My Australian story : escape from Cockatoo Island / Poshoglian, Yvette.

By:

Poshoglian, Yvette

Series: My Australian storyPublication details: Lindfield, N.S.W. : Scholastic Australia, 2013.Description: 175 pISBN:

9781742832456

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

F AUS

Summary: Abstract: Summary: Olivia doesn't think that she's a bad girl. But she's starting to wonder if maybe she's got it wrong. Orphaned and alone, Olivia spends her days praying that a family will adopt her, that she'll find work, or will somehow escape Cockatoo Island and the harsh conditions of Biloela Industrial School. Olivia's life is a melting pot of hope and disappointment. Every snatch of hope thrown her way is tempered by bitter disappointment. Told in short, digestible diary entries, this series is designed to engage young readers with their Australian history through fictionalised accounts and it does so very well. Like the others in the series, this is well researched and offers an intimate portrayal of a specific point in time. The story of the forgotten children from Cockatoo Island offers a refreshing look at an untold piece of our history.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Junior Fiction	Bayview Library	F MyA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		I1413324768

Abstract: Summary: Olivia doesn't think that she's a bad girl. But she's starting to wonder if maybe she's got it wrong. Orphaned and alone, Olivia spends her days praying that a family will adopt her, that she'll find work, or will somehow escape Cockatoo Island and the harsh conditions of Biloela Industrial School. Olivia's life is a melting pot of hope and disappointment. Every snatch of hope thrown her way is tempered by bitter disappointment. Told in short, digestible diary entries, this series is designed to engage young readers with their Australian history through fictionalised accounts and it does so very well. Like the others in the series, this is well researched and offers an intimate portrayal of a specific point in time. The story of the forgotten children from Cockatoo Island offers a refreshing look at an untold piece of our history.

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