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Children of the Black Skirt by Angela Betzien (2005, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCurrency Press

ISBN-100868197602

ISBN-139780868197609

eBay Product ID (ePID)118758257

Product Key Features

Book TitleChildren of the Black Skirt

Number of Pages80 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2005

TopicTheater / General, Australian & Oceanian, General

IllustratorYes

GenreDrama, Performing Arts

AuthorAngela Betzien

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight3.6 Oz

Item Length7.5 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal822.4

SynopsisThree lost children discover an abandoned orphanage in the bush and become trapped in a timeless world, haunted by spirits of the past and tormented by the ominous Black Skirt, a cruel governess harbouring a mysterious past. The children begin to listen to the stories of the restless spirits of other children who have passed through the orphanage, and by doing so release the spirits from the tragedies of their pasts. This new gothic fairytale for young people tells a history of Australia through the eyes of children from convict times, the Stolen Generations, World War Two and beyond. An evocative play exploring the themes of history, reconciliation and the power of storytelling; this is Roald Dahl meets Charles Dickens under the harsh Australian sun. Children of the Black Skirt has toured widely through Australian schools and is fast becoming a classroom favourite with teachers and students alike. Includes teachers' notes written by Adrianne Jones and Michael Boyle., A visually and aurally evocative play exploring themes of history, reconciliation and the cathartic power of storytelling. This new gothic fairytale for young people tells a history of Australia through the eyes of children, from convict times, to early white occupation to the vast era of the Stolen Generation to World War Two and beyond.

LC Classification NumberPR9619.4.B4