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Title: The Wonder-Child: An Australian Story
Credits: Produced by Al Haines
Summary: "The Wonder-Child: An Australian Story" by Ethel Turner is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the lives of the Cameron family, including the gifted young musician Challis, as they navigate the challenges of rural life in Australia, emphasizing themes of aspiration, talent, and familial love. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the Cameron family as they interact with friends on their way from school to home. The children, Bartie, Floss, and Roly are vividly depicted with their unique personalities, showcasing the playfulness and struggles of rural Australian youth. Conversations among the children reveal their contrasting aspirations and social standings, while the narrative hints at deeper familial complexities, particularly surrounding Challis’s burgeoning music talent and the ongoing hopes of the family for a better future. Through these first scenes, readers can sense the contrasting worlds of childhood innocence and the adult struggles that lie ahead, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Turner, Ethel, 1870-1958
Illustrator: Browne, Gordon, 1858-1932
EBook No.: 45683
Published: May 25, 2014
Downloads: 297
Language: English
Subject: Poor -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Australia -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Families -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Musicians -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Gifted children -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: The Wonder-Child: An Australian Story
Credits: Produced by Al Haines
Summary: "The Wonder-Child: An Australian Story" by Ethel Turner is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the lives of the Cameron family, including the gifted young musician Challis, as they navigate the challenges of rural life in Australia, emphasizing themes of aspiration, talent, and familial love. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the Cameron family as they interact with friends on their way from school to home. The children, Bartie, Floss, and Roly are vividly depicted with their unique personalities, showcasing the playfulness and struggles of rural Australian youth. Conversations among the children reveal their contrasting aspirations and social standings, while the narrative hints at deeper familial complexities, particularly surrounding Challis’s burgeoning music talent and the ongoing hopes of the family for a better future. Through these first scenes, readers can sense the contrasting worlds of childhood innocence and the adult struggles that lie ahead, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Turner, Ethel, 1870-1958
Illustrator: Browne, Gordon, 1858-1932
EBook No.: 45683
Published: May 25, 2014
Downloads: 297
Language: English
Subject: Poor -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Australia -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Families -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Musicians -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Gifted children -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.