Jack's Visit to Cowra (Japanese)

About this book

The beloved story of Jack's Visit to Cowra - is now available in Japanese. Translated by Teruko Sharif, Jack's Visit to Cowra is the story of a young city boy who travels to the country to spend the weekend with his grandparents. Whilst there, Jack hears the compelling story of a Japanese man once found by his Pa in a chicken coop. Jack learns that during a time of war, Cowra was chosen as a place to have a camp of captured Japanese soldiers. Pa recalls the night that the soldiers broke out. Jack's Visit to Cowra also deals with the post-war restoration and friendship that occurred between Japan and Australia because of the kindness shown by the people of Cowra.This new edition into Japanese opens up the story to an international audience.