AUTHOR Robyn Howarth, a previous resident of the region and well known maternal and child health nurse, will be visiting Avenel Library and Violet Town Library to speak about her new book, "Faraday - a community rediscovered".

Faraday, a beautiful part of the world nestled in the foothills of Mount Alexander, is a small rural Victorian town.

Once, families of many generations proudly farmed their land and knew and helped their neighbours.

In the 19th century this community built a beautiful granite school building that would be known as the Faraday State School 797.

It was a source of pride to the community, the school building provided the social hub for the community to gather, mingle, share stories and celebrate events.

In 1972, the unthinkable happened, a terrible event now known as the Faraday kidnapping.

Two masked men burst into the school room on Friday, October 6, 197,2 and kidnapped the young teacher and six students.

The act brought the Faraday community to its knees while simultaneously thrusting it into the national spotlight.

The event led to the closure of the school and a loss of innocence was felt by the wider community.

In the years that followed Faraday was forever known as that place where those kids were taken.

Robyn Howarth, who was 10 years old at that time, tells her story of life on the farm, that terrible event, the aftermath and the long road for justice.

You can hear Robyn’s story on Wednesday, October 2 at Avenel Library at 10.30am, and on Friday, October 4 at Violet Town Library at 2.30pm.

Robyn will also speak at Dookie, Shepparton, Tatura and Cobram; find out more on the GV Libraries website.

Those planning to attend are encouraged to book due to the popularity of the events and limited seating, particularly at Avenel.

To book, please contact Goulburn Valley Libraries on 1300 374 765 or email gvlibraries@gvlibraries.com.au.