Description

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Join Pearlie, a young girl living in WWII-era Australia, as she tries to prove that her best friend isn't a spy

It's 1941. . . and the war is changing Pearlie's life every day. Darwin is full of soldiers, there's a spy on the loose, and people are turning against Pearlie's best friend, Naoko, just because she's Japanese. When everything falls apart, will Pearlie be brave enough to stick up for what's right, or will her old fears get the better of her? Meet Pearlie and join her adventure in the first of four exciting stories about a courageous girl in a world at war.

About the Author

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Gabrielle Wang is an author and illustrator. She is the author of The Garden of Empress Cassia, which won the 2002 Aurealis Award, The Lion Drummer, Little Paradise, and The Pearl of Tiger Bay.