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Ash Road
Three friends looking for their first taste of independence accidentally start a dangerous bushfire, threatening their entire village.
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It's hot, dry and sweaty on Ash Road, where Graham, Harry and Wallace are getting their first taste of independence: camping, just the three of them.
When they accidentally light a bushfire, no one would have guessed how far it would go. The fathers go off to fight the fires and mothers help in the first aid centres. The children are left alone, presumed safe, until it's the fire itself that reaches them.
These children are forced to face a major crisis with only each other and the two old men left in their care. The bestselling Ash Road is action-packed and perfectly realistic.
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Ash Road by Ivan Southall is praised for its vivid and compelling portrayal of a bushfire's chaos and intensity. Reviewers highlight the sensory detail and emotional impact of the narrative, marking it as a groundbreaking Australian novel for its time. Its descriptive language and gripping storytelling are noted as unforgettable and influential.
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ISBN: 9781922147493
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 September 2013
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 203g
Pages: 274
About the Author
Ivan Southall was born in Melbourne in 1921. His father's death forced him to leave school at the age of 14 and begin working full time to support his family. During his spare time he wrote short stories (some of which were published) and completed four books before the age of 20. When the Second World War began he joined the RAAF, trained as a pilot and eventually became the captain of a Sunderland flying boat, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944. After the war, Southall went to London and wrote war history for two years. In 1947 he returned to Australia and became a freelance writer. Southall's first children's book, Meet Simon Black was published by Angus and Robertson in 1950. This was the beginning of the Simon Black adventure series and was followed by eight more titles over the next 10 years, each drawn from his wartime flying experiences. In 1966 Ash Road won the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Award and Southall really came into his own as a children's writer. Numerous editions of his many books have appeared throughout the world in over 20 languages. Over the next 30 years he and his books received multiple honours and awards here in Australia and also in England, Japan, Holland, Austria, the United States, and Spain. Southall has travelled extensively and has lectured about children's books
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