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y separately published work icon Light Horse Boy single work   picture book   children's  
Is part of Light Series Dianne Wolfer , 2009 series - author picture book (number 2 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 Light Horse Boy
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'In 1914 Jim and Charlie abandon the Australian outback for the excitement and adventure of the war to end all wars. But in the Light Horse they quickly discover the brutal realities of life on the frontline. And nothing will ever be the same again. Featuring stunning charcoal sketches by Brian Simmonds alongside primary source documents and historical photos, Light Horse Boy goes behind the scenes of the great ANZAC legends for an intimate look at their experience of World War I.' (Publisher's blurb)

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    • North Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,: Fremantle Press , 2013 .
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      Extent: 120p.
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      ISBN: 9781922089137
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y separately published work icon Lighthouse Girl Dianne Wolfer , Brian Simmonds (illustrator), North Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2009 Z1562057 2009 single work picture book young adult

'Based on the true story of Fay Howe, this gentle tale brings to life the hardships of those left at home during wartime. Drawing on fascinating archival material, and interweaving fact with fiction ... Dianne Wolfer and ... Brian Simmonds deftly recreate this period in Australian history from the perspective of a young girl.'

Fremantle Press website, www.fremantlepress.com.au (Sighted 23/02/2009)
y separately published work icon In the Lamplight Dianne Wolfer , Brian Simmonds (illustrator), Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2018 12849869 2018 single work picture book children's historical fiction war literature

'From fighting for the right to vote to nursing conscripted young men, Rose’s life changes forever when World War I arrives in the peaceful English village of Harefield. With an influx of wounded Australian soldiers, the villagers rally around to provide care and comfort, despite suffering their own casualties and grieving for their own losses. Training to nurse Australian soldiers like Jim the Light Horse boy is hard work, but with it comes much for Rose to treasure – in the gaining of a vocation, in confidence won and in finding new love in a new land.'

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[Untitled] single work review
— Review of Light Horse Boy Dianne Wolfer , 2013 single work picture book
Light Horse Boy William Yeoman , single work review
— Review of Light Horse Boy Dianne Wolfer , 2013 single work picture book
Seeds Planted for Season of Change Annelies Gartner , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 11 October 2016; (p. 6) 'Kate Cherry farewells Black Swan ‘honouring the past, being in the present and celebrating the future’, writes Annelies Gartner'
Judges Comments on the Winner and Honour Books : Younger Readers 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time , August 2014;
Light Horse Boy by Diane Wolfer Neridah McMullin , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , April 2013;
— Review of Light Horse Boy Dianne Wolfer , 2013 single work picture book
Stories of War and of Those Left at Home Katharine England , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 28 no. 1 2013; (p. 10-12)
— Review of Anzac Biscuits Phil Cummings , 2013 single work children's fiction ; The Fair Dinkum War David Cox , 2013 single work children's fiction ; Vietnam Diary Mark Wilson , 2013 single work picture book diary ; An Anzac Tale Ruth Starke , 2012 single work graphic novel ; Gallipoli Alan R. Tucker , 2013 single work children's fiction ; Light Horse Boy Dianne Wolfer , 2013 single work picture book ; Evan's Gallipoli : A Gripping Story of Unlikely Friendship and an Incredible Journey behind Enemy Lines Kerry Greenwood , 2013 single work novel
Light Horse Boy William Yeoman , single work review
— Review of Light Horse Boy Dianne Wolfer , 2013 single work picture book
Light Horse Boy William Yeoman , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 28 May 2013; (p. 6)
— Review of Light Horse Boy Dianne Wolfer , 2013 single work picture book
[Untitled] single work review
— Review of Light Horse Boy Dianne Wolfer , 2013 single work picture book
[Review] Light Horse Boy John Cohen , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 57 no. 1 2013; (p. 34)
— Review of Light Horse Boy Dianne Wolfer , 2013 single work picture book
Judges Comments on the Winner and Honour Books : Younger Readers 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time , August 2014;
Seeds Planted for Season of Change Annelies Gartner , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 11 October 2016; (p. 6) 'Kate Cherry farewells Black Swan ‘honouring the past, being in the present and celebrating the future’, writes Annelies Gartner'
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