Novel (Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence)

"Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence" is a novel by Doris Pilkington that tells the true story of three Indigenous girls—Molly, Daisy, and Gracie—who were forcibly taken from their families in Australia during the 1930s. The girls were placed in a government school aimed at assimilating Indigenous children and, daring to escape, they traveled over 1,500 miles along the rabbit-proof fence to return home. The story highlights their resilience, the injustices of forced removal policies, and the enduring strength of Indigenous culture and family connections amidst systemic oppression.