"The Mine's Afire"
The Journal of Tommy Carter, Brunnerton 1896
by Susan Battye & Thelma Eakin
"The Mine's Afire" is an historical journal about an 11 year old boy living in Brunnerton, a South Island mining town.
It is one of the "My Story" books which tell of the lives of New Zealanders living in past generations.
Disaster strikes when there is a mine explosion.
This story starts quite slowly and I found it hard to get into. Although I have not finished the book yet, I am interested enough to get to the end to see what happens.
I recommend this book for very confident Year 6 readers and older.
I think it has a good chance of winning the Junior Fiction category.