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Girl 43

Maree Giles

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English
Hachette Australia
24 June 2014
The graffiti on the holding room wall says it all: 'Gunyah is hell on earth'. And Ellen's about to find out why.

Ellen was never quite the daughter her mother wanted. Patent leather shoes and frilly dresses just weren't her thing and, at age fourteen, she's ready to leave school and find her own way. For Ellen, like so many other teenagers at the end of the Sixties, life is full of possibilities. Surely there's nothing wrong with going where she wants and hanging out with Robbie?

But when the police turn up, Ellen is deemed to be in 'moral danger' and is sentenced to the Gunyah Training School for Girls. Suddenly, she's no longer Ellen, she's Girl 43, and she has to follow the rules, work hard and - most importantly - stay quiet.

When it's discovered that she's pregnant, there's no respite from the staff. Telling her she isn't capable of bringing up a child, they twist the truth to make her cooperate. But however hard they try, they can't destroy the connection between a mother and her child . . . or can they?

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Imprint:   Hachette Australia
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 231mm,  Width: 153mm,  Spine: 21mm
Weight:   340g
ISBN:   9780733633218
ISBN 10:   0733633218
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Girl 43

Girl 43 is well written and will make you angry. It deals with a difficult aspect of our history but one that needs to be examined. - Toowoomba Chronicle Giles tackles some tough topics, not the least of which is forced adoption, but does so in a way that is sensitive to and respectful of the girls who passed through the doors. - Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin powerful - Cleo


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