The discovered artifacts from an archaeological dig in Melbourne become the backdrop for this story about a group of teenagers in 1891 who are struggling to make their way in a world that seems to be conspiring against them whichever way they turn.
Lonnie McGuinness knows only one thing for sure - there doesn't seem to be any fairness in life for him or his mates. So he decides to take matters into his own hands. But when does a favour turn into a crime? And when should a secret no longer be kept?
Ages: 14+
Jenny Mournfield
Without a doubt, In Lonnie's Shadow will be invaluable in the classroom where history is a difficult subject to engage an adolescent mind at the best of times. So, too, it will find favour with fans of historical fiction.
Guest, 14/05/2010
