| The Forgotten Pearl Contributor(s): Murrell, Belinda (Author) |
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ISBN: 0857986961 ISBN-13: 9780857986962 Publisher: Random House Australia OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.55 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A grandmother's story of her experiences during World War II-era Australia help her granddaughter face her own modern-day problems Let me tell you a story. A story about friendship and sisters, about grief and love and danger, and about growing up . . . When Chloe visits her grandmother, she learns how close war came to destroying her family. Could Poppy's experiences help Chloe face her own problems? In 1941, Poppy lives in Darwin, a peaceful paradise. But when Japan attacks Pearl Harbor and then Australia, everything Poppy holds dear is threatened. Terrified, she flees to Sydney--only to find that the danger follows her there. Poppy must face her war with courage and determination. Will her world ever be the same? |