Dougy
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Dougy is a children's novel written by James Moloney
and first published in 1993 by University of Queensland
Press. The book is dedicated to Douglas Collins, a student Moloney taught, who collapsed and died during a rugby
game. It is the first in a trilogy, followed by Gracey and Angela.
family living in southwest Queensland
, Australia
. The story centers around Dougy and his sister Gracey, who has been selected for the State 100m running championships.
The story opens with a flashback to a picture in Dougy's past of him and his family sitting by the riverbank in their town drinking. Dougy spends most of this time monologuing about his family and when a flood comes they have to try to escape.
James Moloney
James "Jim" Moloney is an Australian children's author who has written more than 30 books including The Book of Lies, The Gracey Trilogy, and A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove, which won the Australian Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award in 1997...
and first published in 1993 by University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
Press. The book is dedicated to Douglas Collins, a student Moloney taught, who collapsed and died during a rugby
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
game. It is the first in a trilogy, followed by Gracey and Angela.
Plot summary
The story details the events surrounding an aboriginalIndigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
family living in southwest Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The story centers around Dougy and his sister Gracey, who has been selected for the State 100m running championships.
The story opens with a flashback to a picture in Dougy's past of him and his family sitting by the riverbank in their town drinking. Dougy spends most of this time monologuing about his family and when a flood comes they have to try to escape.
External links
- Interview with Moloney regarding his books, including Dougy