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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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The Penguin site contains
brief biographical details about Victor Kelleher
and a list of his books.
Popular and award-winning author, Victor Kelleher
was born in London, UK in 1939, moved to Zambia
in his mid-teens and lived in Africa and New Zealand
before moving to Australia in 1976. He has hitch-hiked
through Central, East and South Africa where many
of his stories are set. Victor has worked at many
things including teaching and lecturing, but now
writes full-time from his home in Sydney.
Victor began writing for children when his son,
Jason was dissatisfied with much of what he was
reading. His first novel Forbidden Paths of Thual
(1979) is based on things that fascinated Victor
as a child.
(A
selection)
- Forbidden Paths of Thual,
1979
- The Hunting of
Shadroth, 1981
- Master of the Grove,
1982
Winner, CBCA Book of the Year, 1983
- Papio, 1984
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year, 1985
- Taronga,
1986
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1987
- The Makers,
1987
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1988
- The Red King,
1989
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1990
- Brother Knight,
1990
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1991
- Del-Del,
1991
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1992
- Parkland, 1994
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1995
- Where the Whales
Sing, 1994
- Fire Dancer, 1996
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1997
- Into the Dark,
1999
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- McVitty, Walter, Authors
& Illustrators of Australian Children's
Books Hodder & Stoughton,
1989, p 105-106
- Lees, Stella and Macintyre,
Pam. The Oxford Companion to Australian
Children's Literature. Melbourne :
Oxford University Press Australia, 1993.
p 242
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M. E. Kerr is one of several
pen names used by American children's and young
adult author Marijane Meaker, born in 1927 in Auburn,
NY. She has also written under the names of Mary
James, Marijane Meaker, Vin Parker and Ann Aldrich.
Her books are highly acclaimed and have won numerous
awards. M. E. Kerr is the recent recipient of ALAN
Lifetime Achievement Award 2000 awarded by the
Assembly on Literature for Adolescents, National
Council of Teachers of English.
For more information about this prolific author
browse the comprehensive, searchable site above.
It includes a biography, bibliography, references
about the author, student comments about her books,
two interviews (one conducted in 2000), links to
related sites and a message board.
(A
selection)
- Dinky Hocker Shoots
Smack, 1972
Included on list of twentieth century
100 most significant books for children
and young adults. (School Library Journal)
- I Stay Near You,
1985
- Night Kites,
1986
- What Became of
Her? 2000
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Illustrator
and author, Stephen Michael King lives in Sydney.
He loved to draw and paint as a child. After school
he had numerous jobs and in 1994 finally began working
as a designer and illustrator for a children's publisher.
His first book, The Man Who Loved Boxes was
shortlisted for the 1996 Crighton Award, which acknowledges
new talent in the field of children's book illustration.
Since then Stephen's books have won numerous awards.
(A selection)
- Milli, Jack and the
Dancing Cat, 2003. CBCA Picture
Book of the Year, 2004, Shortlist
- Where Does Thursday
Go? 2001. CBCA Early Childhood
Book of the Year 2002, Honour Book
- Pocket Dogs, 2000.
Text by Margaret Wild. CBCA Early Childhood
Book of the Year 2001, Shortlist
- Amelia Ellicott's Garden,
2000
- Emily Loves to Bounce,
2000
- The Little Blue Parcel,
1998. Text by Norma Spaulding. CBCA
Book of the Year: Younger Readers, 1999,
Shortlist
- Henry and Amy: Right-Way-Round
and Upside Down, 1998. CBCA Picture
Book of the Year, 1999, Shortlist
- The Man Who Loved Boxes,
1995. Crichton Award for Children's
Book Illistration, 1996 Shortlist
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Scholastic Australia Website
Brief biography, booklist
Lateral Learning Website
Brief biography
Books Illustrated Website
Examples of his work
The Dromkeen Book of
Australian Children's Illustrators. Compiled
by Susan Scobie. Scholastic, 1997. p. 86
ISBN 1 86388 695 8
Collins, Paul. Meet Australian's Authors and
Illustrators. (Book People) Vol. 3 H-K p. 43-44 |
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Information about Robin Klein
can be found on the Penguin site.
Robin Klein was born in Kempsey, NSW in 1936. There
were nine children in the family and Robin had to
leave school at fifteen support herself. She has
worked in many positions including a bookshop assistant,
nurse, teacher's aide and recreation officer for
mentally handicapped children. She began writing
in 1979 and quickly gained recognition as a popular
and skilful author.
Robin's writing appeals to a range of age-groups
and encompasses several genres from humour and narrative
poems to science-fiction and fantasy. She was awarded
the Dromkeen Medal in 1991.
(A selection)
- Thing, illustrated
by Alison Lester, 1982
Winner, CBCA Junior Book of the Year,
1983
- Penny Pollard's
Diary, 1983
Winner, CBCA Book of the Year, 1984
- The Enemies, 1984
- Halfway Across
the Galaxy and Turn Left, 1985
- Hating Alison
Ashley, 1984
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year, 1985
- Penny Pollard's Letters,
1984
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year, 1985
- Oodoolay,
1987
- Boris and Borsch,
1990
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1991
- Barney's Blues,
1998
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1999
- The Listmaker,
1998
Shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year, 1998:
Younger Readers
- Penny Pollard's
Scrapbook, 1999
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 2000
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(A selection)
- All in the Blue Unclouded
Weather, 1992
Winner, 1992 NSW Premier's Award
- People Might
Hear You, 1983
Finalist, CBCA Book of the Year, 1984
- Came Back to
Show You I Could Fly, 1989
Winner, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers,
1990
Human Rights Award, Children's Book, 1989
- The Sky in Silver
Lace, 1995
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1996
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- McVitty, Walter, Authors
& Illustrators of Australian Children's
Books Hodder & Stoughton,
1989, p 108-109
- Lees, Stella and Macintyre,
Pam. The Oxford Companion to Australian
Children's Literature. Melbourne :
Oxford University Press Australia, 1993.
p 249-250
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