Libby Hathorn
Autore di Way Home
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Libby Hathorn was born Elizabeth Hathorn in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. She was brought up in the Sydney suburbs of Maroubra and then Tamarama Beach. Hathorn received her eduation at Maroubra Junction Primary School, Sydney Girls High School, Balmain Teachers College, and Macquarie mostra altro University. She's held past jobs as a lab assistant, teacher, teacher-librarian, senior education officer, producer, and antique-spotter. Hathorn's title, Way Home, was the recipient of the Kate Greenaway medal and has been translated into several languages. As well as her twenty fiction titles, Hathorn has also written educational books and video scripts currently in use in Australia and Canada. Several of her children's books have won awards in the Children's Book of the Year Awards, including The Tram to Bondi Beach and Thunderwith. She was awarded a Centenary Medal in the year 2003. Hallmark Hall of Fame made a movie of her bestselling young adult novel, Thunderwith, re-titled The Echo of Thunder. It starred Judy Davis, who was nominated for an Emmy Award. Hathorn has also been awarded a partnership grant with illustrator Celia Bride to work with Olivetti Australia to produce a hybrid CD/Internet project called The Wishing Cupboard based on an Asian tale. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2012. Image credit Stanny Angga
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Hathorn, Elizabeth Helen
- Data di nascita
- 1943
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- Australia
- Luogo di nascita
- Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Luogo di residenza
- Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Istruzione
- Maroubra Junction Primary School
Sydney Girls High School
Balmain Teachers College
Macquarie University - Attività lavorative
- lecturer
author
teacher
teacher librarian - Organizzazioni
- University of Sydney
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Centenary Medal (2001)
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No! Never! di Libby Hathorn
From Cockburn Libraries (Australia): "Georgie is a sweet little girl who always makes her parents happy... until she discovers one powerful phrase: No! Never! It suddenly becomes her answer to every request, from tidying up her toys to going to bed. But her parents turn the tables, and tell her, "No, never" back!"
I loved this book in my early teens. The main character goes through losing her .other to cancer and adjusting to a step family. She has bullies at school. Set in Australia with a dog as her companion.
Was extremely helpful to me as a teen as I dealt with my parents divorce and remarriage, family members passing away etc. Prefect for young women dealing with family issues
Was extremely helpful to me as a teen as I dealt with my parents divorce and remarriage, family members passing away etc. Prefect for young women dealing with family issues
Valley under the Rock is, I suppose, a young adult novel but there was enough here to keep me interested.
Zoe Brahe is a 14 year old girl who has just had her first sexual encounter. Sean said he would call her the next day but he didn't. Now she is away on holidays with her mother and brother in their family cottage in Megalong (an Aboriginal word meanind valley under the rock). She is miserable and even more upset when one of her mother's waif comes for a few days. Connie is brash and much too prone to use the word cute but she has had a tough life. Nevertheless, Zoe is determined to not like her. Connie makes a difference in everyone's lives and so do the other visitors, Anna and Tamara, who are Russian. Tamara is devastated to learn that a coup has taken place in Russia and she is determined to fly back to her family right away. The effects these people have on Zoe is profound and she even learns new things about her mother.
I loved the description of the Mermaid's Cave, an ancient place favoured by the Aboriginals. Maybe some day I'll visit the Valley under the Rock.… (altro)
Zoe Brahe is a 14 year old girl who has just had her first sexual encounter. Sean said he would call her the next day but he didn't. Now she is away on holidays with her mother and brother in their family cottage in Megalong (an Aboriginal word meanind valley under the rock). She is miserable and even more upset when one of her mother's waif comes for a few days. Connie is brash and much too prone to use the word cute but she has had a tough life. Nevertheless, Zoe is determined to not like her. Connie makes a difference in everyone's lives and so do the other visitors, Anna and Tamara, who are Russian. Tamara is devastated to learn that a coup has taken place in Russia and she is determined to fly back to her family right away. The effects these people have on Zoe is profound and she even learns new things about her mother.
I loved the description of the Mermaid's Cave, an ancient place favoured by the Aboriginals. Maybe some day I'll visit the Valley under the Rock.… (altro)
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- Opere
- 81
- Opere correlate
- 6
- Utenti
- 900
- Popolarità
- #28,477
- Voto
- 3.5
- Recensioni
- 56
- ISBN
- 193
- Lingue
- 7