When the Lyrebird Calls
Kim Kane
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
3.50
· 2 ratings · 320 pages · Published: 26 Oct 2016
At a time when young girls have no power and no voice, set against a backdrop of the struggles for emancipation, federation and Aboriginal rights, Madeleine must find a way to fit in with the Williamson family's four sisters - beautiful, cold Bea; clever, awkward Gert; adventurous, rebellious Charlie; and darling baby Imo - as she searches desperately for a way home.
Meanwhile, the Williamson girls' enchanting German cousin, Elfriede, arrives on the scene on a heavenly wave of smoke and cinnamon, and threatens to shatter everything...
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- children 2
- friendship 2
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- retellings 1
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- middle grade 3
- young adult 2
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- racism 2