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Jack's Island ebook
by Norman Jorgensen
- About the Book
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Jack’s family is based on Rottnest Island during WWII while his father helps build an airfield. Jack and his best friend Banjo have the run of the island and a remarkable knack for getting into trouble — but as Jack says, ‘I’m not that bad, I just get caught a lot!’ Dafty, a simple but loveable young boy, dotes on Banjo and Jack. When Dafty seeks revenge against the local schoolmaster for a punishment inflicted on Banjo, life suddenly becomes more serious. This poignant, multi-layered text offers young readers a valuable insight into life in Australia during the war.
- Categories
- Young Adult, ebooks
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Fremantle Press
- Awards
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Winner, WAYBR, 2008
Shortlisted, Western Australian Premiers’ Award, 2008 - ISBN13
- 9781921696275
- HB/PB
- Ebook
- Format
- Ebook
- Pages
- 224
- Other Editions
- Height x Width mm
- 192 x 128
- Sample Chapter
- Jack's Island extract.pdf
- Teaching Notes
- JACK'S ISLAND TEACHING NOTES WEB.pdf
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