A Rose for the Anzac Boys
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A Rose for the Anzac Boys by Jackie French
The 'War to end all Wars', as seen through the eyes of three young women. the 'War to end all Wars', as seen through the eyes of three young women It is 1915. War is being fought on a horrific scale in the trenches of France, but it might as well be a world away from sixteen-year-old New Zealander Midge Macpherson, at school in England learning to be a young lady. But the war is coming closer: Midge's brothers are in the army, and her twin, tim, is listed as 'missing' in the devastating defeat of the Anzac forces at Gallipoli . Desperate to do their bit - and avoid the boredom of school and the restrictions of Society - Midge and her friends Ethel and Anne start a canteen in France, caring for the endless flow of wounded soldiers returning from the front. Midge, recruited by the over-stretched ambulance service, is thrust into carnage and scenes of courage she could never have imagined. And when the war is over, all three girls - and their Anzac boys as well - discover that even going 'home' can be both strange and wonderful. Exhaustively researched but written with the lightest of touches, this is Jackie French at her very best. Ages 12+
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 | 9780732285401 |
| ISBN 10 | 0732285402 |
| Title | A Rose for the Anzac Boys |
| Author | Jackie French |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Children's Book Council of Australia Awards: Book of the Year - Older Readers 2009 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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