No Way Back: The Journey of a Convict 1789 (My True Story)
Author(s): Valerie Wilding
Join Mary Wade on a long and perilous journey that begins in the slums of eighteenth century London. Aged thirteen, Mary is imprisoned in Newgate prison awaiting sentence of death for a petty theft. When her sentence is commuted to transportation she sets sail onboard a prison ship to the other side of the world. Australi brings the promise of a new life, but does Mary have what it takes to make it in the land of opportunity?
Product Information
Valerie Wilding is an experienced non-fiction and fiction writer and a school librarian. She has written over 40 books, including several My Story titles such as Bloody Tower (9781407116853) and Highway Girl (9781407108704). Valerie lives in Alton, Hampshire. www.valeriewilding.co.ukMy
General Fields
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- : Scholastic
- : Scholastic
- : 0.118
- : December 2011
- : 197mm X 131mm X 12mm
- : United Kingdom
- : April 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Valerie Wilding
- : Paperback
- : 823.92
- : From 8 To 15
- : 144
