WINNER OF THE DAISY UTEMORRAH AWARD
Getting Dusty is the much-anticipated sequel to Jared Thomas’ CBCA longlisted junior fiction, Uncle Xbox (2023).
When Dusty bloodies his bully’s nose in a soccer tournament, he finds himself grounded for a week.
Feeling this is unfair, Dusty gets upset and it’s up to Uncle Xbox to help him understand why his actions have consequences and that he can learn from his mistakes. If this lesson includes spending time on Country, catching some nice waves and making new friends, well, who is he to argue.
From the author of The Game Day series, My Spare Heart, Calypso Summer, and Songs that sound like Blood, Jared Thomas has sensitively captured Dusty’s world and childhood challenges, with integrity, humour and heart.
About the Author
Dr Jared Thomas is a Nukunu person of the Southern Flinders Ranges and the Adelaide University Coordinator of Indigenous Collections and Archives.
His novel Calypso Summer (Magabala Books, 2014) joined the 2015 International Youth Library White Raven list of books that deserve worldwide attention because of their universal themes and exceptional artistic and literary style.
Jared’s recent releases include Uncle XBox (Magabala Books, 2023), Songs that Sound Like Blood (Magabala Books, 2016) as well as the Game Day series which was written with NBA player and Olympian Patty Mills. Jared loves surfing with his family and friends.
About the Book
Soft Cover
108 Pages
February 2025
