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The Boy from the Mish
by Gary Lonesborough

Reviewed by
Nina Kenwood, Jan 2021

Gary Lonesborough’s debut YA novel is an extraordinary coming-of-age story of first love, community and discovering who you are. Seventeen-year-old Jackson lives with his family on the Mish in rural NSW. It’s summer, and Jackson’s aunty and cousins are visiting…

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