The promise : a true story / Vicki Bennett ; Tull Suwannakit.
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TextPublisher: Tingalpa, Qld : Boolarong Press, 2022Copyright date: ©2022. Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781922643407; 1922643408Subject(s): Women in war -- Papua New Guinea -- Juvenile fiction | Nursing -- Papua New Guinea -- Juvenile fiction | Nurses -- Papua New Guniea -- Juvenile fiction | World War, 1939-1945 -- Papua New Guinea -- Participation, Female -- Juvenile fiction | World War, 1939-1945 -- Papua New Guinea -- Medical care -- Juvenile fictionGenre/Form: Children's stories. | Picture books for children. Summary: "Papua New Guinea nurse Maiogaru Taulebona hid a wounded Australian airman in a cave, deep in the jungle near Milne Bay in World War 2. With two words, I promise, she was bound to the task of saving his life. Hiding him in a canoe under a pile of vegetables, Maiogaru paddled him through Japanese-occupied waters to safety. Her bravery was recognised when she was awarded the Royal Australia Air Force Loyalty Medal" -- Back cover.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wnor - Kindergarten picture books | Northam Northam Junior Kindergarten | Australian Stories | JK BEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111085663910 |
Ages 5 years+
"Papua New Guinea nurse Maiogaru Taulebona hid a wounded Australian airman in a cave, deep in the jungle near Milne Bay in World War 2. With two words, I promise, she was bound to the task of saving his life. Hiding him in a canoe under a pile of vegetables, Maiogaru paddled him through Japanese-occupied waters to safety. Her bravery was recognised when she was awarded the Royal Australia Air Force Loyalty Medal" -- Back cover.
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