ISBN |
9781922613363 paperback |
Name |
Thomas, Jared author. |
Title |
Uncle Xbox / Jared Thomas. |
Published |
Broome, Western Australia : Magabala Books, 2023. |
©2023. |
Description |
86 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
Notes |
Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names, recordings, images, photographs, illustrations and text of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. |
Summary |
Dusty spends a lot of time playing games online, and usually with his stepdad, Marcus. One Saturday morning, Marcus loads his things into his car and leaves, taking his Xbox with him. Dusty is determined to buy an Xbox of his own and tries odd jobs that don't quite work out. That is until cool Uncle Rick turns up. Uncle Rick introduces Dusty to surfing and teaches him about his culture and connection to Country. Dusty swiftly discovers that there is more to life than gaming. |
Target audience note |
Pre-adolescent. |
Awards note |
Notables, Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA), Book of the Year, Younger Readers, 2024. |
Subjects |
Aboriginal Australians -- Juvenile fiction |
Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction |
Uncles -- Juvenile fiction |
Video games -- Juvenile fiction |
Australian fiction |
Children's stories, Australian |
Genre |
Bildungsromans |
First Nations.Domestic fiction |
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