Hopeless Kingdom by Kghsak Akec

Hopeless Kingdom by Kghsak AkecAkita's family have always kept moving to survive. Sudan to Cairo. Cairo to Sydney. Sydney to Geelong. Each new place challenges Akita, her siblings and her parents. Just when eight year old Akita is feeling settled for the first time in her life, her parents decide to relocate to Geelong. The move is the beginning of a downward spiral that threatens to unravel the fabric of their family and any hope for finding peace and belonging. Told through the

and in these uncertain times that is worth plenty

This is her first flock

like a stone

which features 100 poems across a considered

all through the eyes of a lovable family

Comprehensive patterns are supported by extra material on the Laine website

The lines between friend and enemy have blurred

the right-handed bookseller Vivien

A powerful collaboration between a non-Indigenous historian and the Indigenous custodians of the Jandamarra story

The world is at war

Rose and Olive spend a day out bush helping to gather the pandanus leaves and stringy bark for making into strong bags and baskets

"—Hilary Mantel