Nanberry: Black Brother White
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Nanberry: Black Brother White by Jackie French
The amazing story of Australia's first surgeon and the boy he adopted. Ages 12+ two brothers - one black, one white - and a colony at the end of the world It's 1789, and as the new colony in Sydney Cove is established, Surgeon John White defies convention and adopts Nanberry, an Aboriginal boy, to raise as his son. Nanberry is clever and uses his unique gifts as an interpreter to bridge the two worlds he lives in. With his white brother, Andrew, he witnesses the struggles of the colonists to keep their precarious grip on a hostile wilderness. And yet he is haunted by the memories of the Cadigal warriors who will one day come to claim him as one of their own. this true story follows the brothers as they make their way in the world - one as a sailor, serving in the Royal Navy, the other a hero of the Battle of Waterloo. No less incredible is the enduring love between the gentleman surgeon and the convict girl who was saved from the death penalty and became a great lady in her own right. Praise for A WALtZ FOR MAtILDA: 'this blockbuster of a novel with its gripping narrative ...will appeal to readers of all ages' COURIER MAIL 'A wonderful, entertaining tale which ...will work just as well for adults as for the teen market' SUNDAY HERALD SUN
Jackie French AM is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator, the 2014–2015 Australian Children's Laureate and the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. In 2016, Jackie became a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to children's literature and her advocacy for youth literacy. She is regarded as one of Australia's most popular children's authors and writes across all genres — from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi, to her much-loved historical fiction for a variety of age groups. 'A book can change a child's life. A book can change the world' was the primary philosophy behind Jackie's two-year term as Laureate. jackiefrench.com facebook.com/authorjackiefrench
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780732290221 |
| ISBN 10 | 0732290228 |
| Title | Nanberry: Black Brother White |
| Author | Jackie French |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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