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STAR JUMPS
By Lorraine Marwood
A warm narrative verse-novel about a family s life on the farm during harsh times.
A poignant verse novel depicting the joys and heartbreaks of a farming family as they struggle to cope with the devastating effects of long term drought. Told through the eyes of Ruby, day to day farm life involves playing in grassy paddocks with siblings, doing jobs and helping out, and witnessing birth, death and sacrifice. The family are devastated when they have to sell off some of their herd, but in the spirit of hope it is Ruby who tries in her own small way to help the family by making miniature bales of hay.
- A powerful, moving and vividly realised verse-novel from the author of Ratwhiskers and Me.
- Explores the joys and hardship of life on a farm from a unique child s point of view.
- Great educational resource, perfect for use in schools.
About the author
Lorraine Marwood was born and raised in rural Victoria and has lived for most of her married life on a dairy farm with her husband and their six children. Lorraine is an award-winning poet who has been widely published in literary magazines across Australia, as well as magazines in the UK, USA, New Zealand and Canada. She has also published several children s novels and collections of poetry. Her titles with Walker Books Australia include 'A Ute Picnic and Other Australian Poems', 'Ratwhiskers and Me', published in 2008 and 'Star Jumps' which was short-listed for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards 2010, Lower Primary Category; received a Notable mention in the Children s Book Council of Australia Awards, 2010; and won the Prime Minister s Literary Awards, Children s Fiction, 2010. For more information about the author, please visit her website: www.lorrainemarwood.com
Awards
2010: Prime Minister’s Literary Awards
2010 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards -Children’s Fiction - Winner
ISBN:
9781921150722
Imprint:
WALKER BOOKS AUST
Distributor:
Harper Collins Distribution Services for Australia and New Zealand
Binding:
NS-PB
Release Date:
June 1, 2009
Dimensions:
128 x 194mm, 128pp
Stock Status:
STOCK
Australian RRP:
$15.95
New Zealand RRP:
$17.99
Stock Level:
In Stock