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Earthquake!
Napier, 1930-31
Series: My New Zealand Story
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Napier in the 1930s was a time of going without. The story starts on the 25th of June, 1930—a sad day in the Bourke household—the funeral of Katie's father. This Catholic family must now survive with earnings from the older siblings and the washing Katie's mother...
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Description
Napier in the 1930s was a time of going without. The story starts on the 25th of June, 1930—a sad day in the Bourke household—the funeral of Katie's father. This Catholic family must now survive with earnings from the older siblings and the washing Katie's mother takes in.
When older brother Tom returns home, after a long absence, it is a help—but with him come other troubles. Katie records the events in the old diary her father used to keep. It is her way of speaking to her dad.
Then, in February 1931, disaster strikes the small town... an earthquake that destroys the school and much of the town centre.
Earthquake! by Janine McVeagh captures the resilience of a family facing both personal and natural calamities, painting a vivid picture of life in New Zealand during this tumultuous period.
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Earthquake!
Napier in the 1930s was a time of going without. The story starts on the 25th of June, 1930—a sad day in the Bourke household—the funeral of Katie's father. This Catholic family must now survive with earnings from the older siblings and the washing Katie's mother takes in. When older brother Tom returns home, after a long absence, it is...Paperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781775430155
Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 January 2011
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 300g
About the Author
No stranger to the diary format, Janine also wrote Be Counted for the My Story series, which dealt with women's suffrage at the time New Zealand became the first country in the world to allow women to vote.
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