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Funny, tough-minded and tender, this is the story of Matilda and her two sisters growing up in Sydney, Australia, in the early 1950s. Their father is mentally unstable and largely absent, their mother is possibly in the thrall of his brother, and a headline-making Russian spy defection is taking place next door. Punctuated by the headlines of the times, The Red Shoe depicts how the large events of the world can impinge on ordinary lives. This is a novel to savor by one of Australia's most gifted writers for young people.
"Dubosarsky proves masterful in conjuring and connecting images." - Publishers Weekly
"Dubosarsky proves masterful in conjuring and connecting images." - Publishers Weekly
Funny, tough-minded and tender, this is the story of Matilda and her two sisters growing up in Sydney, Australia, in the early 1950s. Their father is mentally unstable and largely absent, their mother is possibly in the thrall of his brother, and a headline-making Russian spy defection is taking ...
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Ursula Dubosarsky is the author of more than 20 books for young readers, including the picture book Rex, published by Roaring Brook Press. She lives with her husband and three children in Sydney, Australia.
Ursula Dubosarsky is the author of more than 20 books for young readers, including the picture book Rex, published by Roaring Brook Press. She lives with her husband and three children in Sydney, Australia.
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