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"Darcy lives with her nurse mother, in a small coastal town. Her mother has to update her training and for three months, Darcy will live with her grandmother who is also caring for her own mother, Darcy’s great-grandmother. Four generations of women on their own. Darcy’s father died when she was a small child. Her grandfather is dead and mystery surrounds the death of the great-grandfather whose name she shares. All Darcy knows is that he died during the war. Discussion about him is forbidden, even by Mum. As if living with a grandmother she calls Misery and a great-grandmother she calls Batty isn’t bad enough, her class is set a living history assignment. They must interview their grandparents for family stories about World War II. Darcy can’t talk to her family so she begins to research herself. A misunderstanding at school leads to a spiralling episode of bullying. Darcy discovers allies in unexpected places and unwraps the secrets that have so dramatically impacted on four generations of her family." (Source: Aussie Reviews)
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has references to Japan.
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- Sound recording.
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Making a Future, Finding a Past
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 March 2009; (p. 18)
— Review of Down River: The Wilcannia Mob Story 2008 single work children's fiction ; Finding Darcy 2008 single work novel -
[Review] Finding Darcy
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 22 no. 2 2008; (p. 22-23)
— Review of Finding Darcy 2008 single work novel -
[Review] Finding Darcy
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 16 no. 3 2008; (p. 19)
— Review of Finding Darcy 2008 single work novel In this review Fulcher maintains the novel 'Finding Darcy' is more than just another story about World War II, it is an example of the 'strength and integrity' of contemporary children's literature. -
In Short : Fiction
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24-25 May 2008; (p. 34)
— Review of Finding Darcy 2008 single work novel
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In Short : Fiction
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24-25 May 2008; (p. 34)
— Review of Finding Darcy 2008 single work novel -
[Review] Finding Darcy
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 16 no. 3 2008; (p. 19)
— Review of Finding Darcy 2008 single work novel In this review Fulcher maintains the novel 'Finding Darcy' is more than just another story about World War II, it is an example of the 'strength and integrity' of contemporary children's literature. -
Making a Future, Finding a Past
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 March 2009; (p. 18)
— Review of Down River: The Wilcannia Mob Story 2008 single work children's fiction ; Finding Darcy 2008 single work novel -
[Review] Finding Darcy
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 22 no. 2 2008; (p. 22-23)
— Review of Finding Darcy 2008 single work novel
Awards
- 2009 shortlisted Children's Peace Literature Award
- 2008 longlisted Inky Awards — Gold Inky
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