Our History

A House Divided

Clare Hallifax

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Walker Books
01 August 2025

Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)

Series: Our History

In a crisis, take a stand ... A coming of age story, set against the Dismissal of the government in 1975 as battle lines are drawn, democracy is on the edge, and all of it is far too close to home.

When another national crisis puts Juliet’s family beach trip on hold, Juliet is disappointed, but not surprised. When your dad has a key job in the federal government, even faraway crises hit close to home, and change is the only constant. It’s 1975 and Juliet has a lot to look forward to. It's the last year of primary school, wrongs are being set right, and there’s new attitudes, new opportunities ... as well as new friends.

But as Juliet gets to know more about the people around her and the times that shape her, there are plenty of surprises still in store.

But politics is casting a long shadow over the country, and it seems nothing can save Juliet, her family, and her friendships, from the biggest crisis of all.

By: Clare Hallifax
Imprint: Walker Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 130mm,
Weight: 210g
ISBN: 9781760658991
ISBN 10: 1760658995
Series: Our History
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 August 2025
Recommended Age: From 8 to 14 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Clare Hallifax has worked in publishing for over thirty years, and was until 2021 the publisher of the Omnibus imprint at Scholastic Australia, and is now at Walker Books. Clare has a degree in journalism, and worked in both print and radio in the Canberra Parliamentary Press Gallery. After further postgraduate studies in Literature and Art, Clare moved into book publishing, specialising in books about politics, history, and political history, before shifting to children’s publishing in 2010. She has edited and published many award-wining titles, from picture books to YA and historical fiction. She is the author of Never Forget (2020), and moonlights as a ghost-writer for various fiction and non-fiction titles.