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My Place

by Nadia Wheatley, Donna Rawlins · 1987

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Starting in 1988 and going back 200 years, we are told the history of Australia by being told the history of one particular place, told by the generations of children who have lived in that one spot. Winner of Australia's Book of the Year 1988. Full-colour illustrations.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
identityidentityMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisimmigrationimmigrationMore like thisLess of this
Setting
AustraliaAustraliaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thisgeographygeographyMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture booksyoung adult
Length
short · 48 pages

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