Reviewed by Kathleen Grace
This is an adventurous middle grade historical fiction
with themes of survival, second chances, and searching for your place in the
world.
When her pioneering family travels to outback
Queensland to try and rebuild their lives, as their only surviving daughter,
Connie struggles to fit into society’s expectations. The challenges keep mounting
as the unforgiving climate threatens their happiness. Devastating drought is
followed by a flood that wipes out their entire flock. And then Connie uncovers
the real reason why her father was forced to leave Scotland. When his past
finally catches up with him, Connie needs to find the courage to forge her own
path forward.
This is a novel for readers aged 10+ years.
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