The closest australia ever came to outright civil war, when workers rebelled. And with a little help, we will be able to present these four workshops to you, our beloved members, and others. Buy flora s war by pamela rushby, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. Floras war by pamela rushby baen ebooks baen books. You can purchase her books by clicking on the cover or title images in this post and you can read more about pamela at her website here.
Thank you so much for joining me here today pamela. Floras comfortable life is turned upside down when a hospital visit thrusts her into the realities of world war 1. Home page pamela rushby australian writer official. For flora, war is a rite of passage that alters her, her friends and her world in ways she could never have imagined. She now writes fulltime for children and young adults. World war 1 fiction world war 1 libguides at renmark high. Ford street publishing, 20 its 1915 and sixteenyearold flora wentworth is in cairo with her archaeologist father. Quite a few write links members have met pamela rushby during various conferences and childrens writing events where she is very generous in sharing her experience and is a lovely person to talk to. Pamela rushby will be presenting at the cya all stars conference. Floras war by pamela rushby 9781921665981 booktopia. Pams first course of action when a story is triggered by the wow factor is to research.
Pamela rushby author pamela rushby lives in brisbane with her husband, son and six visiting scrub turkeys. As flora battles to save lives and find her own, a tragic misunderstanding changes everything. Its 1915 and sixteenyearold flora wentworth is in cairo with her archaeologist father. Sing a rebel song omnibus books 2015 its 1891 and one of the most dramatic events in australias history is taking place in western queensland. Explore books by pamela rushby with our selection at. Flora watches with alarm as first a trickle, and then a flood, of wounded soldiers are shipped into the city from gallipoli. Hachette 2009, the horses didnt come home harpercollins 2012, floras war ford street. Pamela rushby was born in queensland, australia, more years ago than she cares to divulge. Floras war by pamela rushby ford street publishing, 20. Books by pamela rushby author of the ratcatchers daughter. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading floras war. Here is a list of january magazines best books of the year 20. When flora learns to drive, she has no idea that her skills will be used in more distressing circumstances.
Nov 04, 2014 pamela rushby is a local childrens writer with many years of experience and over a hundred published books. Walking through a standing stones replica when visiting glen innes inspired the story, circles of stone. For me reading about how civilians helped out in world war 1 was inspiring and i never imagined how much young women actually did during the war. A photograph of a ticket office in a theatre in cairo, being used as an operating room during ww1, was the catalyst for floras war. The closest australia ever came to outright civil war, when workers rebelled against the employment conditions laid down by landowners. January magazines best books of 20 list challenges. Floras war ebook by pamela rushby 9781925000306 rakuten. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Floras war ebook by pamela rushby 9781925000306 rakuten kobo. As flora battles to save lives and find her own path, a tragic misunderstanding changes everything. Flora s comfortable life is turned upside down when a hospital visit thrusts her into the realities of world war 1. Discover book depository s huge selection of pamela rushby books online. Pamela rushby has several excellent, multiple award winning historical fiction and nonfiction titles to her name, my personal favourites being. Rich not only for its beautifully written and compelling story, but rich also for the way it transports you in time with its illustrative style. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. In the news pamela rushby rigby heinemann port melbourne, vic 2002. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading flora s war. Floras war 16pt large print edition by pamela rushby. Rushby, pamela showing all 3 results default sorting sort by popularity sort by average rating sort by latest sort by price. Check out our promotions page for the latest books on sale.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read flora s war. Pamela rushby is a local childrens writer with many years of experience and over a hundred published books. Pamela rushbys most popular book is the ratcatchers daughter. Robyn donoghue floras war by pamela rushby opens with a confronting, but honest description of the stench coming off wounded soldiers transported by train from the battlefields of gallipoli, to the city of cairo. Ford street publishing, 20 illustration omitted rushby succeeds where many authors failimmediately engaging the reader in the setting and story as it is about to unfold.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of pamela rushby books online. But the war is underway in france and floras innocent and enjoyable life is nearing an end, for fighting breaks out in the dardanelles. Floras war engages the reader within both a factual and fictional setting. Buy floras war by pamela rushby, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. When the hiphicks went to war winner, ethel turner prize for young peoples literature, new south wales premiers literary awards 2010 notable book, childrens book council of australia awards 2010. Pamela rushby has written an amazing tale steeped with history, comingofage, friendship, love and a taste of what it was like to be female during world war 1. Pamela rushby was born in queensland more years ago than she cares to divulge. Floras war for me is filled with so much detail and history.
She is soon transporting injured soldiers and helping exhausted nurses and managing to fall in love along the way. Basedaround the traumatic occurrences of world war 1, the narrative follows events, experiencesand emotions of 16yearold australian, flora wentworth. Pamela rushby is currently considered a single author. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Floras war by pamela rushby overdrive rakuten overdrive. In the news pamela rushby national library of australia. Fiction books in sjrc library stories based around world war 1 nurses. Flora is soon transporting injured soldiers and helping out exhausted nurses, then falling in love, until a tragic misunderstanding occurs. Its 1915 and sixteenyearold australian, flora wentworth, is visiting cairo with her. These books are available for reading from the library. Its 1915 and sixteenyearold australian, flora wentworth, is visiting cairo with her archaeologist father.
May 10, 2019 fiction books in sjrc library stories based around world war 1 nurses. She has worked in advertising, as a preschool teacher, and as a producer of educational television, audio and multimedia. Pamela rushby has written well in excess of 100 books for young people, perhaps her most notable being. Read floras war by pamela rushby available from rakuten kobo. Flora s war pamela rushy isbn 9781921665981 ford street publishing flora s war by pamela rushby opens with a confronting, but honest description of the stench coming off wounded soldiers transported by train from the battlefields of gallipoli, to the city of cairo. Floras war by pamela rushby ford street publishing, 20 isbn 978 1 921665 98 1 18 chapters. Floras war paperback january 8, 2014 by pamela rushby author 5. Floras war pamela rushy isbn 9781921665981 ford street publishing floras war by pamela rushby opens with a confronting, but honest description of the stench coming off wounded soldiers transported by train from the battlefields of gallipoli, to the city of cairo. Sixteenyearold flora wentworth is visitng cairo with her archaeologist father when a flood of wounded soldiers are shipped into the city from gallipoli. Pamela rushby its 1915 and sixteenyearold australian flora wentworth is visiting cairo with her archaeologist father. Due to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic, all yprl branches will be closed until it is safe to reopen.
She watches with growing alarm as first a trickle and then a flood of wounded soldiers are shipped into the city from gallipoli. Floras initial settling in is filled with tennis parties, picnics and dancing. Her latest is floras war, and it combines archaeology, war, romance and history in a neat little package. Pamela rushby has several excellent, multiple award winning historical fiction and nonfiction titles to her name, my personal favourites being the horses didnt come home and when the hipchicks went to war. Floras war, pamela rushby ford st publishing 20 isbn. Its 1915 and sixteenyearold australian, flora wentworth, is visiting.