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Ratwhiskers and Me
A powerful atmospheric verse novel set in the Victorian goldfields in the 1800s.
Traumatised by a fire in which the narrator's family perishes, the narrator takes on a new identity on the goldfields. There, Sun Song, a Chinese market gardener is the only one to show any kindness. The narrator flees to the Chinese camp, taking the name Lin. But Ellery, a man with links to Lin's past, is determined to take over all rights on the goldfields, setting in place a dangerous sequence of events. To survive is a test of friendship and loyalty, and a catalyst the remembering of Lin's tragic past.
Traumatised by a fire in which the narrator's family perishes, the narrator takes on a new identity on the goldfields. There, Sun Song, a Chinese market gardener is the only one to show any kindness. The narrator flees to the Chinese camp, taking the name Lin. But Ellery, a man with links to Lin's past, is determined to take over all rights on the goldfields, setting in place a dangerous sequence of events. To survive is a test of friendship and loyalty, and a catalyst the remembering of Lin's tragic past.
159 pages, Paperback
First published July 11, 2008
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July 23, 2016
Looking for a year 8 that is a bit different. I think I've found it. A story that needs to be unraveled and not all is told explicitly
June 14, 2018
I read this in the waiting room of Doctor’s surgery, so that may influence the experience. It is verse but not as I know it. The story did keep my attention, and the verse style made for really easy and quick reading. Might be useful for secondary students who possess low literacy.
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