num_pages: 276
description: When Ellie and her friends return from a camping trip in the Australian bush, they find things hideously wrong — their families are gone. Gradually they begin to comprehend that their country has been invaded and everyone in their town has been taken prisoner. As the reality of the situation hits them, they must make a decision — run and hide, give themselves up and be with their families, or fight back.
language: English
title: Tomorrow, When the War Began
titlecomplete: Tomorrow, When the War Began (Tomorrow, #1)
characters: Homer Yannos, Corrie Mackenzie, Fiona Maxwell, Chris Lang, Kevin Holmes, Lee, Ellie Linton, Robyn Mathers
genres: Australia, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Post Apocalyptic, War, Action, Adventure, Fiction, Survival
ratings_count: 55061
places: Australia
series: Tomorrow
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Canberra's Own Outstanding List (COOL) Awards
category: Section 3 Fiction for Older Readers - Joint Winner, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards
category: Older Readers , awardedAt: 788947200000
name: West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA)
category: Older Readers
publisher: Scholastic