Sir Edmund Barton: Australia's First Prime Minister: A 15-Minute Book

Jeannie Meekins

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Sir Edmund Barton was an Australian politician and judge.

One of the "Fathers of Federation", he drafted many versions of Australia’s Constitution, inspired the people’s support, and travelled to England to petition Queen Victoria for Australia’s Federation.

On January 1, 1901, Australia became a nation, and Barton was sworn in as the first Prime Minister.

Find out more about this man who became the first Prime Minister of Australia and helped Australia become independent.

Ages 8 and up.

LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

About the author

Jeannie Meekins is an Australian writer who lives with her children and a couple of cats who think they own the computer. And if her dog could read, he’d be jealous, so it’s lucky that he can’t. Jeannie has also written numerous books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com.

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