Audrey of the Outback # 1
Author: Christine Harris
Illustrator: Ann James
ISBN: 978-1921272189
Publisher: Little Hare Books 2008
The Australian outback of 1930 is Audrey's backyard.
Audrey is a girl with a lot on her mind. Her dad has gone away to work, her brother Price thinks he's too old for games, and little Dougie likes pretending to be a bird.
Awards
- Children's Book Council of Australia, Book of the Year - Younger Readers, shortlisted
- White Raven International Award 2009, International Youth Library Munich. The award is given to books that deserve worldwide attention because of their universal themes and/or their exceptional, innovative artistic and literary style and design.
- WAYRBA (Western Australian Young Readers Book Award) Younger Readers 2009, shortlisted
- Readings Bookstore: Top Ten Books of 2009
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'One of the best new series of the past year... Audrey is a fantastic heroine and role model for young girls, and her adventures will keep you enthralled!'
Amelia Vahtrick, Kids Buzz Editor
'I love it so much. It's really a book for grown
ups too, because it tells of such familiar happenings in the lives of old
people like me.'
Pauline
'The story is so evocative of a bygone era ... Each character’s voice is individual ...There’s a glossary at the back, to help kids understand some of the special vocabulary, and Ann James’ gorgeous line drawings support the text.
Audrey shows herself to be a delightful girl with an independent spirit and an enquiring nature ... You can’t suppress a ripple of laughter ...
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Audrey of the Outback. It would make a great fiction resource for a teaching unit on Australia ... short, fast chapters. I could also see kids from other countries enjoying this way of finding out about Australia’s past.
Susan Stephenson,
The Book Chook
'It was fabulous, I couldn't put my book down. I think it's the best book I have ever read. I would like to be Audrey's friend because she is adventurous and brave and I think I would have a lot of fun with her.'
Annabelle, Year 4 Ravenswood NSW
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