A+different+sort+of+real

//A Different Sort of Real// is an historical novel written in the style of a young girl's diary. It features Charlotte McKenzie as the protagonist who shares her experiences of the influenza pandemic and Post World 1 period with the reader. This style of writing enables the audience to feel as though they are actually experiencing significant events with Charlotte as they happen, providing a sense of reality. As the plot unfolds through Charlotte's eyes, the reader is ableto empathise with her when she is confronted with the reality of the pandemic as the new assistant to the local doctor. This provides an insight into the daily goings-on in a working class Australian suburb immediately after the end of the war. //Honour Book CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers 2002// Iain Browning, Mandurah HS //CMIS//