Ebook {Epub PDF} Ratwhiskers and Me by Lorraine Marwood

Rat Whiskers and Me. Publisher: Walker books Australia. ISBN: 9 5. A powerful atmospheric verse novel set in the Victorian goldfields in the s. Traumatised by a fire in which the narrator's family perishes, the narrator takes on a new identity on the goldfields. There, Sun Song, a Chinese market gardener is the only one to. Ratwhiskers and me by Lorraine Marwood. Walker, ISBN (Age 10+) Highly recommended. Fleeing from a fire on the goldfields, desperately afraid, the 'Boy' follows his dog, Ratwhiskers, and stumbles into a tent town, where he is grabbed by two miners, Baldhead and Gingerbeard, and forced to work for them.  · Ratwhiskers and Me. by. Lorraine Marwood (Goodreads Author) · Rating details · 11 ratings · 2 reviews. A powerful atmospheric verse novel set in the Victorian goldfields in the s. Traumatised by a fire in which the narrator's family perishes, the narrator takes on /5(11).

Lorraine Marwood was born and raised in rural Victoria and has lived for most of her married life on a dairy farm Ratwhiskers and Me, Note on the Door and Other Poems about Family Life which recieved a Notable mention in the Children's Book Council. Lorraine Marwood was born and raised in rural Victoria and has lived for most of her married life on a dairy farm with her husband and their six children. Lorraine is an award-winning poet who has been widely published in literary magazines across Australia, as well as magazines in the UK, USA, New Zealand and Canada. 'Ratwhiskers and Me. Lorraine Marwood's other titles: Guinea Pig Town, A Note on the Door, Ratwhiskers and Me and Star Jumps. How does this book differ? Reading aloud Locate the poetry section in your school or local library. Choose a poem that you like and practise reading it aloud. Read the poem aloud to your class and then explain what interested you about the.

Oct 02 Ratwhiskers and me by Lorraine Marwood. Walker, ISBN (Age 10+) Highly recommended. Fleeing from a fire on the goldfields, desperately afraid, the 'Boy' follows his dog, Ratwhiskers, and stumbles into a tent town, where he is grabbed by two miners, Baldhead and Gingerbeard, and forced to work for them. Rat Whiskers and Me. 9 5. Children's Book. A powerful atmospheric verse novel set in the Victorian goldfields in the s. Read more. A Ute Picnic. Children's Book. “From the everyday routine of milking the cows and the excitement of children learning the rules of rodeo riding; to the tragedy of drought and the. Ratwhiskers and Me is a beautifully rendered verse novel, telling the story of conditions on the Bendigo goldfields in the s. Marwood uses a minimum of words for a maximum impact, bringing to life the hardships of the life of the miners, the harsh prejudices faced by the Chinese and the extremes of human behaviour during the goldrush.