PublishedWorking Title Press, February 2015 |
ISBN9781921504761 |
FormatHardcover, 48 pages |
Dimensions27.8cm × 26.8cm × 1.1cm |
From the shores of Anzac Cove to the heights of Chunuk Bair, from Cape Helles to Gurkha Bluff, the Gallipoli Peninsula was the place where thousands of men from sixteen nations fought, suffered, endured or died during the eight months of occupation in 1915.
The strong atmospheric artwork of renowned artist, Robert Hannaford is a perfect complement to Starke's sweeping text. Winner 2015 NSW Premier's Young People's History Prize Shortlisted for 2015 Asher Prize Shortlisted for the 2016 CBCA Crichton Award for New Illustrators Shortlisted for the 2016 WA Premier's Book Awards 2016 CBCA Notable Picture Book
Amy is a keen children’s book nerd and spends a lot of time reading and reviewing picture books with her toddler, Fenrir. But it’s not all colourful pictures! Her passion is getting kids reading, and her life's mission is to get the right books in the right hands. Ask her for advice or recommend something to her and watch her eyes light up!
My housemate loved this. She has travelled extensively through Europe and found Gallipoli to be a humbling experience and as soon as she saw this in my assortment of new releases she wanted to read it. A beautifully illustrated collection of letters, it gives the perspective of the Gallipoli experience through many eyes including those of a sniper, a nurse, Turkish, as well as Australian and New Zealand soldiers, Indigenous Australians, a Chaplain plus many more. It covers a broad range including those who visited after the war to pay their respects. This picture book is a must have for Primary libraries, not to mention those interested in the war as a wonderful and insightful piece for their collection. While the reading age is more suited at upper primary levels, (Years 5,6 & 7) it can also be helpful and interesting to reluctant readers in high school and for adults purely for the beautiful presentation.
