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A CONVICT’S TALE

Julie hart

Fiction

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History

Set in 1797, this is the story of 14-year-old Ann Telford's difficult journey from the slums of Durham in England, through the horrors of Durham Jail to a convict ship bound for faraway Australia. Jailed for seven years for stealing food for her brother and herself, Ann Telford must survive the harsh conditions to build a better future.

4º ESO

900-1300 words