Ned Kelly and the Green Sash

A narrative non-fiction picture book about the life of Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang, Australia’s most infamous bushrangers. 

As a young boy, Ned Kelly saved a classmate from drowning in a flooded creek. He was rewarded with a green silk sash for his heroism.

Yet, within a few years, he became an outlaw who was eventually hanged for murder. 

Ned Kelly and the Green Sash is a window into the character of a poor boy, once honoured for his bravery, who grew up to become Australia’s most notorious bushranger.

Author: Mark Greenwood

Illustrator: Frané Lessac

Format: Paperback

Page Count: 40

Imprint: Walker Books Australia

Publication Date: 1 Aug 2014

ISBN: 9781922244598