Dianne Wolfer had two books shortlisted listed for this years Book of the Year Awards, ‘Granny Grommet and Me’ and ‘The LightHouse Boy’.’Light Horse Boy’ is suitable for children 9 and up. The story follows the journey of a young soldier to Egypt, Gallipoli and through battles of WW1’s Desert Campaign. For further information, classroom activities and a Book Trailer click on the image below. Granny Grommet is based on a real group of Western Australian Granny Grommets who like to surf each day. Click on Granny Grommet to go to Dianne Wolfer’s blog. Here you can see a video of the real Granny Grommets.
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