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Sarah Mokrzycki Sarah Mokrzycki i(8143759 works by)
Born: Established: Perth, Western Australia, ;
Gender: Female
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1 Out of Sight : The Censoring of Family Diversity in Picture Books Sarah Mokrzycki , 2019 single work criticism
— Appears in: TEXT Special Issue Website Series , October no. 57 2019; 'Family diversity has long been censored, silenced, and ignored in Australian picture books. Despite its long running representation in books for older readers, the concept of exploring family diversity at picture book level remains nothing short of radical. Of the little available, much comes in the form of issue-driven books and from specialist presses overseas, presenting a distinct gap in Australian children’s literature. The contentious history of diversity in children’s books creates added issues in the struggle for representation, and diverse stories (and diverse authors) face ongoing challenges. Furthermore, public outrage at the ‘shunning’ of nuclear families, as well as society’s distorted understanding of what constitutes diversity, present further complications in the advocating for family-diverse stories. This essay will examine what it means to be a family, the issues surrounding family diversity in picture books, and why such books deserve to be championed.'

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1 I Looked at 100 Best-selling Picture Books: Female Protagonists Were Largely Invisible Sarah Mokrzycki , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 3 June 2019;

'In recent years, there has been a surge in “female empowerment” stories in the Australian picture book market. This long-overdue movement was largely inspired by the success of the crowdfunded book Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, spawning many imitations since its publication in 2016.'  (Introduction)
1 Eight Australian Picture Books That Celebrate Family Diversity Sarah Mokrzycki , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 10 January 2019; ABC News [Online] , January 2019;

'The official label used by the Australian government to define a traditional family (a two parent family with biological or adopted children only) is “intact”: Not damaged or impaired in any way. Complete. Whole. Unbroken.' (Introduction)
1 Call Me Jane Sarah Mokrzycki , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Another Time Another Place : A Collection of Short Stories 2015; (p. 18-37)
1 y separately published work icon Another Time Another Place : A Collection of Short Stories Sarah Mokrzycki (editor), Monica Cook (editor), Mount Hutton : Sarah Mokrzycki Monica Cook , 2015 9263386 2015 anthology short story

'Featuring stories from 10 new and vibrant authors, each of whom are current or former students of Swinburne University of Technology's Master of Arts (Writing) program, this anthology will transport you into another time, and another place.' (Publication summary)
1 Don't Label Me Sarah Mokrzycki , 2013 single work poetry
— Appears in: Bukker Tillibul , no. 7 2013;
1 Break Time in Bundoora Sarah Mokrzycki , 2009 single work prose
— Appears in: Stamping Ground : An Anthology of Poetry and Fiction Set in the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne 2009;
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