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Giovanni

A True Story of Survival (Italian / English)

Crystal Corocher Margeaux Davis

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WOMBAT BOOKS
04 October 2023
Italian / English bilingual children's picture book of a true story.

A story of courage and resilience, readers will follow the curious and endearing Giovanni as he survives the harrowing and ultimately doomed Marquis de Rays expedition with his family.

Arriving in Australia as one of the first Italian migrants, Giovanni begins a new life, and a new chapter in Australia’s migration history begins. Giovanni left Italy in 1881 with his family, along with many other villagers from the region of Veneto. The families were promised ‘paradise’ by a corrupt people smuggler. After a perilous journey, they reached Australia with the assistance of Sir Henry Parkes, who was Premier of the Colony of NSW at the time. Combining extensive research, family anecdotes and gentle narrative prose, author Crystal Corocher shares this true story of resilience and courage as both a work of historical narrative and personal passion project – Giovanni being her great-grandfather. Giovanni is a story for all Australians, and one that Crystal looks forward to sharing with students of all ages as a visiting author, it has been illustrated with stunning watercolour throughout by Margeaux Davis.

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Illustrated by:   Margeaux Davis
Imprint:   WOMBAT BOOKS
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 260mm,  Width: 210mm, 
ISBN:   9781761111235
ISBN 10:   176111123X
Pages:   32
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 5 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Crystal Corocher is an author, poet and publishing professional based in Melbourne, Australia. With several forthcoming works, she enjoys spending much of her time helping students of all ages to develop their own storytelling techniques. Margeaux Davis is an illustrator and soft toy designer living in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. With a professional background in environmental education, Margeaux now spends her time illustrating picture books and sewing dolls in a tiny studio in her garden.

Reviews for Giovanni: A True Story of Survival (Italian / English)

“Allows young readers to empathise with migrants and feel a depth of compassion. Australia is a profoundly multi-cultural country so many young readers will see their experience of family history reflected in Giovanni’s journey.” * B+P * “The text is written in English and Italian, which adds to the authenticity of the whole, though the larger English text makes this an Australian story.” * Story Links *


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