{{Short description|Book by L. H. Evers}} {{Infobox book | | name = The Racketty Street Gang | title_orig = | translator = | image = The racketty street gang book cover.jpg | caption = | author = [[L. H. Evers]] | cover_artist = | country = Australia | language = [[English language|English]] | series = | genre = Children's fiction | publisher = [[Hodder & Stoughton]] | release_date = 1961 | media_type = Print | pages = 189pp | isbn = | preceded_by = Make Way for Tomorrow | followed_by = Danny's Wonderful Uncle }}
'''''The Racketty Street Gang ''''' (1961) is a novel for children by Australian author [[L. H. Evers]]. It was joint winner of the [[Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers]] in 1962.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131726266 "Award Winners", ''The Canberra Times'', 7 July 1962, p17]</ref>
==Plot outline==
The novel is set in an old Sydney harbour suburb and follows the exploits of a group of young buys who attempt to clear the name of the father of one of them from a war disgrace.
==Critical reception==
In a round-up of books of the time a reviewer in ''The Canberra Times'' in 1961 called the book "a remarkably good yarn". They went on to say: "The author obviously knows these parts well, and his perceptive comments give life and depth to this story...Boys and girls are almost bound to enjoy this story, which I hope finds its way into the list of books for consideration for the 1961 Book of the Year Award."<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103082220 "For the Giants of the Past - And the Future" ''The Canberra Times'', 29 July 1961, p14]</ref>
==Television adaptation==
The novel was adapted for Australian television over six episodes in 1961. The adaptation was written and directed by [[Dorothea Brooking]] and featured [[John Abineri]] in the role of Stephan Smertzer.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756189/ IMDB - ''The Racketty Street Gang'']</ref>
==See also== * [[1961 in Australian literature]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Children's Book of the Year Award for Older Readers}}
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