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indicates readership
levels for author's fiction works:
- EC Early Childhood = Kindergarten -
Yr 3
- MC Middle Childhood = Yrs 3 - 7
- EA Early Adolescence = Yrs 7 - 10
- YA Late Adolescence/Young Adulthood
= Yrs 10 - 12
- ADULT
NOTE: No levels are assigned to illustrators.
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| Ann James,
winner of the 2002 Dromkeen Medal is well-known
for her innovative, lively and humorous illustrations
found in more than 40 picture books and novels.
Ann is also an author and talented graphic designer
as well as a director of Books Illustrated,
a centre devoted to the promotion of children's
literature, in Melbourne, which she established
in partnership with Ann Haddon.
Most popular with pre-and-early teenage readers
are the Penny Pollard series written by
Robin Klein, designed and illustrated by Ann in
a scrapbook format. Published in 1981 Ann's first
picture book was A Pet for Mrs Arbuckle written
by Gwenda Smyth. As well as the many memorable
picture books for younger readers, the Hannah
stories with text by Libby Gleeson, illustrated
in pen-and-wash are perennial favourites.
(A
selection)
- Penny Pollard's Diary,
written by Robin Klein, 1983. CBCA
Book of the Year 1984, Highly Commended
- Penny Pollard's Letters,
written by Robin Klein, 1984. CBCA
Book of the Year, 1985 Shortlist
- Penny Pollard's Scrapbook,
written by Robin Klein
- Bernice Knows Best,
written by Max Dann, CBCA Junior Book
of the Year 1984
- Wiggy and Boa, written
by Anna Fienberg. CBCA Book of the
Year 1988 Shortlist
- Madeline the Mermaid,
and other Fishy Tales, written by
Anna Fienberg, 1995. CBCA Notable Book
- Skating on Sand,
written by Libby Gleeson, 1994. CBCA
Notable Book
- Hannah Plus One,
written by Libby Gleeson, 1996. CBCA
Book of the Year 1997: Younger Readers
- Hannah and the Tomorrow
Room, written by Libby Gleeson. CBCA
Book of the Year, 2000. Honour Book
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selection)
- A Pet for Mrs Arbuckle,
written by Gwenda Smyth, 1981
- Looking Out for Sampson,
written by Libby Hathorn, CBCA Picture
Book of the Year 1988, Honour Book
- Finding Jack, written
& illustrated by Ann James, 1992
- Dog in Cat Out written
by Gillian Rubinstein, CBCA Picture
Book of the Year 1992 Shortlist
- The Midnight Gang,
written by Margaret Wild, 1996. CBCA
Notable Book
- Shutting the Chooks
In, written by Libby Gleeson, 2003
- Little Humpty, written
by Margaret Wild, 2003
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Biographical information, books
by Ann James published by scholastic, link to Books
Illustrated.
Ann's 'show and tell' page on
the Books Illustrated site contains book
covers and brief synopisis of each featured title.
Go to the News & Events using
the top drop-down menu. Scroll down to 5 February
2003 to find information about Ann James Dromkeen
Medal Winner 2002.
Additional References
- Collins, Paul. Meet
Australia's Author's and Illustrators.
Macmillan Education Australia, 2002. Vol
3. p. 36 (Book People)
ISBN 0 7329 6754 6
- McVitty, Walter, Authors & Illustrators
of Australian Children's Books
Hodder & Stoughton, 1989, p 103-4
- The Dromkeen Book
of Australian Children's Illustrators.
Compiled by Susan Scobie. Scholastic,
1997. p 82-84
ISBN 1 86388 695 8.
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Includes a section of biographical
information especially designed for students,
what's new, a list of books and awards, fun and
games, and a series of articles about Paul Jennings
or by him.
His popularity with children
has made Jennings one of the most frequent winners
of the various Children's
Choice Awards across Australia.
- Unreal! Eight Surprising
Stories
- Unbelievable! More
Surprising Stories
- Quirky Tales: More
Oddball Stories
- Uncanny! Even More
Surprising Stories
- Unbearable! More Bizarre
Stories
- Unmentionable! More
Amazing Stories
- Undone! More Amazing
Stories
- Uncovered! Weird,
Weird Stories
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- The Cabbage Patch Fib
- The Cabbage Patch War
- The Gizmo
- The Gizmo Again
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- Come Back Gizmo
- Sink the Gizmo
- Round the Twist
- Wicked, with Morris
Gleitzman
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- Grandad's Gifts,
illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe
- The Fisherman
and the Theefyspray, illustrated by
Jane Tanner
- Teacher Eater,
illustrated by Jeannette Rowe
- Spooner or Later,
with Ted Greenwood and Terry Denton
- Duck for Cover,
with Ted Greenwood and Terry Denton
- Freeze a Crowd,
with Ted Greenwood and Terry Denton
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Barry Jonsberg
was born in England, moved to Australia in 1999
and currently lives in Darwin where he is an English
teacher. The Whole Business with Kiffo &
the Pitbull is his first published novel. It
was included in Magpies magazine's top 10
Books for Older Readers in 2004 and has been shortlisted
for the CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 2005.
Biographical information and
interview.
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Norman Jorgensen was born in
Broome, Western Australia. He loved reading as a
child and for many years worked as a bookseller.
The inspiration for his books came from old movies
and his interest in movies. Find out more about
Norman from Showcasing Western Australia: Authors
and illustrators for Young people available on the
CBC (WA) Branch site.
- Ashe of the Outback
(with Allan Langoulant and David Turton)
1992
- Ashe on Parade
(with Allan Langoulant and David Turton)
1992
- Ashe: The Great
Escapes
(with Allan Langoulant and David Turton)
1994
- In Flanders Fields,
Illustrated by Brian Harrison-Lever, 2002
Winner CBCA Picture Book of the Year,
2003
WA Premier's Book Awards: Children's
Books, 2003 Shortlist
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