''My Australian Story'' is a series of

historical novels Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ...

for older children published by Scholastic Australia which was inspired by ''

Dear America ''Dear America'' is a series of historical fiction novels for children published by Scholastic starting in 1996. By 1998, the series had 12 titles with 3.5 million copies in print. The series was canceled in 2004 with its final release, ''Hear M ...

''. Each book is written in the form of a fictional

diary A diary is a written or audiovisual record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. Diaries have traditionally been handwritten but are now also often digital. A personal ...

of a young person living during an important event or time period in

Australian history The history of Australia is the story of the land and peoples of the continent of Australia. Aboriginal Australians, People first arrived on the Australian mainland by sea from Maritime Southeast Asia between 50,000 and 65,000 years ago, and ...

Series

*''On Board the Boussole: The Diary of Julienne Fulbert, Laperouse's Voyage of Discovery, 1785-1788'' by Christine Edwards (2002) *''Surviving Sydney Cove: The Convict Diary of Elizabeth Harvey, Sydney, 1790'' by Goldie Alexander (2000) *''The Rum Rebellion: The Diary of David Bellamy, Sydney Town, 1807-1808'' by

Libby Gleeson Libby Gleeson AM (born 1950) is an Australian children's author. Born in Young, New South Wales, she is one of six children, the sister of former ABC TV Washington Correspondent Michael Gleeson, and the mother of ''Home and Away'' actress Je ...

(2001) *''A Banner Bold: The Diary of Rosa Aarons, Ballarat Goldfield, 1854'' by Nadia Wheatley (2000) *''Archer's

Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and over, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria as part of the Melb ...

: The Diary of Robby Jenkins, Terara, New South Wales, 1860-1861'' by Vashti Farrer (2007) *''New Gold Mountain: The Diary of Shu Cheong, Lambing Flat, New South Wales, 1860-1861'' by Christopher W. Cheng (2005) *''Riding with Thunderbolt: The Diary of Ben Cross Northern NSW, 1865'' by

Allan Baillie Allan Baillie (born 28 January 1943) is an Australian writer. He was born in Scotland, but moved with his family to Australia when he was seven. His first job was working as a Cadet Journalist then he began to work as a journalist working on paper ...

(2004) *''The Yankee Whaler: The Diary of Thomas Morris, Bunbury, Western Australia, 1876'' by Deborah Lisson (2001) *''Claw of the Dragon: The Diary of Billy Shanghai Hamilton, Broome, Western Australia, 1899-1900'' by Patricia Bernard (2008) *''Plagues and Federation: The Diary of Kitty Barnes, The Rocks Sydney - 1900'' by Vashti Farrer (2000) *''The Melting Pot: The Diary of Edward, Chek Chee, Sydney, 1903-1904'' by Christopher W. Cheng (2007) *''Our Enemy, My Friend: The Diary of Emma Sheldrake, Adelaide Hills, 1915'' by Jenny Blackman (2005) *''A Different Sort of Real: The Diary of Charlotte McKenzie, Melbourne, 1919 - 1919'' by

Kerry Greenwood Kerry Isabelle Greenwood (born 1954) is an Australian author and lawyer. She has written many plays and books, most notably a string of historical detective novels centred on the character of Phryne Fisher, which was adapted as the popular tele ...

(2001), also titled ''The Deadly Flu'' as printed in 2012, and ''Contagion: My Australian Story'', Scholastic Australia, 2020.https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_bks&q=Greenwood%2C+Kerry+Contagion&fq=dt%3Abks *''Fords and Flying Machines: The Diary of Jack McLaren, Longreach, 1919-1921'' by Patricia Bernard (2003) *''Outback: The Diary of Jimmy Porter, Central Australia, 1927-1928'' by Christine Harris (2005), *''Our Don Bradman: The Diary of Victor McDonald, Sydney, 1932'' by Peter Allen (2004) *''Who am I? The Diary of Mary Talence, Sydney, 1937'' by

Anita Heiss Anita Marianne Heiss (born 1968) is an Aboriginal Australian author, poet, cultural activist and social commentator. She is an advocate for Indigenous Australian literature and literacy, through her writing for adults and children and her mem ...

