When Jays Fly to Barbmo facts for kids
| Author | Margaret Balderson |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
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Publication date
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1968 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 202 pp |
| Preceded by | – |
| Followed by | A Dog Called George |
When Jays Fly to Barbmo (1968) is the debut novel for children by Australian author Margaret Balderson, illustrated by Victor Ambrus. It won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1969.
Plot outline
The novel is set on a remote island off the coast of Norway during World War II. It follows the story of 14-year-old Ingeborg who must survive during a long dark winter after her aunt dies and the Nazis take over the island.
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