Sun on the Stubble

{{Short description|Children's novel by Australian author Colin Thiele}}

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| publisher = Rigby Limited

| pub_date = 1961

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| isbn = 0851794165

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The Sun on the Stubble is a novel by Colin Thiele, published in 1961.{{cite web|title= The Sun on the Stubble (Rigby) |publisher= National Library of Australia|url= https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/761886|access-date= 19 March 2024}}

Synopsis

It tells the story of a German immigrant family living in rural South Australia during the 1930s. Colin Thiele was a South Australian educator and school principal.

Set in the Depression-era, 12-year-old Bruno Gunther lives with his family on a farm near the fictional town of Nagapalee. The novel follows Bruno's adventures around town and with his family before he is sent away to school in Adelaide, South Australia.

Dedication

Dedication: To the boys who were boys with me.

Awards

Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers commended, 1962{{cite web|title="Award winners" |newspaper= Canberra Times|date= 7 July 1962|publisher= The Canberra Times, 7 July 1962, p17|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131726266|access-date= 19 March 2024}}

Television series

The Sun on the Stubble was adapted in 1996 as a TV miniseries entitled "Sun on the Stubble" in Australia, directed by Robert Marchand, and known as "The Valley Between" overseas.{{cite web|title= Sun on the Stubble |publisher= IDMB|url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115377/|access-date= 19 March 2024}}