Freedom Ride

It’s great to see a book for younger readers addressing Indigenous issues, and Australian writer Sue Lawson handles the subject with pathos, honesty and humour. – Carody Culver * Books+Publishing *An honest and well-balanced look at racial tensions in 1965 Australia that shows both the horrifying living conditions and prejudice against Aborigines, and the few brave white men and women demanding change. 4⁄5 Stars – Brett Michael Orr * Brett Michael Orr *At times some of the action is brutal, but I found it a brilliant, evocative and gripping novel. – Janet Croft * 103.1FM Grafton *Lawson has managed to capture a pivotal moment in history that is evocative in every sense, and completely remarkable in every way. – Katherine Larsen * The Book Kat *Sue Lawson’s Freedom Ride is powerful historical fiction that features an important milestone in the development of Aboriginal rights…Lawson pulls no punches when it comes to the violence, prejudice and segregation suffered by Indigenous people. It’s a tale of bravery and resilience in the face of an evil that blighted our history and should never be forgotten. – Cameron Woodhead * The Age *

Sue Lawson writes books for children and young adults. Her love for books began when she was a child on a farm in country Victoria where she spent her time reading, writing, listening to her father and grandfather’s stories and avoiding working with the cattle. These days, she’s added stationery shops to her football obsession and when not writing, teaches and runs workshops for young people and adults. In 2012, Pan’s Whisper was short-listed for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, was a Notable Book at the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards and won the Australian Family Therapists’ Award for Children’s Literature. You Don’t Even Know was short-listed for the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards in 2014.