At the age of seven, children in 18th century Britain were tried in court like adults; some, as young as nine, were transported to the colonies.
Their names may not be familiar, but one of these child convicts would become the first person hanged in Australia, another would be celebrated on our twenty-dollar note and a third would count a future prime minister as a descendant. Their Australian story is one of survival and of nation-building.
Published: 2013
Format: softcover
Pages: 32
Illustrations: colour and black&white
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