The Night They Stormed Eureka
by Jackie French
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"It's 1854, and the Ballarat goldfields are a place of dreams and rebellion as Sam, a homeless teenager, is called back to the past to join the Puddlehams, who run 'the best little cook shop on the diggings.' The Puddlehams dream of buying a hotel with velvet seats, while others dream of freedom from the British crown, away from the rule of wealthy landowners and corrupt officials. Once again Jackie French takes a fresh look at the history we thought we knew and recreates an event entrenched show more in our national heritage."--Publisher description. show lessTags
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The night they stormed eureka is a wonderful novel that tells the story of the eureka stockade.
This puts you in the place of Sam, a teenager who was called back to the past to exprience the eureka stockade first hand. Sam experiences the power of a united stand, and a journey that would change her life forever.
By Karen
This puts you in the place of Sam, a teenager who was called back to the past to exprience the eureka stockade first hand. Sam experiences the power of a united stand, and a journey that would change her life forever.
By Karen
great book
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Jackie French was born on November 29, 1953 in Sydney, Australia. She overcame dyslexia to write over 140 books for both children and adults. Her children's books include Diary of a Wombat, Christmas Wombat, Flood, and Fire. A Waltz for Matilda, published in 2016, won the Kids Reading Oz Choice (KROC) Award for fiction for years 7-9. She has also show more written 6 gardening books. She has received numerous awards including the 2000 CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers and the UK Wow! Award for Hitler's Daughter, an Aurealis Award for Cafe on Callisto, and ACT Book of the Year for In the Blood. She was chosen to be the Australian National Children's Laureate for 2014-2015 and was named the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. She also won a 2015 Excellence Award and the Redmond Barry Award, which honors contributions to the library and information sector. In 2016, she and illustrator Peter Bray won the ACT Writing and Publishing Award in the children's book category for their book, Horace the Baker's Horse and she was given the Pixie O'Harris Award for service to Australian children's books given by the Australian Book Industry Awards. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 2009
- Important places
- Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
- Important events
- Eureka Stockade
- First words
- The waitress edged her way between the tables on the footpath and set down the plate in front of her customer. Sam stared.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)'I need help,' she said. She stood by the silent grave, the dog by her side, and waited for her friends to reach her.
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- Reviews
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
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