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Saltwater Boy

Saltwater Boy

by Bradley Christmas

Heartfelt and poignant, this coming of age story explores father-son relationships, against a backdrop of small town rivalries, buried truths, with themes of sustainability, preserving the past and environmental care.

Format
Paperback
Category
Children
Publisher
Walker Books
Publish Date
March 2023

When Dad goes to jail, Matthew and his mum move to the coast, so mum - an artist - thinks she can renovate her late father's old place to sell it to get them back on their feet. Matthew strikes up a friendship with Old Bill, an Indigenous man who becomes a father figure to him, and teaches him how to find and eat pippis, fish (and to make a few dollars from it). Dad gets out on parole and moves back in with the family, but his anger fractures the newfound peace and everything is once again at stake, and in peril.

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