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Can I read The Burnt Stick on EtoBox?

The Burnt Stick by Anthony Hill is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Burnt Stick about?

When John Jagamarra was five, he was taken away from his mother and home in an Australian aboriginal camp. John was half-white, and the law said he had to be educated in a mission school to learn the ways of white people. But John never forgot his real home - or his mother, who dared to trick the men from the welfare department by darkening him with a burnt stick to hide his light skin. A poignant tale of painful separation, abiding love, and enduring memory.

Who reads The Burnt Stick?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Anthony Hill
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Published
1995
Language
EN
ISBN
9780395739747
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction, Children'S, Parents
Rating
3.68 / 5 (104 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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