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Everybody Jam

Everybody Jam

Published in
2011
3.31
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Description

Danny lives on a cattle station in the middle of the Australian outback, where everyone’s getting ready for the annual muster. But this year, everything is different: because Danny’s beloved older brother Jonny has died in a farm accident, and nobody talks about it: because his fouteen year old sister is pregnant, and about to be packed off to Alice Springs in disgrace: because his mother can’t cope, and has decided to hire a housegirl… and what they get is a wide-eyed English backpacker called Liz. She has no idea what she’s let herself in for. Neither do they.
Age
0-14
Text complexity
proficient
Length
336 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Insight into Australian outback life
  • Strong character development
  • Themes of growing up and family dynamics
  • Exploration of environmental challenges