Title Across the dark sea / Wendy Orr ; illustrated by Donna Rawlins

Published Canberra : National Museum of Australia Press, 2006 ©2006

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB CRC	428.6 Mtrack Orr/Atd		AVAILABLE
W'PONDS CRC	428.6 Making Tracks Level Middle Years		AVAILABLE

Description 64 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm Paperback Series Making tracks Making tracks Summary They didn't look like pirates: they looked like ordinary fisherman, but with eyes as quick and glittering as their waving knives ... Trung's adventure begins in the dead of night. He and his father escape the soldiers with guns. But what awaits them across the dark sea? This series takes readers on a fictional journey through some fascinating Australian stories, inspired by objects from the National Museum of Australia's collection. Ages 7+ Analysis Australian fiction (Australia) Notes Making tracks books inspired by objects from the National Museum of Australia's collection Audience For young readers Notes Text copyright © Wendy Orr 2006. Illustrations copyright © Donna Rawlins Subject Hong Hai (Ship) -- Juvenile fiction Fishing boats -- Vietnam -- Juvenile fiction. Immigrants -- Australia -- Fiction. Pirates -- Fiction. Premier's Reading Challenge -- Year 3 - Year 4 Refugees -- Vietnam -- Juvenile fiction. Vietnamese -- Australia -- Juvenile fiction. Genre/Form Fiction. Author Rawlins, Donna, 1956- illustrator National Museum of Australia, host institution ISBN 1876944455 9781876944452

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