Charlotte Barkla
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Charlotte Barkla worked as a civil engineer and physics teacher before rediscovering her love for children’s literature. Her books include the 11 Ruby Road Australian historical fiction series, Let’s Try Again Another Day, All Bodies are Good Bodies, the Edie’s Experiments series and From My Head to My Toes, I Say What Goes. She has a further four books due for release in the next two years.
Charlotte’s books have been translated in multiple languages and short-listed for awards, including the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards and the Wilderness Society’s Environment Award for Children’s Literature. As well as writing for children, Charlotte has also written feature articles for publications including AEU News, Create Digital, Beanz Magazine and Double Helix. She regularly speaks at schools, libraries and festivals, sharing her passion for creativity and stories with children of all ages. Follow Charlotte: Website Facebook Instagram |
Workshop: Bringing History Alive
Story can be a powerful tool for igniting a love of history. In this talk, author Charlotte Barkla shares how she researched, wrote and published a historical fiction series, 11 Ruby Road, set in Brisbane in the early 20th century. She will discuss the inspiration behind the series, the delicate balance of fact and fiction, and her process for bringing history alive for young
audiences. Charlotte will also speak to the power of learning from the past, ideas for incorporating history in the classroom, and her hopes for igniting a love of history – and agency – in young readers.
Story can be a powerful tool for igniting a love of history. In this talk, author Charlotte Barkla shares how she researched, wrote and published a historical fiction series, 11 Ruby Road, set in Brisbane in the early 20th century. She will discuss the inspiration behind the series, the delicate balance of fact and fiction, and her process for bringing history alive for young
audiences. Charlotte will also speak to the power of learning from the past, ideas for incorporating history in the classroom, and her hopes for igniting a love of history – and agency – in young readers.
