Fly a Rebel Flag
'Fly a Rebel Flag: The Eureka Stockade' turns Australian history into a living, exciting story. People don't always like to be told what to do, especially when it's unfair. That's what happened when the gold miners in Victoria were forced to buy gold licences, even when they had no money. The miners ('diggers') challenged the police - and government representatives retaliated. This clash eventually resulted in a bloody battle that lasted only twenty minutes, but was pivotal in the development of democracy in Australia.
Shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Young People's History Prize (2004)
About the Drum Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Black Snake(2002)
- 2.Alexander the Great(2004)
- 3.Scarecrow Army(2005)
- 4.Joan of Arc(2006)
- 5.Red Haze(2006)
- 6.Mary Bryant(2007)
- 7.The Kokoda Track(2007)
- 8.Fly a Rebel Flag(2007)
- 9.The Games(2008)
- 10.The Long Patrol(2008)
- 11.Shakespeare: The Most Famous Man in London(2009)
- 12.The Death: The Horror of the Black Plague(2009)
- 13.Creforce: The Anzacs and the Battle of Crete(2010)
- 14.Closets Are For Clothes(2010)
- 15.Fromelles(2011)
- 16.Atmospheric: The Burning Story of Climate Change(2015)
Reading age: 12+ years
The Drum series combines first-person accounts and non-fiction to bring history roaring to life. The points of history are quite diverse in subject and time-period, ranging from historical figures such as Alexander the Great and Joan of Arc, sobering battles of the First and Second World Wars and Vietnam, to a lighter account of the highs and lows of the modern Olympic Games. These historical accounts are well-researched and written to be quickly engaging.