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'When ideas were dangerous, one girl found the courage to act England, 1640.
'Sixteen-year-old Isabella is forced to flee her home when her father′s radical ideas lead him into a suicidal stand against Oliver Cromwell′s army. Taking refuge in Amsterdam and desperate to find a means to survive, Isabella finds work with an elderly printer, Master de Aquila, and his enigmatic young assistant, Willem.
'When Master de Aquila travels to Venice to find a publisher brave enough to print his daring new book, Isabella accompanies him and discovers a world of possibility - where women work alongside men as equal partners, and where books and beliefs are treasured.
'But in a continent torn apart by religious intolerance, constant danger lurks for those who don′t watch their words. And when the agents of the Spanish Inquisition kidnap de Aquila to stop him printing his book, Isabella and Willem become reluctant allies in a daring chase across Europe to rescue him from certain death.' (Publication summary)
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Dedication: In memory of Woolly Walker.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Stay in the Good Books
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 7-8 January 2012; (p. 37)
— Review of Bom! Went the Bear 2011 single work picture book ; The Jewel Fish of Karnak 2011 single work picture book ; A Bus Called Heaven 2011 single work picture book ; The Carousel 2011 single work picture book ; Pizza Cake and Other Funny Stories 2011 selected work short story ; Act of Faith 2011 single work novel ; The Coming of the Whirlpool 2011 single work novel 'Frances Atkinson rounds up some summer children's titles from top Australian and international talent.' (Editor's abstract) -
[Review] Act of Faith
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 55 no. 4 2011; (p. 34)
— Review of Act of Faith 2011 single work novel -
[Review] Act of Faith
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 4 2011; (p. 25)
— Review of Act of Faith 2011 single work novel -
[Review] Act of Faith
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 19 no. 4 2011; (p. 20)
— Review of Act of Faith 2011 single work novel -
[Review] Act of Faith
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 26 no. 4 2011; (p. 41)
— Review of Act of Faith 2011 single work novel
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[Review] Act of Faith
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 26 no. 4 2011; (p. 41)
— Review of Act of Faith 2011 single work novel -
[Review] Act of Faith
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 19 no. 4 2011; (p. 20)
— Review of Act of Faith 2011 single work novel -
Stay in the Good Books
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 7-8 January 2012; (p. 37)
— Review of Bom! Went the Bear 2011 single work picture book ; The Jewel Fish of Karnak 2011 single work picture book ; A Bus Called Heaven 2011 single work picture book ; The Carousel 2011 single work picture book ; Pizza Cake and Other Funny Stories 2011 selected work short story ; Act of Faith 2011 single work novel ; The Coming of the Whirlpool 2011 single work novel 'Frances Atkinson rounds up some summer children's titles from top Australian and international talent.' (Editor's abstract) -
[Review] Act of Faith
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 4 2011; (p. 25)
— Review of Act of Faith 2011 single work novel -
[Review] Act of Faith
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 55 no. 4 2011; (p. 34)
— Review of Act of Faith 2011 single work novel
Awards
- 2012 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
- 2012 shortlisted Inky Awards — Gold Inky
- 2012 highly commended Barbara Jefferis Award
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cEngland,ccUnited Kingdom (UK),cWestern Europe, Europe,
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Amsterdam,
cNetherlands,cWestern Europe, Europe,
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Venice,
cItaly,cWestern Europe, Europe,
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cSpain,cWestern Europe, Europe,
- 1640s