Set during the Second World War, Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms tells the story of Hiroshi, a Japanese Prisoner of War, and Mary, a young Wiradjuri woman living at Erambie Station, an Aboriginal mission. At the beginning of the story, Hiroshi is held, alongside many others, in the No. 12 Prisoner of War compound in … Continue reading #AWW2016 Review – Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms by Anita Heiss
Month: September 2016
Book Week Challenge – A-Z of Characters from Australian Children’s Stories
This post is a few weeks late, I know. The last fortnight I've had a run of sick children, my son, then my daughters, then my son again, then me and hubby. I haven't read a lot over this time, though I do still have a couple of books that I've read, but haven't yet reviewed, … Continue reading Book Week Challenge – A-Z of Characters from Australian Children’s Stories
Heather Ewings 