Belinda Murrell: Bringing Australian History To Life | Page 3

CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS PUBLISHER’S WELCOME 4 ABOUT BELINDA MURRELL 5 WRITE TO BELINDA MURRELL 6 SCHOOL VISITS 8 USING BELINDA’S BOOKS IN THE CLASSROOM 10 WRITING TIPS 12 THE SEQUIN STAR 13 Extract 14 Inspiration 16 Australia during the Depression 18 Class activities 19 Recipe – make a Depression Cake 20 THE RIVER CHARM 21 Extract 22 Inspiration 24 The Indigenous Experience 27 1840s Australia 28 Class Activities 30 Worksheet 32 THE FORGOTTEN PEARL 33 Extract 34 Inspiration 36 Australian and WW2 38 Recipe – make a Lemon Cake 39 Class Activities 40 Worksheet 42 THE IVORY ROSE 43 Extract 44 Inspiration 46 1890s Sydney 48 Class Activities 49 Worksheet 50 THE RUBY TALISMAN 51 Extract 52 Inspiration 54 Class Activities 56 THE LOCKET OF DREAMS 57 Extract 58 Inspiration 60 Class Activities 62 BOOKMARKS 63 BELINDA’S OTHER BOOKS 65 ORDER FORM 66 ‘Historical fiction, written well and woven around actual people, places and events, can bring the past to life and enable students to really appreciate the contrasts between life in a particular timespan and their own, enabling them to reflect on not only the changes that have occurred, but, often, why they have. Such is The River Charm by Belinda Murrell.’ – Barbara Braxton, readplus.com.au randomhouse.com.au/teachers 3