Courage Be My Friend: The Vivian Bullwinkel Story

By: Jenny Davis

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Synopsis: Sister Vivian Bullwinkel was the only survivor of the Bangka Island massacre during World War II. Her evocative story is told through the eyes of fifteen-year-old Edith ‘ Edie' Kenneison. Sister Bullwinkel enlisted in the Australian Army Nurse Service at the outbreak of World War II and was posted to Singapore. In February 1942, she and hundreds of others attempted to escape the advancing Japanese army but was captured and held as a prisoner of war. Vivian spent the next three years in captivity, working tirelessly to help her fellow prisoners. One of those prisoners was young Edie. Their remarkable friendship would help them survive and became the basis of a lifelong bond.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 208 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781760993733
Publisher:: Fremantle Press
Date of Addition:: 09/16/24
Copyrighted By:: Jenny Davis
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Military, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction
Reading Age:: 9–12
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.