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Orman, Lorraine, 1948-

Here come the marines : Warkworth, 1943 / Lorraine Orman. - Redesigned ed. - Auckland, N.Z. : Scholastic, 2012. - 200 pages; illustrations; 20 cm. - My New Zealand story . - My New Zealand story. My story. .

Novel for children. Previously published as: A long way from home. 2005. (My story).

In 1943, 14 year-old Lillian Glenmore is sent with her sister Joyce to live with grandparents on a dairy farm near Warkworth. Her diary describes the social conditions and her experiences of the war, including the arrival of the U.S. Marines. Includes historical note and photographs. First person recount. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.

ISBN: 9781775430766 (pbk.) : $18.50

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Marine Corps --Juvenile fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--New Zealand --Juvenile fiction.
Farm life--Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939-1945--Juvenile fiction.
Diaries--Juvenile fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Warkworth (N.Z.)--Fiction.
New Zealand--Social conditions --20th century --Juvenile fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Children's stories, New Zealand.

Dewey Class. No.: NZ823.3