Mal Peet

New Zealand. Ministry of Education

Alex Collins

Jodi Wicksteed

"'In the end' is a graphic text that focuses on Billy. When Billy was a young man in 1912, he saw his town torn apart by strikers and strike breakers as workers fought for their rights in the goldmining town of Waihi. Years later, Billy is fighting in the trenches in Europe and has become friends with another Waihi man, Don. But Don's memories of the strike are very different from Billy's. In this graphic novel format that is set during both wars, dramatic events lead to a revelation that changes the way Billy and Don think about sides"--Publisher's information. Includes background information on the 1912 Waihi Goldminers' Strike. In graphic novel format.

Jodi Wicksteed

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