Description - Forest Spirit by David Laing
Jacinta Kelly (Jars), a part-Aboriginal girl living in the Northern Territory, is orphaned when a buffalo charges her familys ute, tragically killing her mother, father and brother. Because she has no other family members in the NT, she is sent to live with her uncle, aunt and cousin (Snook) in Tasmania. Snook and Jars quickly become friends, and along with Quenton Quigly, the annoying but not altogether bad son of the mayor of the area, they have an adventure when they go camping in the forest with Snooks father. Jars meets the Forest Spirit - an apparition that has appeared in her dreams, and now asks for her help to uncover a secret in the Tasmanian bush. Jars, her cousin Snook and the bumbling Quenton Quigley begin an adventure in the wilderness that takes many unexpected twists and turns!
David Laing’s novels, Forest Spirit, Forest Shadows and Forest Secrets, are drawn from his experiences gained teaching Aboriginal children and mixing with their parents and the general bush community. Based on these experiences, he has created a young Aboriginal girl, who finds herself involved in a series of exciting Tasmanian adventures.
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