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Rachel is sent away from her home in the bush, and away from the one person who holds all the answers to her questions. When she returns she discovers that nothing has ever been as it seemed. An Australian girl's story of how her greatest loss becomes the key to finding her greatest joy.

Drama,Family,Historical Fiction,Young Adult,Romance

Rachel and her biracial best friend Darel share all their secrets, including his mother's culture as a Wiradjuri person, and a member of the Stolen Generation. Rachel is sent away to boarding school by her mother, to separate her from Darel, and she struggles to understand the world around her.

The Central West, NSW, Australia.

No

Internal Journey/Rebirth

Coming of Age,Happy Ending,Meaningful Message,Philosophical Questions

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Name: Rachel Winton

Age: 11 - Beginning. 18 - Ending.

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Empathetic,Engaging,Educated,Honorable,Naive,Outspoken,Romantic

Name: Darel Rutherford

Age: 12 - Beginning. 18 - Ending.

Gender: Male

Role: Emotional

Key Traits: Engaging,Faithful,Honorable,Masculine,Romantic

Name: Betty Winton

Age: 41

Gender: Female

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Insecure,Seductive,Manipulative

Name: Mary Rutherford

Age: 44

Gender: Female

Role: mentor

Key Traits: Gracious,Honorable

Jan Reid is an Australian storyteller, focussing on stories of ordinary rural Australians, in extraordinary circumstances, from the country’s recent history. A sixth-generation Australian, Jan’s first novel, Deep Water Tears, which morphed into The Dreaming Series books (Deep Water Tears, Grace and Barons Reach) was inspired by Bryce Courtenay’s, ‘Jessica’. Jan resides in rural New South Wales, where she writes novels and screenplays about Australian people and the events which shaped their lives and their country.

Age: 13-17,18-34,35-54,55+

Target Gender: Universal,Male Leaning,Female Leaning

Australians, and those interested in Australian history / indigenous culture / racism.

Status: Yes: self-published

Publisher: Self-Published

Year Published: 2015

Yes

ISBN-13: 978-0994248701