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A Trashy Tale
By: Jo Murphy
Willy embarks on an action-packed adventure when he is wrongfully accused and sent to juvenile detention for a term. Confronted by his fallibility, the vulnerable youth finds allies who guide him toward a personal freedom filled with creative opportunities. Willy engages in various creative arts workshops as he explores his options. He is encouraged to focus on inner work and develop his skills while making realistic life choices. Although mercilessly attacked by hostile forces, the young prisoner is inspired to want more and find ways to realise previously unimaginable dreams.
To this end, this action-packed adventure inspires young people to Trash the school-to-prison pipeline. This persuasive, informative, and entertaining graphic novel challenges young people to believe that they, too, can find their freedom.
About The Author
Jo Murphy is a creative artist who has always been curious about why and how young people choose. Her time teaching and running creative arts projects in a Juvenile Detention Centre helped her see that all children have their own story, and if they learn how to self-reflect, every young person can take control of their life.
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Young, naive and defenseless; how much damage does the ‘School to Prison Pipeline’ really do to children and to Australia? This adventure comic humorously spins on that crucial question.
