The Burnt Stick Author:Anthony Hill, Mark Sofilas When John Jagamarra was five, he was taken away from his mother and his home in an Australian aboriginal camp. John was half-white, and the law said he had to be educated in a mission school. But John never forgot his real home -- or his mother, who darkened his skin with a burnt stick. A poignant tale of painful separation, abiding love, and e... more »nduring memory. "An exceptional and very emotional novel that will stay with readers long after they have finished it."--Horn Book« less