My New Zealand Story: Wahine Disaster, The

My New Zealand Story: Wahine Disaster, The
Shirley Corlett
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Paperback
h129 x 127mm - 160pg
1 Apr 2020
9781775436379
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A rejacketed and retitled edition of a bestselling My Story book, formerly titled Abandon Ship! Debbie Atherton keeps a diary and writes to it as if it were a pen pal, telling of her frustrations at school, of her older cousin Val and her exciting life, and of her home life. When she gets glandular fever she is sent to Christchurch to recuperate, accompanied by Val. Val and Debbie return to Wellington on the Wahine. During the night of the storm, as the Wahine lolls in the entrance to Wellington harbour, Val and Debbie become separated. Each experiences the tragic night of the sinking of the Wahine in different ways and not all of the group survive. Afterwards Debbie finds comfort in talking to her friend Bronwyn about her experiences — the feelings of guilt at their survival, and the horror of watching others struggle to survive.

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Praise for My Story: Abandon Ship! "This is a highly readable account of a 12 year old girl's reactions not only to the horrors of the disaster but also to the day by day events of the late 1960s" -- Around the Bookshops "Early teens and pre-teens will find a lot to identify with, and fascinating points of difference" -- NZ Herald Canvas Magazine "The diary format works beautifully and I enjoyed the way [Corlett] combined two stories hundreds of years apart to provide such a satisfying conclusion to this novel" -- Marlborough Express
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781775436379
Published: 1 Apr 2020
Published In:
Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand
Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand
Format: Paperback
Height: 129mm
Width: 127mm
Spine: 0mm
Pages: 160

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