Our Australian Girl by Penny Matthews

Our Australian Girl: Meet Nellie (Book 1)

by
Penny Matthews
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Lucia Masciullo

ISBN-13: 9781742534596
Published: 25 January 2012
Format: Digital, 132 pages
RRP: $10.99
Imprint: E-Penguin
Publisher: Penguin Aus.
Origin: Australia

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It's 1849 . . .
and Nellie O'Neill is arriving in South Australia on a ship bringing orphan girls from Irish workhouses. Nellie and her best friend, Mary, have left the famine in Ireland far behind, and are full of hopes and dreams for the future. Nellie longs to learn to read, to be part of a family once more, and never to be hungry again. But with no job and no one to turn to, how will Nellie make her wishes come true?

Meet Nellie and join her adventure in the first of four stories about an Irish girl with a big heart, in search of the freedom to be herself.

Contributors

Penny Matthews

Penny Matthews is a freelance writer and editor based in Adelaide. She has written three junior novels, several chapter books for beginning readers, and picture books for all age groups. Her picture books include Pudding and Chips (a Children's Bo...

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Lucia Masciullo

Lucia Masciullo grew up in Livorno, Tuscany, among smells of saltiness and rosemary. She always loved painting and after graduating in Biology she decided to pursue her dream career as an artist. In 2006 she moved to Brisbane and since then has be...

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