Trapped: The entombed miner of Bonnie Vale

ISBN: 9781760994990
Australian: Yes
Published: 2025 by Fremantle Press
Level: Middle Years (6-9)

Drama , Family & Relationships , Historical

Historical fiction written in verse format told across two timelines. When an unexpected storm floods the Bonnie Vale mine, Modesto “Charlie” Varischetti is left trapped in total darkness. Above ground, his young son Joe faces a different kind of struggle—starting a new life in a foreign land while fearing he may lose the father he needs to be with him in this bleak Australian landscape.

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