Notable Book - Eve Pownall CBCA Award 2005

A genuine first in the way Australia’s convict history is presented to kids, Convicted! is a light-hearted but hard-hitting book that uncovers all the gory details about our convict past. Author Dr Anna Clark, grand-daughter of famed author of A History of Australia Manning Clark, asks kids to put themselves in the shoes of the thousands of criminals (some of them just kids themselves) sent off to Australia as part of Britain’s transportation policy. Filled with fun facts and zany illustrations from award winning animator Kate Cawley, Convicted! promises to keep kids entertained and change the way the feel about Australian history!