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Tessa's Promise is a well-researched historical novel written primarily for 10 to 14 year olds. The story deals with the experiences of three young orphans who travel to Australia to escape the Irish potato famine. In the telling story of the young orphans' journey from the south coast of New South Wales to Sydney, Pamela O'Connor gives the reader a rich insight into the hardships faced by early migrants.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 8 no. 1 1993; (p. 31)
— Review of Tessa's Promise 1991 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 35 no. 4 1991; (p. 27)
— Review of Tessa's Promise 1991 single work children's fiction ; Escape to Eaglehawk 1991 single work novel
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Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 35 no. 4 1991; (p. 27)
— Review of Tessa's Promise 1991 single work children's fiction ; Escape to Eaglehawk 1991 single work novel -
Untitled
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 8 no. 1 1993; (p. 31)
— Review of Tessa's Promise 1991 single work children's fiction
Last amended 3 Oct 2018 11:51:10
Settings:
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Dublin,
Dublin (County),
cIreland,cWestern Europe, Europe,
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cAustralia,c
- 1840s
- 1850s
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