Satellite Boy (ATOM Study Guide)

Abandoned by his mother, ten-year-old Pete lives with his elderly grandfather, Jagamarra, in a deserted outdoor cinema of outback town Wyndham.

When his grandfather's home is threatened with demolition, Pete sees his world in jeopardy and with his best friend Kalmain sets off for the city.

Together the boys travel through epic Kimberley country and when they get lost in the bush, Pete and Kalmain find true friendship.

Starving and thirsty, Pete must remember some of the traditional bush skills his grandfather has taught him to survive.

Curriculum links

This study guide is mainly aimed at junior to senior secondary school levels, with relevance to Indigenous Studies, English, Media and Film Studies, SOSE/HSIE, History and Geography, Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, Psychology, Ethics and Philosophy.