(2001) *''The

Bombing of Darwin The Bombing of Darwin, also known as the Battle of Darwin, on 19 February 1942 was the largest single attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australia. On that day, 242 Japanese aircraft, in two separate raids, attacked the town, ships in ...

: The Diary of Tom Taylor, Darwin, 1942'' by Alan Tucker (2002) *''My Story: Journey to

Tangiwai Tangiwai is a census area and a small rural community in the Ruapehu District of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east of Ohakune and Rangataua and west of Waiouru on State Highway 49. In 2018 37.5% ...

, The Diary of Peter Cotterill, Napier 1953'' by David Hill (2003) *'' Atomic Testing: The Diary of Anthony Brown, Woomera, 1953'' by Alan Tucker (2009) *''A Marathon of Her Own: The Diary of Sophia Krikonis, Melbourne, 1956'' by Irini Savvides (2004) *''Snowy: The Diary of Eva Fischer, Cabramurra, 1958-1959'' by

Siobhan McHugh Siobhán is a female given name of Irish origin. The most common anglicisations are Siobhan (identical to the Irish spelling but omitting the acute accent over the 'a'), Shevaun and Shivaun. A now uncommon spelling variant is Siubhán. It is de ...

(2003) *''A Tale of Two Families: The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974'' by

Jenny Pausacker Jenny Pausacker (born 2 November 1948 in Adelaide) is an Australian author. Pausacker won her first literary competition prize at the age of ten, shortly after the death of her father. She finished her first novel at the age of sixteen, whilst at ...

(2000) *''

Cyclone Tracy Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, from 24 to 26 December 1974. The small, developing easterly storm had been observed passing clear of the city i ...

: The Diary of Ryan Turner, Darwin, 1974'' by Alan Tucker (2006) *''Refugee: The Diary of Ali Ismail, Woomera, 2001-2002'' by Alan Sunderland (2006) *''The Hunt for

Ned Kelly Edward Kelly (December 1854 – 11 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader and convicted police-murderer. One of the last bushrangers, he is known for wearing a suit of bulletproof armour during his final shootout wi ...

'' by

Sophie Masson Sophie Masson is a French-Australian fantasy and children's author. Early life and education Sophie Masson was born in Indonesia of French parents who are of mixed ancestry (French, Basque, Spanish and Portuguese). Masson, the third in a fami ...

(2010) *''The

Phar Lap Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a champion New Zealand–bred Thoroughbred racehorse who is widely regarded as New Zealand's greatest racehorse ever. Achieving incredible success during his distinguished career, his initial u ...

Mystery'' by Sophie Masson (2010) *''My Father's War'' by Sophie Masson (2011) *''The Melting Pot'' by Christopher Cheng (2011) *''Secrets and Sisterhood'' by

(2012) *''The Rum Rebellion'' by

(2012) *''Snatched by Pirates'' by Patricia Barnard (2012) *''The Deadly Flu'' by Kerry Greenwood (2012) *''Voyage to Botany Bay'' by Chrissie Michaels (2012) *''Sydney Harbour Bridge'' by Vashti Farrer (2012) *''

Heroes of Tobruk ''Heroes of Tobruk'' is a young adult historical novel written by David Mulligan. It is set in Italian North Africa during World War II and was first published by Scholastic in 2008. Plot summary The story follows Peter Fullerton and Tony Cant ...

'' by David Mulligan (2012) *''Escape from Cockatoo Island'' by Yvette Poshoglian (2013) *''Gallipoli'' by Alan Tucker (2013) *''

Fremantle Prison Fremantle Prison, sometimes referred to as Fremantle Gaol or Fremantle Jail, is a former Australian prison and World Heritage Site in Fremantle, Western Australia. The site includes the prison cellblocks, gatehouse, perimeter walls, cottages ...

Break'' by Deborah Lisson (2013) *''Kokoda'' by Alan Tucker (2014) *''Convict Girl'' by Chrissie Michaels (2014) *''Black Sunday: Australia's Biggest Beach Rescue'' by Evan McHugh (2016)

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