Black Sunday by Evan McHugh

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Some edge wear and creasing of book cover.

Nipper only wants to be one thing: a lifesaver. In his world they're larger than life, walking, talking heroes. He's too young, but he starts to train in secret, challenging himself in the Bondi surf. But his secret comes to light one hot Sunday in 1938 - a day that was to become infamous. Australia's deadliest mass surf rescue. On 6 February 1938, 200 swimmers needed rescuing, 35 of them required resuscitation and five died.

Part of the My Australian Story series for children and young adult readers.