Jean, Our Little Australian Cousin by Mary F. Nixon-Roulet
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"Our Little Australian Cousin" by Mary F. Nixon-Roulet is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Jean Hume, a young girl who emigrates from Scotland to Australia with her family in search of a better life. As they adapt to their new surroundings, the narrative explores themes of adventure, resilience, and cultural interactions, particularly with the Indigenous people of Australia. At the start of the book, Jean
and her brother Fergus are on a ship journey from Scotland to Australia, where their father intends to try his fortune in farming after a financial setback. Upon their arrival, they are captivated by the lively streets of Melbourne, which is markedly different from their expectations of wildness. However, the tranquility is soon disrupted by their journey into the bush, where Jean encounters a series of challenges, including a harrowing experience of being lost and later befriending a young Indigenous boy named Kadok. The opening sets the stage for an engaging exploration of Jean's adventures and her development as she navigates her new life in Australia. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Nixon-Roulet, Mary F., -1930 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Horne, Diantha W., 1879-1966 |
| Title | Jean, Our Little Australian Cousin |
| Credits |
Produced by Emmy, Beth Baran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DU: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Oceania (South Seas) |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 43425 |
| Release Date | Aug 9, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 411 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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