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Here Come the Marines
Warkworth, 1943
Series: My New Zealand Story
Brief Description
In late 1942, Margaret Glenmore realises that her daughter Joyce, who is undertaking a secretarial course, will probably be manpowered into a war job soon, as the age limit is about to drop to 18. Her other daughter, Lillian, is coughing a lot, and an x-ray...
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Here Come the Marines
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In late 1942, Margaret Glenmore realises that her daughter Joyce, who is undertaking a secretarial course, will probably be manpowered into a war job soon, as the age limit is about to drop to 18. Her other daughter, Lillian, is coughing a lot, and an x-ray has shown a spot on her lung. Lillian needs to live in a healthy environment with plenty of good food. These factors combine to make Margaret decide to send the girls to live with their grandparents on a small dairy farm on the coast.
Lillian's diary begins in 1943, when she and Joyce travel north to Warkworth to stay with their grandparents. Neither girl is keen to go. However, at the end of February, the US troops arrive—5,000 of them—and life becomes more exciting!
Here Come the Marines by Lorraine Orman captures this stirring period with engaging detail and emotional depth.
Series: My New Zealand Story
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781775430766
Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 February 2012
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand
Edition: Redesigned ed.
Audience: Children, Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Author Lorraine Orman was born in Auckland. She was educated at the University of Auckland, and completed her training as a librarian in Wellington in 1970. A career librarian, Orman worked in a secondary school library and a teachers' training college library. When she retired she was able, not only to dedicate more time to her writing, but also to volunteer for the Storylines Charitable Trust.
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