My Australian Story : My Friend,The Enemy

By Jenny Blackman

ISBN: 9781741699081
Audience: Children
For Ages: 6 - 12 years old
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 13 x 1
Weight (kg): .158

Used: Excellent condition.

One of a series of meticulously researched, historical novels in which each book
 is written in the form of a fictional diary of a young person living during an important event
or time period in Australian history.

I wonder what war is really like? What happens if we don’t win? If Germany wins, will all our German friends become our enemies? Even Hannelore?

It is 1915 and Australia is involved in the Great War. Young Australian men are dying in the trenches of Europe. The village of Wirreebilla in the Adelaide Hills seems peaceful and far away... but is it really so peaceful?

German settlers are being treated increasingly as aliens by Wirreebilla locals and old friends become the new enemy. When Emma Sheldrake experiences this hatred first-hand, she begins to understand how difficult wartime can be for everyone.