| Description |
301 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 21 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Mary Bryant -- Truganini -- Barbara Crawford Thompson -- Sarah White Musgrave -- May Zinga Wirth -- Molly Craig -- Marika Cierer Weinberger -- Brigitte Muir -- Samantha Miles -- Susie Maroney |
| Summary |
Focuses on 10 Australian women of extraordinary courage, each with an amazing story. Geason has extensively researched each story, often interviewing the subjects or their descendants. This readable, engaging and interesting collection of stories will appeal to girls aged 12 to 15 as well as adults |
| Analysis |
Biography & autobiography (Australia ) Women's studies |
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juvenile Nonfiction |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 286-292 |
| Audience |
Secondary students |
| Notes |
Susan Geason 2001 |
| Subject |
Truganini, approximately 1812-1876.
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Bryant, Mary, 1765-
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Craig, Molly.
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Maroney, Susie, 1974-
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Miles, Samantha.
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Muir, Brigitte, 1959-
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Musgrave, Sarah White
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Thompson, Barbara Crawford
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Weinberger, Marika Cierer
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Wirth, May Zinga
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Women heroes -- Australia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Women heroes -- Australia -- Biography.
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Women heroes -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Women heroes -- Australia -- History.
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Women heroes -- Australia.
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Women -- Australia.
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Young women -- Australia -- Juvenile literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Author |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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| ISBN |
0733309666 |
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