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Australia’s Great War: 1918
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Australia's Great War: 1918

The planes kept flying low above them. They were dropping bombs and the noise drowned out all other sounds. After an hour the signal rang out and they surged forward through the smoke. Thousands of men screaming and yelling, their line was kilometres wide. Behind them came Monash’s tanks, those huge, new mobile machines. They smothered the land they ran over; flattening the crops and then any wire left standing. With Russia out of the war, the Germans have sent all the troops to the Western Front. Almost defeated, a small group of Australians fight to hold the enemy back at Villers Brettoneux. Weary after years of fighting and deadlock, Ned and his mates know that the war will be lost if they can’t turn the tide. More and more, Ned’s thoughts turn to home, not knowing if he will ever see his family, or his brother, again.

Type Of BookAustralian Novel
FormatPaperback
Age10+
ISBN9781743622513
Published27/11/2017
Standing OrderFebruary 2018 — Premium, Half & PAYG, No. 9
Price Per CopyRRP $16.99
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Libby Gleeson

Libby Gleeson AM is a popular, highly acclaimed writer who has published over 30 books for children and teenagers, including Eleanor, Elizabeth, Dodger, Love Me, Love Me Not and the Hannah series. She has been shortlisted for the CBCA Awards twelve times; she won the Younger Readers Award in 1997 with Hannah and the Tomorrow Room, the Picture Book of the Year Award in 2002 for An Ordinary Day (illustrated by Armin Greder) and the Early Childhood Award in 2007 for Amy and Louis (illustrated by Freya Blackwood). The Great Bear (with Armin Greder) was the first Australian book to win the prestigious Bologna Ragazzi Award, in 2000. Libby has been a teacher and lecturer and is a regular contributor to national conferences. She chaired the Australian Society of Authors 1999-2001, and in 2007 she was awarded membership to the Order of Australia for her services to literature. See also Libby’s website: www.libbygleeson.com.au

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