Echo in the Memory

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What if memories never die An evocative Australian YA novel about family, place, and how history has a way of weaving itself into our present.


What if memories never die

When fifteen-year-old Will is sent away to stay with his grandparents in rural New South Wales, he finds the isolated farm strangely familiar; except the memories hes channelling are not his own. But whose are they And why does his grandfather share the same haunting link

As two stories unfold, nearly 200 years apart, two boys exiled to what feels like the end of the earth struggle to find their identities and voices in the face of abandonment and tragedy.

A page-turning YA novel that explores the darker moments of our convict past and how they resonate today.

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Echo in the memory makes a good stimulus for discussing the lesser known history of our First Nations people who became refugees in their own land when the English colonized Australia. The superb characterization will make classroom discussion of Nunns specialty, Convict Children, both engaging and heartfelt...Recommended * ReadPlus *
What an enjoyable read. This is a very original story...The writing is simply beautiful and the characters come alive in clear detail. * Kids Book Review *

Author Bio

Cameron Nunn is an English and History teacher in Western Sydney, where he lives with his wife Belinda. He has a PhD from Macquarie University in child convicts and was awarded the NSW Premiers History teachers scholarship to research child convicts in the archives in London. Echo in the Memory is the result of that research. Camerons first novel, Shadows in the Mirror is also available from Walker Books.