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Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 The Boy From the Mish
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'A heartwarming queer Indigenous Own Voices love story, from a startlingly talented debut author.

'Seventeen-year-old Jackson is living with his family on the Mish (former Aboriginal mission), hanging out with his mates, having problems with his girlfriend, teasing the tourists, and avoiding the racist boys in town. Jackson’s Aunty and cousins are visiting from the city for the summer holidays again. And this time Tomas, a mysterious boy, has come with them. While his mum and Aunty try to finish artwork, Jackson and Tomas grow close. As their friendship evolves, Jackson struggles with the changing shape of their relationship, self-acceptance and identity, and whether he’ll still be accepted by friends, family, and his Aboriginal community.

'Compelling, honest and beautifully written, The Boy from the Mish is a first novel like no other.' (Publication summary)

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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2021 .
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      Extent: 288p.
      Note/s:
      • Published February 2021
      • Dedication: For Mum and Dad
      ISBN: 9781760525880
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Push ,
      2022 .
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      Alternative title: Ready When You Are
      Extent: 239p.
      Note/s:
      • Published: 1st March 2022
      ISBN: 9781338749540
Alternative title: Quand tu seras prêt
Language: French
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      France,
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Akata ,
      2023 .
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      Extent: 251p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 28 September 2023.
      ISBN: 9782382122242

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  • Sound recording.
  • Dyslexic edition.

Works about this Work

Queering the Book Club : Empathy Development Through Young Adult Literature in Australian Discussion Groups Annika Herb , David Betts , 2024 single work criticism
— Appears in: Children's Literature in Education , September vol. 55 no. 3 2024; (p. 432-448)

'Young Adult (YA) literature that focuses on the experiences of marginalized individuals and communities empowers young readers, challenges social stigma and discrimination, and supports identity formation. This article explores the impact of queer YA literature on young queer and questioning readers, with a specific focus on how it can develop empathy within its audience. We analyzed reader responses to queer representation through monthly focus groups with twenty-three queer-identifying participants. Over eight months the participants discussed pre-selected queer YA texts. We found that queer YA literature has the capacity to not only empower its readers, but to develop their capacity for empathy, challenge perceived social norms, and demonstrate the potential of literature as a tool for activism and advocacy. Showing younger readers diverse experiences within queer YA literature can support readers to see themselves reflected on the page, and challenge reductive and restrictive views about queer identities.' (Publication abstract)

READing & VIEWing Deborah McPherson , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 56 no. 2 2021; (p. 60-66)
A Storyteller at Heart Kirk Page , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 10 February no. 744 2021; (p. 16)
'GROWING up in Sega, south-east NSW. young Yuin man Gary Lonesborough was a massive fan of both Kylie Minogue and the North Queensland Cowboys And he was always writing as a child. Gary can remember cutting up A4 pieces of paper into halves and stapling them together to make his own books and writing stories.'
 
Gary Lonesborough : The Boy from the Mish Timmah Ball , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 27 February - 5 March 2021;

— Review of The Boy From the Mish Gary J. Lonesborough , 2021 single work novel
Gary Lonesborough : The Boy from the Mish Timmah Ball , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 27 February - 5 March 2021;

— Review of The Boy From the Mish Gary J. Lonesborough , 2021 single work novel
A Storyteller at Heart Kirk Page , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 10 February no. 744 2021; (p. 16)
'GROWING up in Sega, south-east NSW. young Yuin man Gary Lonesborough was a massive fan of both Kylie Minogue and the North Queensland Cowboys And he was always writing as a child. Gary can remember cutting up A4 pieces of paper into halves and stapling them together to make his own books and writing stories.'
 
READing & VIEWing Deborah McPherson , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 56 no. 2 2021; (p. 60-66)
Queering the Book Club : Empathy Development Through Young Adult Literature in Australian Discussion Groups Annika Herb , David Betts , 2024 single work criticism
— Appears in: Children's Literature in Education , September vol. 55 no. 3 2024; (p. 432-448)

'Young Adult (YA) literature that focuses on the experiences of marginalized individuals and communities empowers young readers, challenges social stigma and discrimination, and supports identity formation. This article explores the impact of queer YA literature on young queer and questioning readers, with a specific focus on how it can develop empathy within its audience. We analyzed reader responses to queer representation through monthly focus groups with twenty-three queer-identifying participants. Over eight months the participants discussed pre-selected queer YA texts. We found that queer YA literature has the capacity to not only empower its readers, but to develop their capacity for empathy, challenge perceived social norms, and demonstrate the potential of literature as a tool for activism and advocacy. Showing younger readers diverse experiences within queer YA literature can support readers to see themselves reflected on the page, and challenge reductive and restrictive views about queer identities.' (Publication abstract)

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