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They didn't look like pirates: they looked like ordinary fishermen, but with eyes as quick and glittering as their knives ...

Trung's adventure begins in the dead of night. He and his father escape the soldiers with guns. But what awaits them across the dark sea?

Across the Dark Sea
by Wendy Orr. Illustrated by Donna Rawlins

ISBN 1 876944 45 5
198mm x 130mm, 64pp
black and white illustrations
RRP $9.95

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Wendy Orr has won multiple awards for her many titles, including Arkin the Park and Nim's Island. Her exquisite style has enthralled numerous young readers.

Donna Rawlins is a prolific and expert children's book illustrator. Her drawings help to create the mood of this haunting and beautiful story.

Across the Dark Sea features a fishing boat used to flee Vietnam after the war. The Hong Hai, part of the National Museum's collection, was also used for this purpose.

> Interactive on the journey of the Hong Hai
(requires Flash version 6, see link below)
> Explore Across the Dark Sea
> Classroom activities