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WALKABOUT
This book was written by Jame Vance Marshall in 1992 1959. It’s an excellent book which tells the story of 2 two childrens in Australia.
The plot is about, Mary who was thirteen years old and her brother Peter who was eight .
They were on their a trip to visit their uncle Keith in Adelaide ( Australia), but suddenly the plane made a strange sound, and seconds later, the plane made a crash landing in the middle of the desert of Australia.
Mary and Peter were the only survivors.
They were now all alone in the middle of the desert. They had decided to walk for a long time, when suddenly, Peter saw a young boy. Peter went to say hello to the Bush boy. Peter and the Bush boy did became friends very soon quickly, although they didn't speak the same language, they could understand each other by mime.
From that day, they'd accompany to the Bush boy. He started to teach Mary and Peter about as how to find water and food or as how to make a fire to Mary and Peter.
After some days on this journey, they asked them why the Bush boy why he was alone for in the desert, but they never will know found out because he was alone(??).
Really Actually, he was alone because he was doing the on a walkabout.
A walkabout is a test for Aborigine boys of thirteen or fourteen. They must walk all alone from one water hole to another. They must search for food alone. The journey lasts six to eight months. Only the strongest boys will live. Only the strongest boys will become fathers of children.
The days passed and Bush boy didn't sleep, didn't eat. He was very weak, and later of after explaining to them where they had to arrive go, he died.
That day, they followed the way that Bush boy said told them.
In the At last, they arrived to in The Valley-of-Waters-Under-the-Earth. Here, This was where the Bush boy wanted to bring the children, more and later, they decided to ignite light a fire.
When the bush family saw the fire, they went to see that pass what was happening. When they meet, the bush family helped their pair return to your their house.
PERSONAL OPINION
Sometimes, I like comparing the books, but this, I can't compare this book with any other, because this book is different.
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