Miss Franklin : how Miles Franklin's brilliant career began / Libby Hathorn ; illustrated by Phil Lesnie.
Publication details: Sydney, NSW : Lothian Children's Books and Hachette Australia, 2019.Description: 32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:- 9780734417879
- How Miles Franklin's brilliant career began
- Franklin, Miles, 1879-1954 -- Biography
- Franklin, Miles, 1879-1954 -- Juvenile fiction
- Franklin, Miles, 1879-1954 -- Biography
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
- Governesses -- Juvenile fiction
- Country life -- Australia -- Juvenile fiction
- Biographical fiction
- Picture books for children
- Australian fiction
- Governesses -- Australia -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
- Teenage girls -- Australia -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
- Authors, Australian -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
- Children's stories, Australian
- Australia -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
- Australian
- A823.4 23
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Junior collection | HAT | Available | 069463 |
Illustrated end papers.
Includes factual information about Stella Miles Franklin on the last page.
This is a story about iconic Australian writer Stella Miles Franklin, namesake of two major literary prizes, during her brief but formative time as a governess in rural New South Wales. Teenager Stella Miles Franklin has to work to help support her family. Stella is unhappy in her job and longs for the freedom and excitement of city life. While working, she meets a young orphan girl, Imp, who is almost as feisty as Stella herself, and who spurs the older girl to follow her dreams. Inspired by events in Miles Franklin's life, Miss Franklin is told by multi-award-winning author Libby Hathorn and acclaimed illustrator Phil Lesnie, and includes a facts page about Stella Miles Franklin.
