SS Penguin SOS
Author: Adrienne Frater
Publisher:
OneTree House
ISBN:
9780995117600
Date Published:
1 September 2020
Pages:
Format:
Paperback
RRP:
$25.00
Set in New Zealand in the 1920s and 1930s, a young boy goes to live with his aunt and cousin following the death of his father. He begins work on a school history project which uncovers a family tragedy and a hero in the household.
Based on the true sinking of the SS Penguin, a sometimes forgotten NZ maritime disaster, and on the real-life heroine of the day, Ada Hannan.
Sadly, author Adrienne Frater died early in 2020, after a battle with cancer. She has previously published novels and stories in the NZ School Journal as well as a collection of short stories. She is a descendant of Ada Hannam and the character of Jack is based on her father.
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