Verity of Sydney Town facts for kids
First edition
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| Author | Ruth C. Williams |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
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Publication date
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1950 |
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| Pages | 145pp |
| Preceded by | Timothy Tatters |
| Followed by | The Aboriginal Story |
Verity of Sydney Town (1950) is a children's book by Australian author Ruth C. Williams; it was illustrated by her husband Rhys Williams. It was won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1951.
Story outline
This is an historical novel for children set in Sydney in the colony of New South Wales during the time of Governor Lachlan Macquarie. Verity Asherton is a 12-year daughter of a sea captain who is missing, and believed dead, by everyone other than Verity.
Awards
- 1951 - winner Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
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