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Children of the Wind #3

by Kirsty Murray

'Don't worry,' said Bill. 'You can hide out here until you get your strength back. That is, if you don't mind an old man, a dog and a few ghosts for company.

Colm is on the run, determined to escape from the cruelties of Bindoon Boys' Home. He strikes up an unexpected friendship with Billy Dare and his dog Rusty, and together they travel from the goldfields of Kalgoorlie to the rugged north. Whether they're working along the Dog Fence, eluding the police or confronting a wild boar, they're a team. When Bill's life is at risk, it's up to Colm to go in search of the mysterious Blue Delaney and lay to rest the ghosts that haunt them both.

This action packed story, set in the 1950s, continues the richly detailed historical quartet that began with Bridie's Fire and Becoming Billy Dare.

Genres: Read For School, Fiction

Paperback

First published September 1, 2005

About the author

Kirsty Murray is a multi-award-winning author of more than 20 books for children and young adults. Her works include eleven novels as well as non-fiction, junior fiction, historical fiction, speculative fiction and picture books. She loves books, libraries, bookshops, readers, writers, puddles, puppies, and stories – especially stories about kids and teenagers. Her 2019 releases included the non-fiction title 'Kids Who Did' and a gorgeous new picture book 'When Billy was a Dog', illustrated by Karen Blair. 'Strangers on Country', by Kirsty & Dave Hartley with stunning illustrations by Dub Leffler was published in 2020.

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Reviews

[Charlotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

it's a really dramatic story about the main character Colm, ...anddd the End of the story ist sooo unexpected but I pretty like it, I recommend it (I had to read it for school)

[Jayne Downes · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great story about life in Australia during the 1950s for an orphan boy who was transported from England and endured brutal treatment in a boys' home run by priests. Plenty of adventure as he travels around the Outback. The injustices towards Aborigines is also portrayed.

[alina · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this book for school and it was extremely boring.

[Valerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
Had to read it since we read it in school, but it was better than I expected

[asruay · Rating 3 out of 5]

I mean I liked the book i've read it because our school wanted and for a school book honestly it was perfect.
I think the part where Bill died was a bit rushed and also the abuse part with the brothers but everything else was perfect honestly.

[Vanessa Booksmymate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for work

[jenny_fpe · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5 ⭐

[Halle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it but nothing really happened

[Liv Hebinck · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️

[Julian Richter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had to read for school. Definitely nice to read something short and what I wouldn’t have read by myself.

[Alex Fairhill · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've not read the other books in the Children of the Wind series, of which A Prayer for Blue Delaney is the third title, but this didn't matter, as the book is self-contained, even though characters from the other books play major roles. In fact, enough of those characters' backstories is given to entice the reader to track down the other titles.

Colm is placed in an orphanage by his mother when he's five, and is convinced she'll come back to get him. He is then shipped to Australia, along with other similar boys.

The narrative winds its way through the 1950s, covering a series of historical events and social issues including the child migration scheme, treatment of children in state care, stolen generations, Melbourne Olympic Games, feral animals, communism, domestic violence, alcoholism and the dog fence just to name a few as Colm aims to survive in a new country.

The history included in this book is well-researched and woven into the story beautifully, as are the descriptions of Outback Australia, but acted more as a taster or jumping-off point for 1950s Australian history. I could easier see this book used in late primary/early secondary school with the assignment 'take one of the events or issues noted in the book and expand on it'.

[Kyle · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't finish this book because it got fairly boring. I wouldn't recommend this book to people my age because the beginning is boring and the beginning has to be good for me to read on.

[Deema · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Annie Zaidi]

I really liked this book. It showed me a lot about the circumstances under which many (white) kids were brought to Australia and how orphans were treated right up until the 1950s. It is a story of courage, and rebuilding hope and trust.