{"id":1373,"date":"2013-10-01T22:11:22","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T22:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alisonreynolds.com.au\/?p=1373"},"modified":"2013-10-28T20:47:14","modified_gmt":"2013-10-28T20:47:14","slug":"review-caroline-chisholm-the-emigrants-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.alisonreynolds.com.au\/?p=1373","title":{"rendered":"Review Caroline Chisholm – The Emigrant’s Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After growing up with Caroline Chisholm on the five dollar note, I\u2019ve always been vaguely interested in who she was. Who was this woman with the tightly curled hair? I knew she was the friend of the emigrant and had done something to help women, but that was the extent of my knowledge. (I also wondered why she was the emigrant’s friend rather than the immigrant’s friend. I’ve never understood the distinction!)<\/p>\n

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Tania McCartney\u2019s book, Caroline Chisholm \u2013 The Emigrant\u2019s friend, not only reveals much about Caroline\u2019s life, but also plunges you into an engrossing narrative that would appeal to both children and adults. The reader learns about Caroline\u2019s early life in a vivid and engaging way. Tania McCartney has obviously done a great deal of research that gives her writing a sense of authority and authenticity, yet she deftly avoids cramming it down the reader\u2019s neck. She writes with warmth and clarity. Pat Reynolds’\u00a0 coloured illustrations add interest and help capture perfectly\u00a0Australia’s colonial period.<\/span><\/p>\n

I loved reading how when confronted by a bushranger, Caroline and her family were granted safe passage, because of who she was. This book gives life to Caroline Chisholm, turning her from a shadowy, vague figure in history into a woman with motivations and someone who truly contributed to Australian society.<\/span><\/p>\n

One day, I hope there is a version for adults, so we can learn even more about Caroline Chisholm. This book would be perfect for any library or school.<\/p>\n

Caroline Chisholm The Emigrant’s Friend, New Frontier Publishing, 2013<\/p>\n

Check out the whole blog tour!http:\/\/taniamccartney.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/caroline-chisholm-blog-tour-schedule.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\"TaniaTania McCartney is an author of both children\u2019s and adult books, and has been writing professionally for over 25 years. An experienced magazine writer and editor, she also founded respected literary site Kids\u2019 Book Review. She is passionate about literacy, and loves to speak on reading, books and writing. Her latest books include Eco Warriors to the Rescue! <\/i>(National Library Publishing), Riley and the Jumpy Kangaroo: A journey around Canberra <\/i>(Ford Street), Caroline Chisholm: The Emigrant\u2019s Friend<\/i> (New Frontier) and An Aussie Year: Twelve months in the life of Australian Kids <\/i>(EK Publishing). Tania adores books, travel and photography. She lives in Canberra with her family, in a paper house at the base of a book mountain.<\/p>\n

www.taniamccartney.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

www.kids-bookreview.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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