{"title":"Hugh Dolan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHugh Dolan\u003c\/strong\u003e brings history to vivid life through gripping narratives and striking graphic novels. His works, including titles like \u003cem\u003eEureka\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNed Kelly\u003c\/em\u003e, explore pivotal moments and figures in Australian history with a compelling blend of storytelling and visual art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a thoughtful examination of military and historical themes, presented with an engaging and accessible approach. Dolan’s books offer both depth and drama, making history resonate beyond the page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"eureka-by-hugh-dolan-9781742235950","title":"Eureka","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis graphic book brings to life the struggles of daily life on the goldfields and the powerful events of the Eureka stockade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe extraordinary story of \u003cem\u003eEureka\u003c\/em\u003e is one that Australians have revisited since it happened in 1854. Why did British Army Red Coats fire on a group of miners hidden behind a crude wooden stockade? Why did soldiers from two famous British regiments attack a group of gold miners early one Sunday morning? What made the miners and their families protest and put their lives in danger?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book brings alive life on the Victorian goldfields. It tells us about power, settlement and the growth of the colony. It tells us about rights, and what matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe central character in this book is a boy called Bernie. Bernie lived with his parents on the goldfields and played a key role in events leading up to the battle at the Eureka Stockade, despite his age. He sees the murder of the miner that sparked armed protest. His family were camped close by and were key witnesses. We see the growing unrest and the fighting through his eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe reader is challenged to investigate - like a detective, you must sift through different accounts and reach your own understanding. People on both sides of the conflict believed that their actions were correct and justifiable. Readers will see actual letters from the governor, complaints from angry miners, as well as diaries and newspaper articles. This is not a book you can read while watching television. It's so gripping you won't want to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudy guide available here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849061093612,"sku":"9781742235950","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8261183482808.jpg?v=1759014767"},{"product_id":"ned-kelly-by-hugh-dolan-9781742234496","title":"Ned Kelly","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe all think we know the story of Ned Kelly, Australia's most famous outlaw, but we've never seen him in full colour like this before ...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNed Kelly\u003c\/em\u003e by Hugh Dolan brings to life the tale of Edward 'Ned' Kelly, born in 1855 into a poor Irish immigrant family in rural Victoria. Growing up, Ned was loyal to his family and incensed by the injustices he witnessed in Australian society, driving him to improve his circumstances by any means necessary. Often in trouble with the police, he, alongside the so-called Kelly Gang, engaged in horse and cattle stealing, bank robbing, kidnapping, and ultimately murder. However, he was the only bushranger to pen a famous and compelling letter explaining his behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs every Australian knows, after a legendary shoot-out Ned was captured by police and later hanged at Melbourne Gaol. 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Reg Saunders MBE (1920–90) not only survived the World War II battlefields in the Middle East, North Africa, Greece, Crete and New Guinea, but excelled as a military leader. He was recommended for officer training and, in 1944, returned to New Guinea as a platoon commander — the first Aboriginal Australian to serve as a commissioned officer. What happened during the war to transform a determined young man from country Victoria into a war hero — one who would go on to serve with distinction in the Korean War, and become a pioneering figure for Indigenous rights?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eView the \u003ci\u003eReg Saunders\u003c\/i\u003e teaching resource on the Reading Australia website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTeachers Guide also available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReg Saunders immortalised in comic, An Indigenous War Hero,\u003c\/i\u003e featured in The Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Educational Publishing Awards, Secondary Student Resource - Junior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383971463404,"sku":"9781742234243","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8244113482808.jpg?v=1773392210"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/hugh-dolan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}