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Orphans of the Queen by Ruth Starke

Hilly and her younger brother Gregory are shipped to Australia at the end of 1952 as part of the British child migrant scheme. They have no clear idea of where Australia is but they believe that they are going to good foster homes, with lots of sunshine and fruit that they can pick off trees. However both of them end up in strictly run orphanages.

ISBN: 9780734405289
ISBN-10: 0734405286
Classification: General fiction (Children's/YA)
Format: Paperback (200mm x mm x mm)
Pages: 160
Imprint: Lothian Children's Books
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Publish Date: 1-Aug-2004
Country of Publication: Australia

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Orphans of the Queen opens as a group of English orphans board ship for Australia. Hilly Lyon and her little brother Egg have been promised that ‘there’ll be nice uncles and aunties to look after you in Australia.’ They leap at the opportunity to have a real family. Unfortunately, arrival in Australia dashes all their hopes. Hilly is sent to the Greenwood Catholic orphanage in Adelaide, while Egg is placed on a Christian Brothers ‘farm school’ in Western Australia. Hilly decides that ‘it’s the Queen’s job to help her subjects’ and writes a letter outlining her unhappy situation to the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II. Ultimately, Hilly is a survivor and her story does end on a positive note. The characters, setting and period are very well drawn and Hilly develops real courage and resourcefulness. Overall, though, Hilly’s story is overwhelmed by the relentless cruelty Starke relates, particularly the sadistic treatment by the nuns. Starke...

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