Letter K April A to Z Challenge #AtoZChallenge
Kate is featured on Rosie Amber’s blog today. Thanks for hosting me, Rosie!
Originally posted on Rosie Amber:
Day 11 of the April A to Z Challenge, my these is characters from books I���ve read plus some audience participation.
Letter K is for Kate Wolseley from The Orchid Tree by Siobhan Daiko
The Orchid Tree is a historical drama set in Hong Kong. The First part is from 1941 ��� 1945 during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during WWII. Fifteen year old Kate Wolseley is British and lives with her parents on The Peak. When the Japanese invade and the governor surrenders no one can quite believe what happens.
Once the Japanese have taken over, Kate and her family are moved to the Stanley Internment Camp, an ex-prison. Conditions are poor and food soon runs very short. Kate makes friends with Charles Pearce a half Chinese boy as they queue each day for water and attend lessons together. The descriptions and imagery are very thought provoking as���
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