Publisher's synopsis
A narrative non-fiction picture book about the life of Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang, Australia’s most infamous bushrangers. New paperback edition!
As a young boy, Ned Kelly saved a classmate from drowning in a flooded creek. He was rewarded with a green silk sash for his heroism. Yet, within a few years, he became an outlaw who was eventually hanged for murder. Ned Kelly and the Green Sash is a window into the character of a poor boy, once honoured for his bravery, who grew up to become Australia’s most notorious bushranger.
Awards
- Children’s Book Council Notable Book 2011
- SCBWI Crystal Kite Award 2011 Shortlist
- WAYRBA Winner for 2011 Hoffman Award
Mark Greenwood is a history hunter. His award-winning books include The Legend of Lasseter’s Reef and The Legend of Moondyne Joe, both winners of the West Australian Premier’s Book Award. Mark often teams with his wife, illustrator Frané Lessac, to produce titles such as Midnight – the story of a light horse, Ned Kelly & The Green Sash and Simpson and His Donkey, a CBCA Honour Book and a USBBY Outstanding International Book. Jandamarra, illustrated by Terry Denton, was shortlisted for the CBCA Eve Pownall Award, the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature and the West Australian Young Readers’ Book Awards. The Happiness Box, illustrated by Andrew McLean, was a 2019 CBCA Honour book.
Bio and photo: Walker Books Australia
Frané Lessac is an author and illustrator of international renown, having over fifty children’s picture books published throughout the world. She grew up in a small town outside New York City and had many pets, including a monkey, a couple of snakes and a camel. She is married to children’s author Mark Greenwood, and together they have collaborated on Simpson and his Donkey and Our Country: Where History Happened, both CBCA Honour Books. Her latest books include The Big Book of Australian Nursery Rhymes and Cattle Muster. Frané constantly visits schools, libraries and festivals, sharing the process of creating books that empower both children and adults.
Bio and photo: Walker Books Australia
