The Day I
Was History

Publisher: National Museum of Australia (NMA)
Author: Jackie French
Date of publication: 2007
Country of publication: AUSTRALIA
ISBN: 9781876944551 (paperback)
Theme/topic: bush fires, Canberra, history, survival, family, loss, animals, livestock, disaster, emergencies, rescue, survival
Age group: primary / middle school

Resources:
When a young boy panics about finding his family in the Canberra bush fires, he leaves the safety of his friends house and attempts to return home, alone. He discovers how fast a fire storm can grow and that they can also threaten suburbs, not just farms and the bush. A story of survival and loss.
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