# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Book launch - 'Johno' by Kathleen O'Reilly Johnston
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 06:15 pm (+08:00)
- **Event Description**: Kathleen O’Reilly Johnston is based in country Western Australia where she works mentoring youth at risk and caring for the aged. Kathleen uses stories as a way to connect more deeply with her clients.

“Johno’s story is one of courage in the face of unimaginable adversity,” says author Kathleen. “While the book reveals the cruelty and injustice many child migrants endured, it is ultimately a story about resilience, friendship and the extraordinary strength of the human spirit.”

Both confronting and deeply moving, Johno shines a light on one of the most troubling and often overlooked chapters of Australian history. 

A story of hope, good and evil and reckoning with the past.

In the aftermath of the Second World War, a seven-year-old boy should be walking to school in Scotland. Instead, he’s trafficked to Australia.

Trapped in a world of anger and violence, Johno hopes to find a policeman who will help, but life has other plans.

After years of denial by governments and cover-up by institutions, Johno slowly unravels the lies and deceit of his childhood.

A true and compelling child migrant story taking place over eight decades. Set against the backdrop of a brutal institution, an isolated farm, the Vietnam War, a chance of love and a fight for justice.

Exploitation, war, cruelty and incredible kindness. A celebration of human endurance, Johno is ultimately a story of hope in humanity that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/book-launch-johno-by-kathleen-oreilly-johnston/200030795378830
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: York
- **state**: WA
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Northam Library
- **lat**: -31.656089801424
- **long**: 116.66825074367
- **full address**: Northam Library, 298 Fitzgerald St, Northam WA 6401, Australia, York

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Book launch - 'Johno' by Kathleen O'Reilly Johnston being held?
  - **A:** Book launch - 'Johno' by Kathleen O'Reilly Johnston takes place on Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 06:15 pm to Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 06:15 pm at Northam Library, 298 Fitzgerald St, Northam WA 6401, Australia, York.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Book launch - 'Johno' by Kathleen O'Reilly Johnston?
  - **A:** Book launch - 'Johno' by Kathleen O'Reilly Johnston is organized by Shire of Northam.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Book launch - 'Johno' by Kathleen O'Reilly Johnston is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Book launch - 'Johno' by Kathleen O'Reilly Johnston sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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