John Marsden was born in Victoria, Australia in 1950. He went to many different primary schools, and from an early age enjoyed the journeys into magical worlds that reading could provide. His teachers in Grade 4 and Grade 6 encouraged him to write, and at the age of nine he decided he wanted to become an author.
While I Live: The Ellie Chronicles
When peace is as deadly as war
When peace is as deadly as war
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THE FIRST OF THE Ellie Chronicles, While I Live is John Marsden at his best. Ellie Linton lives in Wirrawee, a town emerging from the nightmare of a war that has torn Australia in two. While the invaders live beyond the newly formed border a few miles away, Ellie soon discovers they are not the only enemies around. It may officially be peacetime, but the past war has a horrible way of inflicting tragedy on the present.
A haunting and beautiful book, While I Live is also highly charged with drama and adventure. Incurable and Circle of Flight, the other books in this series, are also highly recommended.
Visit the author’s website at www.johnmarsden.com.au
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