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Lion : a long way home

Can you imagine being lost and not finding your way home again? Saroo Brierley became lost on a train in India at the age of five. Not knowing the name of his family or where he was from, he survived for weeks on the streets of Kolkata, before being taken into an orphanage and adopted by a family in Australia. Despite being happy in his new home, Saroo always wondered about his origins. He spent hours staring at the map of India on his bedroom wall. He pored over satellite images on Google Earth seeking out landmarks he recognised. And one day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for. Then he set off on a journey back to India to see if he could find his mother.

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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Res.
32320004329615 Y306.87 BRI
Young Adult Non Fiction   Maitland Library . . Available .  
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ISBN 9780143784760 (paperback)
Classification Number Y306.87 BRI
Author Brierley, Saroo
Title Lion : a long way home [BK]
Edition Young readers' edition.
Physical Description illustrations (some colour), maps, colour portraits ;
Series 2018 Premier's Reading Challenge 5-6
Note Now a major motion picture -- Cover Includes Behind the scenes of Lion Q & A with Saroo Brierley
Can you imagine being lost and not finding your way home again? Saroo Brierley became lost on a train in India at the age of five. Not knowing the name of his family or where he was from, he survived for weeks on the streets of Kolkata, before being taken into an orphanage and adopted by a family in Australia. Despite being happy in his new home, Saroo always wondered about his origins. He spent hours staring at the map of India on his bedroom wall. He pored over satellite images on Google Earth seeking out landmarks he recognised. And one day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for. Then he set off on a journey back to India to see if he could find his mother.
Classification For secondary school age.
Brierley, Saroo
Subject Adopted children -- Australia -- Tasmania -- Biography
Birthparents -- India -- Identification
Intercountry adoption
Adopted children -- Australia -- Family relationships
East Indians
Indian Australians
Internet searching
Family reunions
Parent and child
Hobart (Tas.)
Kolkata (India)
Additional Author Buttrose, Larry, 1952-
McNab, Nan
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