The Schoolmaster's daughter is set in 1900. A time when girls were not encouraged to get a proper education. The family moves from Sydney city to Port Harris because their father has been transferred to work at a new schoolhouse in Port Haris. Hanna, his daughter, is extremely passionate about learning things like science and algebra but her father is not happy with that so he sends her to teach younger
kids. Her mother is the complete opposite and is a suffragette she sets up a secret school where she teaches Hanna and a pacific islander boy named Jamie who like Hanna wants to learn lots of stuff but is restricted because of his skin color. This book talks about sexism and racism in a very understandable way.
This is a fascinating book and is written so well even though lots of things are happening it's quite easy to follow and understand what is going on. There are some scenes that are not recommended for kids under the age of ten as they are a bit horrifying.
Star Rating:
Appropriateness: This book should definitely not be given to anyone under the age of ten, it has some very mature scenes.
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Storyline: This is a book with not many twists but still keeps you wanting to read it.
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Story pace: It’s not a very fast-paced book but not a slow book things happen in a detailed way.
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Reliability: This book is really easy to read. There aren't any hard words.
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In conclusion, I think this book is great for preteens and anyone older. It's a great book for someone who loves semi-fiction and learning about life from 40 years ago.
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- Jamilah
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