Louis St John Johnson, born Warren Braedon, was taken from his mother in Alice Springs at just three months old. Despite growing up with the love and care of his adoptive family, Louis was increasingly targeted by school bullies and police for his Aboriginality, and his attempts to find his natural family in Alice Springs were thwarted by bureaucracy. Walking home on his nineteenth birthday, Louis was brutally murdered by a group of white youths 'because he was black'.
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A Boy's Short Life: The story of Warren Braedon/Louis Johnson
Louis St John Johnson, born Warren Braedon, was taken from his mother in Alice Springs at just three months old. Despite growing up with the love and care of his adoptive family, Louis was increasingly targeted by school bullies and police for his Aboriginality, and his attempts to find his natural family in Alice Springs were thwarted by bureaucracy. Walking home on his nineteenth birthday, Louis was brutally murdered by a group of white youths 'because he was black'.
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ISBN-13: | 9781742585475 |
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Publisher: | UWA Publishing |
Publication date: | 02/01/2014 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 130 |
File size: | 5 MB |
Age Range: | 15 Years |
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