My Place

by Nadia Wheatley

Hardcover, 1989

Status

Available

Call number

994

Collection

Publication

Australia in Print (1989), Edition: Unstated

Description

"My Place, the classic Australian picture book, is a 'time machine' which takes the reader back into the past. It depicts the history of one particular piece of land in Sydney from 1788 to 1988 through the stories of the various children who have lived there. It aims to teach the reader about the history of Australia, about families, settlers, multiculturalism, and the traditional owners of the land. Each child's story covers a decade in time, showing their particular dress, customs and family life. The book also features maps that the successive generations of children have 'drawn' which demonstrate the things that have changed - as well as the things that have remained constant. 'My Place' ultimately aims to show 'that everyone is part of History' and that 'every place has a story as old as the earth'."--Provided by publisher.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member aleader
My Place tells the story of girl's house. It starts with the girl living there in the present time. Then it works backward in time to other children who lived in that same place. It goes by decades all the way back to 1788. The book really gives a feel for what life was like for children in each
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time period. I found myself wondering about the history of my own place as I read it.
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Awards

CBCA Book of the Year (Winner — 1988)
IBBY Honour Book (Writing — 1990)
YABBA: Young Australians’ Best Book Awards (Winner — Younger Readers — 1988)

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1987

ISBN

0732800102 / 9780732800109
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