My Australian Story: Marathon of Her Own
Author(s): Irini Savvides
Times are tough in Crete and Sophia's father has decided to make a fresh start in Melbourne. Sophia struggles to learn English and to get used to the strange new customs, but no matter how hard she tries no-one at school wants to make friends with a foreigner. Then her talent for running starts to make a difference. With Olympic fever gripping Melbourne, Sophia's courage and determination is rewarded in unexpected ways, and the 1956 Olympic Games surprises everyone.
Product Information
Irini Savvides, an author for adolescents won critical acclaim for her debut novel, Willow Tree and Olive, published in 2001, which Irini wrote as part of her Master's degree. Irini was born in Sydney and now lives in the Blue Mountains, NSW. She teaches English and drama and writes in the evenings when time allows.
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- : Scholastic Australia
- : Scholastic Australia
- : 30 April 2013
- : Australia
- : 01 May 2013
- : books
Special Fields
- : Irini Savvides
- : Paperback
- : 224
