Just have a terrific breakfast with Stephanie Owen Reader and her husband at The Hughenden this morning. It was fun sharing and swapping book news. I gave her my JACK books & Butterflies. She gave me her ’Feeling Fine’ books.
Stephanie’s new book ‘Feeling Fine’ has just been recognised by IBBY as oustanding literature on disability. Stephanie also illustrated for younger children.
I was awarded that for my young adult novel ‘Butterflies’ – so we’re connected.
Just LOVE her book LOST! A True Tale from the Bush published by the National Library of Australia.
It is such a special production especially the picture plates and the sensitive cover of the lost 3 children. It won the CBCA 2010 Eve Pownell Award.
Tales of children lost in the bush have frightened and fascinated the Australian public since colonial times. In August 1864, three children––Isaac aged nine, Jane seven, and Frank just three––survived for nine long days and eight cold winter nights in the desolate mallee scrub of the Wimmera District of western Victoria. They walked for nearly 100 kilometres with no food or shelter and very little water. Against all the odds, the children were finally found, very ill but alive. This is their inspiring story.
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