Alan Tucker (3)
Auteur de The bombing of Darwin : the diary of Tom Taylor, Darwin, 1942
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Gallipoli par Alan Tucker
I enjoyed this book because it was a war story and a historical fiction.
This is a story about a 14 year old boy called Ryan who witnessed the tragedy of cyclone Tracy. I recommend this book for
year 5 to year 8 students who are interested in history.
year 5 to year 8 students who are interested in history.
This entire series is a wonderful way to learn history or teach it to adolescents. I find today's generations seem to recall more when they learn through other people (pop songs, celebrity gossip, etc.), so what better way to teach history than through someone else's perspective? Yes, "authentic" diaries would be "better", but would the language really hold the modern student's attention? Did the diary writer know what WOULD be important in the context of history? Probably not.
A re-telling of the story of the Cowra breakout through the eyes of a young boy called Barry .Barry lives on a farm and has always emulated his older brother Jack who has gone off to fight in WW2. Unfortunately Jack has been captured by the Japanese and made a prisoner of war, so Barry is determined to train as hard as he can to become a soldier so that he can rescue his beloved older brother. He is coached by the boyfriend of his sister, John, who has been seconded to train and assist guards at the Cowra prison camp as he has injuries that preclude him from battle front fighting. There is also his taciturn father, brooding over Jack's capture as he himself was a POW in WW1 and knows the reality that awaits his son. then the Cowra breakout happens and everything changes.
What I liked about this book were the information Barry had on the Japanese prisoners code of honour and how it matched his drive to save his brother. I also enjoyed the relationships between Barry and John and his sister Mary. What I didn't like was the repetitive nature of Barry's thoughts about rescuing his brother, and I thought the breakout itself was not as climactic as it could have been, and I had to read the end twice to work out if it was a dream or reality with regards to Jack's homecoming. This book is very similar to the My Story and My Australian Storyfor which Tucker has also written.… (plus d'informations)
What I liked about this book were the information Barry had on the Japanese prisoners code of honour and how it matched his drive to save his brother. I also enjoyed the relationships between Barry and John and his sister Mary. What I didn't like was the repetitive nature of Barry's thoughts about rescuing his brother, and I thought the breakout itself was not as climactic as it could have been, and I had to read the end twice to work out if it was a dream or reality with regards to Jack's homecoming. This book is very similar to the My Story and My Australian Storyfor which Tucker has also written.… (plus d'informations)
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- Œuvres
- 11
- Membres
- 254
- Popularité
- #90,187
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 7
- ISBN
- 88
- Langues
- 1