''Angela'' (0702230847) is a young adult novel written by the Australian author James Moloney and first published in 1998 by

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Press. By 2013 the

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listed 19 editions of the novel in a variety of formats including book,

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. It is the third book in the Gracey trilogy, the first being D''ougy'' (1993) and the second ''Gracey'' (1994) It won an Honourable Mention in the

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Prize for Children's Literature in the Service of Tolerance and Peace. It is also part of Kerry White collection of Australian children's books. James Moloney wrote the following about ''Angela:''

Angela was written six years after "Gracey". Again, I never intended to keep the story going. However, when the report about the "stolen" generation was published, I took a special interest ... I obtained a copy of the report "Bringing Them Home" and read it. This led me to read another report titled, "For the Benefit of the Child," ... some cases, children were taken away by force. In others, they were reluctantly surrendered by their parents who had no legal rights and no idea of what the government was really trying to do. Either way, the children were stolen. When I realised this, I wanted to write about it. It would have to be a story through a write
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person's eyes this time because I had reached an end to my observations of aboriginal life. I chose Angela, Gracey's friend from the earlier book as my heroine.

Plot summary

The friends Angela and Gracey are now in the first year of university and their once close relationship is strained by the new environment and new friendships. Gracey a Murri is trying to immerse herself in the

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on campus and while Angela tries to be encouraging their former close relationship is gradually disintegrating. The ''

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'' stories cause Gracey to struggle with decisions made by whites in the past. Through a painful journey Gracey is able to accept and move towards reconciliation of black and white Australia. Angela is the narrator of the novel.

Themes

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s : Angela and Gracey relationship changes as they find new friendships. Angela struggles with Graceys embracing of her aboriginality and her anger *

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: Gracey accepts being a Murri and Angela discovers events in her past which cause her to rethink her own history. The bond between the two girls is strengthened * Racial issues : ''Stolen'' Gene''ration'''','' inequality between black and white, reconciliation

The Gracey Trilogy

''The Gracey Trilogy'' includes: * ''

Dougy ''Dougy'' () is a young adult novel written by James Moloney and first published in 1993 by University of Queensland Press. By 2013 the National Library of Australia listed 18 editions of the novel in a variety of formats including book, audio ...

'' (Book 1) * '' Gracey'' (Book 2) * ''Angela'' (Book 3)

References

External links

{{Portal , Children's literature * http://www.jamesmoloney.com.au/ 1998 Australian novels Novels by James Moloney Australian young adult novels Novels set in Queensland Novels set in Brisbane University of Queensland Press books 1998 children's books Children's books set in Queensland Children's books about Aboriginal Australians