Title

Lisdalia Series: Boundary Park Trilogy, book 2

Author

Caswell, Brian

Publisher

University of Queensland Press

Published Date

1994

Annotation

Lisdalia’s parents migrated to Australia from Italy. When her father become unemployed through injury, the family must reconsider their cultural values. Lisdalia is bright and excels at school, but her father objects to too much education for girls, causing Lisdalia to rebel.

Key Concepts

Cultural traditions, Family, Immigration, Racial identity

Audience

Secondary

AC Links/EYLF

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