Bridie's Fire

Author: Kirsty Murray

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Price : 17.99 AUD
ISBN : 9781865087276
Publisher : A&U Children's
Imprint : A & U Children
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Weight (g) : 0.254
Publication date : November 2003
Dimensions : 195mm X 132mm X 20mm
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Author : Kirsty Murray
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Description

The first of four true-to-life historical adventures, this is a compelling story about a fiery Irish girl who leaves Ireland when her parents die in the potato famine, to make a life for herself in goldrush Australia.

Awards

Winner of Children's Book Council of Australia Awards: Notable Book 2004. Shortlisted for NSW Premier's History Award: Young People's History Prize 2004.

Reviews

a rollicking start [to the Children of the Wind series] , full of incident, adventure and rich detail' Viewpoint Vol 11 No 4 Summer 2003A sweeping, rollicking read with plenty of satisfying true-to-life detail.' Northern Star(Lismore)20/12/03I really enjoyed it. It is the first in a series and I will be reading the rest.' Tamara, aged 14, YARAat www.goldcreek.act.edu.au/yara.an excellent novel of courage and endurance.' Jennifer PoulterI've just finished Bridie's Fire. I loved it!' Georgia, 13 yrs