The Racketty Street Gang
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| Author | L. H. Evers |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Publication date | 1961 |
| Publication place | Australia |
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| Pages | 189pp |
| Preceded by | Make Way for Tomorrow |
| Followed by | Danny's Wonderful Uncle |
The Racketty Street Gang (1961) is a novel for children by Australian author L. H. Evers. It was joint winner of the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1962.[1]
The novel is set in an old Sydney harbour suburb and follows the exploits of a group of young buys who attempt to clear the name of the father of one of them from a war disgrace.
Critical reception
In a round-up of books of the time a reviewer in The Canberra Times in 1961 called the book "a remarkably good yarn". They went on to say: "The author obviously knows these parts well, and his perceptive comments give life and depth to this story...Boys and girls are almost bound to enjoy this story, which I hope finds its way into the list of books for consideration for the 1961 Book of the Year Award."[2]