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Rippin, Sally.

The Lina stories / Sally Rippin ; with illustrations by Lucia Masciullo. - Melbourne, Vic. : Penguin Random House Australia, 2017. - 441 pages; illustrations, map; 21 cm. - Our Australian girl ; Lina bk 1-4 .

"4 books in one"--Cover.

Bk 1: Meet Lina -- Bk 2: Lina's Many Lives -- Bk 3: Lina at the Games -- Bk 4: A Lesson for Lina

It's 1956 . . . and Lina dreams of being a writer, but her strict Italian parents have other ideas. Now that she's won a scholarship to an expensive girls school, Lina has other troubles, too. But the Melbourne Olympic Games could be an opportunity for Lina to follow her dream of working on the school paper. Journey with Lina across all four exciting stories about a passionate girl finding a place to belong.Imaginative, kind and hard-working, Lina is an unforgettable Australian Girl.

For primary school age.

ISBN: 9780143783770 0143783777

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Italian Australians--Juvenile fiction.
Girls--Juvenile fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Carlton (Vic.)--Social life and customs--Juvenile fiction.

Subjects--Index Terms: Australian

Dewey Class. No.: A823.4