Ratwhiskers and Me

Name: Ratwhiskers and Me
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SKU: 9781921150395
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By Lorraine Marwood

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Ratwhiskers and Me by Lorraine Marwood is a poignant children's novel set during the Australian gold rush. It follows the journey of a young girl who forms a friendship with Ratwhiskers, a mysterious boy. Together, they navigate the hardships and adventures of life on the diggings, discovering the power of friendship and resilience amidst the challenges.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate vivid stories set in historical times, woven with themes of friendship, perseverance, and survival. It's perfect for young readers who are captivated by poetic narratives and enjoy reflecting on life's challenges through gentle yet evocative storytelling.

Traumatised by a fire in which his family perishes, the narrator takes on a new identity on the goldfields. He then flees to the Chinese camp, taking the name Lin. But Ellery, a man who links to Lin's past, is determined to take over all the goldfields, setting in place a dangerous sequence of events. Ages 9+. (SA: Year 6 - Year 9).

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Traumatised by a fire in which the narrator's family perishes, the narrator takes on a new identity on the goldfields. The narrator flees to the Chinese camp, taking the name Lin. However, Ellery, a man connected to Lin's past, is determined to take over all the goldfields, setting in place a dangerous sequence of events.

Ratwhiskers and Me is suitable for ages 9 and up.

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Ratwhiskers and Me has been praised as a beautifully crafted verse novel that vividly depicts the conditions on the Bendigo goldfields in the 1850s. Lorraine Marwood's economical use of words powerfully conveys the miners' hardships, the prejudice encountered by the Chinese, and the diverse human behaviours during the gold rush, earning it acclaim as a masterpiece.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781921150395

Publisher: Walker Books Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2008

Country: Australia

Imprint: Walker Books Australia

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 176g

Pages: 128

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Lorraine Marwood Young Adult

About the Author

Lorraine Marwood is an award-winning poet who has been widely published in Australian and international literary magazines. She has published several children’s books and collections of poetry, including The Girl who Turned into Treacle, that downhill yelling and Redback Mansion. Lorraine is also the Australian editor of the UK literary magazine, Tears in the Fence, and is a writer of poetry ideas and teaching plans for Literature Base.

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