Ned Kelly: A Notorious Bandit of the Australian Outback (16)
Ned Kelly, famous outlaw and folk hero, grew up in Australia in the late 1800s. His life of crime began as a teenager stealing horses and later escalated to murder. Kelly soon had a price on his head, which could be collected through his capture or death. This high-interest volume relays the events that led to Kelly’s hanging in 1880 and why he became a hero to many Australians. Photographs of Kelly and his accomplices, additional information in sidebars and fact boxes, and direct quotations from those involved reveal much about Australia’s history and culture.
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SeriesWanted! Famous Outlaws
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ManufacturerGareth Stevens
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PublisherGareth Stevens
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Publisher or imprintGareth Stevens
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AuthorCooke, Tim
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ISBN-13978-1-4824-4262-5
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FormatReinforced Library Binding
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Size7 1/4" x 9 1/4"
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Reading Interest5,6,7,8
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# of Pages48
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Dewey Decimal364.15'5092—dc23
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Guided Reading LevelS
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Date Published2016
Ned Kelly, famous outlaw and folk hero, grew up in Australia in the late 1800s. His life of crime began as a teenager stealing horses and later escalated to murder. Kelly soon had a price on his head, which could be collected through his capture or death. This high-interest volume relays the events that led to Kelly’s hanging in 1880 and why he became a hero to many Australians. Photographs of Kelly and his accomplices, additional information in sidebars and fact boxes, and direct quotations from those involved reveal much about Australia’s history and culture.