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Our Australian Girl: Meet Lina (Book 1)

Author: Sally Rippin

Illustrator: Lucia Masciullo

Price: $14.95
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SKU: 9780143307006

It's 1956 . . . and Lina dreams of being a writer, but her strict Italian parents have other ideas. Now that she's won a scholarship to an expensive girls school, Lina has other troubles, too. To fit in, she must keep her home life a secret, and even her best friend Mary can't know the truth. But how long can Lina keep her two worlds apart?

Meet Lina and join her adventures in the first of four exciting stories about a passionate girl finding a place to belong.

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Published:30/01/2013
Format:Paperback, 132 pages
RRP:$14.95
price:AUD $14.95
ISBN-13:9780143307006
ISBN-10:0143307002
Origin:Australia
Publisher:Penguin Aus.
Imprint:Puffin
Subjects: - Adventure stories (Children's/YA)(888)
- Historical fiction (Children's/YA)(289)
- Reading age 10+ years(1274)
- Reading age 11+ years(926)
- Reading age 8+ years(1362)
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Prior to writing full-time Anna trained as an international and human rights lawyer, and continues to pursue her interest in justice, frequently speaking in public on issues from free speech to the rights of both citizens and non-citizens (refugees). Her main interests are in balancing the rights and freedoms of individuals with our collective responsibilities to each other, and with the role of courage and compassion in civil society.
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