The Mine's Afire! : The Journal of Tommy Carter, Brunnerton, 1896
Based around the Brunner Mine Disaster of 1896, the biggest industrial accident in New Zealand's history. In this story, Thomas has been sent a journal from his grandmother back in England, with the request that he fill it in over the following 12 months and then send it back to ... read full description below.
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| Interest Age |
9-12 years |
| Reading Age |
9-12 years |
| NBS Text |
Children's Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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| Number of Pages |
160 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 129mm
Height: 198mm
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| Weight |
157g |
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| Dewey Code |
823.3 |
| Catalogue Code |
49326 |
Description of this Book
Based around the Brunner Mine Disaster of 1896, the biggest industrial accident in New Zealand's history. In this story, Thomas has been sent a journal from his grandmother back in England, with the request that he fill it in over the following 12 months and then send it back to her so that she will get to know the grandson she has never met.
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Awards & Reviews
| Awards |
Shortlisted for New Zealand Post Children's Book Award: Junior Fiction 2010.
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Author's Bio
Susan began writing plays for students she taught at Greymouth High School because she could find nothing to direct that came close to fitting the curriculum requirements. She joined with Thelma Eakin in 1997 to write a play titled The Shadow of the Valley about the Brunner Mine disaster, subsequently published by Oxford University Press, and which forms the basis of this book.
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