The Gracey Trilogy by James Moloney

Dougy is a young Aboriginal boy. "No one much," he thinks of himself. But when his little outback town erupts in violence and the brooding river breaks its banks, isolating the townsfolk, it is Dougy who must save his sister, Gracey. (One magazine reviewer said this story had the most tense and exciting climax of any book he had read in years. Everyone reads the last fifty pages without stopping.)

Gracey - This is a companion book to 'Dougy' . When Dougy finds some old bones on a building site, he has no idea how they will affect the lives of his sister Gracey and his brother, Raymond. It is Gracey, a champion athlete now attending boarding school in the city who questions her identity as an Aborigine. This is a moving story that doesn’t pull any punches.

Angela - This is the third and concluding novel in the Gracey Trilogy. Angela had been Gracey's closest friend at Hamilton College. Now as the pair head off to University, Gracey meets new Aboriginal friends while Angela is distracted by love. The friends begin to drift apart. Can a friendship like this survive? Each girl has things to learn about herself, her family and the past, things which will strengthen their friendship or break them apart forever.

Who am I?	My Books	Recent and Coming Titles
FAQ's (General)	FAQ's - Black Taxi
FAQ's A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove	FAQ's Dougy, Gracey and Angela
FAQ's - Touch Me	Teaching Notes	FAQ's The Book of Lies
Ideas for Getting Boys to Read	Record of the Book Rap Chat - 6 May 1998 on A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove

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