A Different Sort of Real: The Diary of Charlotte McKenzie, Melbourne 1918-1919
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A Different Sort of Real: The Diary of Charlotte McKenzie, Melbourne 1918-1919

Kerry Greenwood
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Charlotte McKenzie lives in Melbourne. It is the end of WW1 and as she assists the doctor next door, she finds herself experiencing close at hand the devastating effects of the influenza pandemic, that killed more people than in WW1 itself.
Genres: Historical FictionHistoricalChildrensMiddle GradeFictionYoung AdultAustraliaDiary20th Century
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