Title Weevils, war & wallabies / Jackie French; illustrated by Peter Sheehan

Published Gosford, N.S.W. : Scholastic Australia, 2009 ©2008

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W'PONDS CRC	994.04 Fre/Wwa		AVAILABLE
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W'BOOL CRC	994.04 Fre/Wwa		AVAILABLE

Description vi, 132 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm regular print Series Fair dinkum histories French, Jackie. Fair dinkum histories Fair dinkum histories Contents 1. 1920 and a land fit for heroes -- 2. The roaring twenties and the jazz ages -- 3. Australia's 'On the wallaby', the depression -- 4. The depression eases -- 5. The world goes to war, again -- 6. 'Overpaid, oversexed and over here' -- 7. The prison camps and prisoners of war -- 8. The war ends -- 9. A land of peace and plenty? Summary An iconic period in Australian history: QANTAS founded, the Sydney Harbour Bridge built, Phar Lap won the Melbourne Cup and dies in the US, Don Bradman wows the world at the wicket. The Depression hits. Australia enters WWII. Aboriginies lobby for full citizenship. German ships lay mines off the Australian coast and Japan attacks! Ages 8+ Analysis juvenile Nonfiction Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 129-132) Audience Ages 8+ Notes Children's Book Council of Australia, notable Australian children's book Subject Australians -- Juvenile literature. Australians -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. History, Modern -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. SUBJECT Australia -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591 -- 1901-1922 -- Juvenile literature Australia -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591 -- 1901-f2 -- Juvenile literature Australia -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591 -- 1922-1945 -- Juvenile literature Australia -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591 -- f2-1945 -- Juvenile literature Australia -- Social life and customs http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114315 -- 20th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012476 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674 Australia -- History -- 20th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009594 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674 Author Sheehan, Peter, 1964- illustrator ISBN 9781741691436 (paperback)

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