Meet Nellie
Meet Nellie by Penny Matthews is a historical juvenile fiction book published by Penguin Random House in 2012. This edition spans 105 pages and is written in English. The story follows Nellie O’Neill, who arrives in South Australia in 1849 aboard a ship carrying orphan girls from Irish workhouses. Alongside her best friend Mary, Nellie leaves behind the hardships of famine-stricken Ireland, filled with hopes and dreams for a brighter future.
Readers will find an engaging narrative that explores Nellie’s journey as she seeks to learn to read, find a family, and escape hunger. The book presents themes of action and adventure, as well as the importance of family, while highlighting Nellie’s determination to achieve her aspirations. This is the first of four stories centered around Nellie, inviting readers to join her as she navigates the challenges of her new life and strives for the freedom to be herself.
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It’s 1849 . . . and Nellie O’Neill is arriving in South Australia on a ship bringing orphan girls from Irish workhouses. Nellie and her best friend, Mary, have left the famine in Ireland far behind, and are full of hopes and dreams for the future. Nellie longs to learn to read, to be part of a family once more, and never to be hungry again. But with no job and no one to turn to, how will Nellie make her wishes come true?
Meet Nellie and join her adventure in the first of four stories about an Irish girl with a big heart, in search of the freedom to be herself.
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