TY - BOOK AU - Orman,Lorraine TI - A long way from home: the diary of Lillian Glenmore, Warkworth, 1943 T2 - My story SN - 1869436962 PY - 2005/// CY - Auckland, N.Z. PB - Scholastic KW - Diaries KW - Children's fiction KW - World War, 1939-1945 KW - New Zealand KW - Farm life KW - Whangateau (N.Z) KW - Children's stories, New Zealand KW - local N1 - Novel for children; Includes bibliographical references N2 - The diary of Lillian Glenmore who is sent with her sister Joyce to live with their parental grandparents on a dairy farm when their mother becomes concerned about Lillian's health and the chance that Joyce could be manpowered into a war job. Neither girl is keen to go. Then at the end of February 1943, 5,000 American troops arrive. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary ER -