Diana Menefy

Mel and her cousin Harriet couldn't bear the thought of brave Kiwi boys being cared for by some bumbling, poorly trained person while the Great War raged on, half a world away. When these nurses joined the NZ Army Nursing Service and boarded ships headed for Egypt, Anzac Cove and beyond, they had little idea of the horrors they would...

Diana Menefy is based in Northland and writes fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults. Her titles include River Crossing, The Shadow of the Boyd, and 1915 Wounds of War. She has also published several stories for adults. I Had a Brother offers a compelling narrative suitable for young readers, enriched with Menefy’s distinctive storytelling flair.