Publisher's synopsis

A young Aboriginal girl is taken from the north of Australia and sent to an institution in the distant south. There, she slowly makes a new life for herself and, in the face of tragedy, finds strength in new friendships.

Poignantly told from the child’s perspective, Sister Heart affirms the power of family and kinship.

Awards

  • Kids Own Australian Literature Awards (Honour Award 2021)
  • Prime Minister’s Literary Award (Winner 2016)
  • Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards (Honour Book 2016)
  • Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards (Shortlisted 2016)
  • Inky Awards (Shortlisted 2016)
  • Adelaide Festival Children’s Literature Award (Shortlisted 2018)