SHORTLISTED: 2022 CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers 'I don't
paint so much anymore,' I say, looking to my feet. 'Oh. Well, I got
a boy who needs to do some art. You can help him out,' Aunty Pam
says, like I have no say in the matter, like she didn't hear what I
just said about not painting so much anymore. 'Jackson, this is
Tomas. He's living with me for a little while.' It's a hot summer,
and life's going all right for Jackson and his family on the Mish.
It's almost Christmas, school's out, and he's hanging with his
mates, teasing the visiting tourists, avoiding the racist boys in
town. Just like every year, Jackson's Aunty and annoying little
cousins visit from the city - but this time a mysterious boy with a
troubled past comes with them... As their friendship evolves,
Jackson must confront the changing shapes of his relationships with
his friends, family and community. And he must face his darkest
secret - a secret he thought he'd locked away for good. Compelling,
honest and beautifully written, The Boy from the Mish is about
first love, identity, and the superpower of self-belief. 'The Boy
from the Mish is an extraordinary debut novel, and I loved this
tender, beautiful story with all my heart. Jackson and Tomas stole
my heart, and I'll be thinking about them for a long time.' NINA
KENWOOD 'A lightning bolt to the soul. The Boy from the Mish
announces a bold, necessary new talent.' WILL KOSTAKIS 'How I wish
I had this big-hearted book when I was a teenager. It would've
changed my life. Let it change yours.' BENJAMIN LAW 'It is,
honestly, a book I've been searching for over my whole career as an
editor, as well as all my years as a (queer) reader. I'm not
ashamed to say that it made me cry (repeatedly) and awed me with
the power of its storytelling.' DAVID LEVITHAN, Scholastic US
Editorial Director 'A deftly woven tale that is both a raw,
unflinching look at the experience of growing up gay and
Aboriginal, and a sweet, truly endearing love story you just can't
turn away from. This is Own Voices storytelling at its best.'
HOLDEN SHEPPARD 'Honest. Funny. Beautiful. This book is all the
things.' GABBIE STROUD 'What an amazing work Gary Lonesborough has
launched into the world. It's bound to launch him into the
stratosphere. This story will lighten and enrich the life of many.'
JARED THOMAS
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