When May's mother dies suddenly, she and her brother Billy are taken in
by Aunty. However, their loss leaves them both searching for their place
in a world that doesn't seem to want them. While Billy takes his own
destructive path, May sets out to find her father and her Aboriginal
identity.
Her journey leads her from the Australian east coast to the far north,
but it is the people she meets, not the destinations, that teach her
what it is to belong.
Swallow the Air is an unforgettable story of living in a torn world
and finding the thread to help sew it back together.
Winner of the David Unaipon Award for Indigenous Writers.