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While I Live

The Ellie Chronicles

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While I Live

By: John Marsden
Narrated by: Suzi Dougherty
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 The town of Wirrawee is emerging from war, slowly, like a flower after a cold snap. Businesses are starting to reopen, the school has re-commenced classes, and local farmers are gradually repossessing their land. But it's not the same Australia as before the war. A new nation exists just a few miles away, a new border that separates Australia from its invaders. Or does it?

For Ellie Linton, being back on the farm with her parents is what makes the terrible things that happened during the war, the things she and Homer, Lee, Fi, and the others had to do, all worthwhile. It's where she belongs. But the war won't let her go. A devastating tragedy has shattered any hope she ever had to reclaim her life, or herself. It's a new kind of fight. And the enemy isn't always from the other side of the border.

©2003 Jomden Pty Ltd (P)2004 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Action & Adventure Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction War Tear-jerking

Critic Reviews

  • 2005 Audie Award Nominee, Children's Titles, Ages 8+

"A brilliant, spirited, wonderfully written, extraordinary book." (Sunday Tasmanian)
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This was a great listen, but the stakes were never quite as high as in the original series. Still a great continuation.

A good continuation

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Loved the way the narrator expressed each character. Not quite as captivating as the tomorrow series, but still an enjoyable book to listen too.

The Journey continues

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Amazing book, would highly recommend. Such a great series on to the next book :)

Loved it

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Exceeded expectations. Some of the most beautifully written passages so far. Can't wait for the next one.

Amazing follow up

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well written and makes u really hate people when they want you to. but a few obvious plot holes regarding insurance and various weapon caches they would have had but mysteriously always seem to dissappear kept this from being perfect for me.

good but not great

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