Mattie.: The Story Of An Australian Convict Child

Mattie aged 12 is convicted for petty theft, given the sentence of 7 years and is sent to Australia. She meets another convict woman who at her death gives Mattie a chance for a new life. Mattie makes the most of everything that comes her way. She earns her freedom, falls in love, marries and becomes a mother. Life is not kind to her. She meets bushrangers; moves to the Gold Fields in Bathurst and starts a store. Mattie is the kind of woman that made Australia what it is today.

• | Author: Sheila Hunter, Sara G Powter
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: May 25, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 276 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1533458537
• | ISBN-13: 9781533458537