Move the Mountains

Move the Mountains

Emily Conolan

Childrens / Middle Grade

To find freedom, you must leave behind everything you've ever known.It is 1943. During the war, you rescue and hide an Australian airman near your small Italian village. He tells you that you can be anything you dream of - but those dreams are fast slipping away. As you make the leap for a new life, you find yourself facing life-and-death choices at every turn.Can you overthrow the curse of bad luck that has plagued your family and prove yourself in a new land? You'll be asked to stand up to bullies, stage a mutiny, and make your contribution to one of the greatest engineering projects the world has ever seen.At every turn, the choice is yours. How far will you go for freedom?
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Touch the Sun

Touch the Sun

Emily Conolan

Childrens / Middle Grade

To find freedom, you must leave behind everything you've ever known.It is 2011. You want nothing more than to be a journalist in Somalia like your aunty. But the truth can be dangerous - and when you and your little sister are left alone, you find yourself facing life-and-death choices at every turn.Can you escape a terrorist organisation and find a safe place to call home? You'll be asked to cross a desert on foot, hide below deck in a leaky boat, and put your life in the hands of people smugglers.At every turn, the choice is yours. How far will you go for freedom?
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Break Your Chains

Break Your Chains

Emily Conolan

Childrens / Middle Grade

To find freedom, you must leave behind everything you've ever known.It is 1825. You and Ma have survived on the streets of London ever since the soldiers took Da away and you fled Ireland. Now, with Ma gone too, you find yourself facing life-and-death choices at every turn.Can you carry a secret treasure across the ocean and finally be reunited with Da? You'll be asked to betray your friends, survive storms at sea and attacks by bushrangers, and trust thieves.At every turn, the choice is yours. How far will you go for freedom?
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