1915: Jimmy's War

Do you dare leave school to support your family? Do you save your big brother? Do you stand up to the local criminals?

It's 1915 in Melbourne's inner west and Jimmy has left school to support his family while his brother is away at war. But when Jimmy's brother returns, he is a different person, and Jimmy finds his "odd jobs" for the local criminals have also taken a turn for the worst. Will Jimmy go to jail? Can he save his family and his brother?

Sherryl Clark is the author of The Littlest Pirate and The Too-Tight Tutu.