Tomorrow, When the War Began

Teacher Resource Podcast

Publisher's synopsis

When Ellie and her friends return from a camping trip in the Australian bush, they find things hideously wrong – their families are gone. Gradually they begin to comprehend that their country has been invaded and everyone in their town has been taken prisoner. As the reality of the situation hits them, they must make a decision – run and hide, give themselves up and be with their families, or fight back.

Somewhere out there Ellie and her friends are hiding.

They’re shocked, they’re frightened, they’re alone.

Their world has changed, with the speed of a slamming door.

They’ve got no weapons – except courage.

They’ve got no help – except themselves.

They’ve got nothing – except friendship.

How strong can you be, when the world is full of people trying to kill you?

Tomorrow, When the War Began is the first book in the bestselling series that has been translated and published all over the world.

It is the book that started the series that became the legend.

Awards

Winner 1994 Australian Multicultural Children’s Book Award
Winner 1995 KOALA Secondary Award
Winner 1995 YABBA Fiction for Older Readers
Winner 1995 WAYRBA for Older Readers
Winner 1996 Fanfare Horn Book Best Book Award
Winner 1998 BILBY Award for Older Readers

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John Marsden

Multi award-winning and bestselling author John Marsden has sold millions of books worldwide, and won every major award in Australia for young people’s fiction.

He has written more than 40 books, including So Much to Tell You and Letters from the Inside, which span a range of genres and audiences.

John’s legendary ‘The Tomorrow Series’, called ‘the best series for Australian teens of all time’, has sold into multiple territories and was adapted into a highly successful movie and a major TV series.

His historical novel for adults, South of Darkness, won the Christina Stead Award for Best Novel of 2015.

John’s enduring passion for education has led him to found two schools: Candlebark, on a vast forested estate near Romsey, Victoria; and Alice Miller, at Macedon, a Year 7-12 school with a particular emphasis on the creative arts.

His two adult, non-fiction titles, The Art of Growing Up and Take Risks, explore his fascinating life and his absorbing, profound insights into teaching, parenting and society today.

Photo courtesy of Pan Macmillan Australia