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Angels of Kokoda is a riveting young adult factional novel written around Australian battles along the Kokoda Trail during World War II. the story centres around the intertwined lives of Derek, the son of Australian missionaries at the Gona Mission, and Morso, a native Papuan. When all women and children are evacuated from PNG Derek and Morso disappear into the jungle. When the Japanese come they become part of a small band of Diggers who save Australia from invasion. in Angels of Kokoda racism, heroism, death and savagery go hand in hand with compassion, bravery beyond belief and a mateship that has no equal.Described by former Premier of NSW, Bob Carr as a unique contribution to young people s literature, Angels of Kokoda is a beautiful and touching look at an important part of Australia s history. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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When the Japanese threaten the island, Derek is supposed to be evacuated back to Australia with his mother and sister. Instead he runs away with Morso and finally ends up with the men of the 39 th battalion and the 'fuzzie wuzzie angels'. The boys become part of the gruelling struggle to hold back the invading Japanese army.
The text fully conveys the horrors of the campaign, with some graphic imagery of the environment and the war. The story also reveals issues of racism, companionship and loneliness but as the war rages around them, differences are forgotten and a new sense of respect is found.
The harsh reality of responsibility, survival and constantly facing death means that Derek and Morso are forced into maturity at an early age. This sense of maturity also isolates them, as Derek, still only 13 years old, later finds it difficult to fit into a normal Australian life amongst an innocent peer group. ( )