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Age range 6 to 9
Longlisted for the CBCA 2020 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
An inspiring true story of a young Australian hero who proved that anything is possible if you believe in yourself and follow your dreams.
Born in 1889 on a farm in rural South Australia, Harry Butler was determined to fly. Follow Harry's remarkable journey from studying the flight of his chickens to becoming one of Australia's most significant pioneer aviators.
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ISBN: 9780987380968
Publisher: MidnightSun Publishing Pty
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 August 2022
Country: Australia
Imprint: MidnightSun Publishing Pty
Illustration: Illustrations
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Timothy Ide
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 282.0mm
Height: 245.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Following a law degree and qualifying as a chartered accountant, Beverley McWilliams worked in corporate tax before running her own consultancy business. But she decided life was too short for facts and figures, and she ditched the rat race to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. Now Beverley happily spends her days surrounded by books: writing, reading, pondering and eating way too much chocolate. Beverley's debut picture book Born to Fly was published by MidnightSun mid-2019. She has also published work in children's magazines. Beverley lives in Adelaide with her husband, four children and a menagerie of pets, who provide endless inspiration.
Timothy Ide has illustrated a number of children's books, among them award-winning Tom the Outback Mailman and King of the Outback with Kristin Weidenbach as well as Beverley McWilliam's Born to Fly, Max Fatchen's A Country Christmas and Fiona McIntosh's Fantastica: Shapeshifter series. He is also known for his court sketching work for the Adelaide TV news networks.
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