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Wolf on the Fold is a collection of short stories that traces a family's stories and experiences over time, from 1935-2002.
Notes
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A collection of stories spanning seventy years. (Allen & Unwin website.)
Contents
- Wolf on the Fold, single work short story young adult (p. 3-27)
- The City of Love, single work short story young adult (p. 31-64)
- Reading Problems, single work short story young adult (p. 67-92)
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Dhilkusha,
single work
short story
young adult
Grieving the loss of a sister to a violent death in Africa, two young brothers try to deal with prejudice after migrating to Australia.
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Jerusalem the Golden,
single work
short story
young adult
Set in Jerusalem, Frances worries for her son's safety with war approaching in the Middle East.
- Chocolate Icing, single work short story young adult (p. 153-172)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Fictional Fathers : Gender Representation in Children's Fiction
2002
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Papers : Explorations into Children's Literature , December vol. 12 no. 3 2002; (p. 35-45)Wendy Michaels and Donna Gibbs analyse several Australian children's texts regarding the 'pattern and trends in relation to the representation of father and father-figures' (37). They believe it is crucial for young adult readers to develop a critical awareness of 'the subtle processes at work in the fiction they are reading' because of the significance textual representation plays in the construction of child-adolescent identity (42-43). The discussion refers to previous studies concerning the construction of masculinity and femininity and the role of children's fiction as a socialising agent regarding appropriate gender roles providing a framework for the interrogation of textual constructions and representations of the father/child relationship. A close reading of Dogs and The Simple Gift precedes a shorter discussion of the novels Touch Me, Thursday's Child, Wolf on the Fold and Fighting Ruben Wolf, and leads Michaels and Gibbs to contend that none of the fathers in the stories are portayed as having a strong relationship with their children and they draw an interesting parallel to the roles ascribed to wicked step-mothers, arguing that currently, young adult readers are presented with models of masculine behaviour that reinforce cultural stereotypes of fathers as essentially ineffectual or morally bankrupt - or both (42). Effective parenting is often directed at surrogate children rather than biological children while it is the serious flaws and shortcomings of the father-child relationship that are of central concern in the novels discussed (40).
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CBCA Acceptance Speeches : Judith Clark
2001
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 45 no. 4 2001; (p. 4) -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 2001
2001
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 45 no. 3 2001; (p. 2-12) -
Judges Cry Wolf, a Hard-Times Tale for Hardy Young Readers
2001
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 18-19 August 2001; (p. 3) -
All These for Older Readers Have Some Violence
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 August 2001; (p. 18)
— Review of Wolf on the Fold 2000 selected work short story ; Dogs 2000 single work novel ; Fighting Ruben Wolfe 2000 single work novel
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[Review] Wolf on the Fold
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 14 no. 3 2000; (p. 14)
— Review of Wolf on the Fold 2000 selected work short story -
Blended Family, in the Extreme
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 15 April 2000; (p. 22)
— Review of Small Sacrifices 2000 single work novel ; Wolf on the Fold 2000 selected work short story ; Wish You Weren't Here 2000 single work novel -
Coping with Adults
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 219 2000; (p. 56-57)
— Review of Wolf on the Fold 2000 selected work short story ; The Keeper 2000 single work children's fiction -
Heaven Can Wait
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 27-28 May 2000; (p. 12)
— Review of Wolf on the Fold 2000 selected work short story -
All These for Older Readers Have Some Violence
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 August 2001; (p. 18)
— Review of Wolf on the Fold 2000 selected work short story ; Dogs 2000 single work novel ; Fighting Ruben Wolfe 2000 single work novel -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 2001
2001
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 45 no. 3 2001; (p. 2-12) -
CBCA Acceptance Speeches : Judith Clark
2001
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 45 no. 4 2001; (p. 4) -
Fictional Fathers : Gender Representation in Children's Fiction
2002
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Papers : Explorations into Children's Literature , December vol. 12 no. 3 2002; (p. 35-45)Wendy Michaels and Donna Gibbs analyse several Australian children's texts regarding the 'pattern and trends in relation to the representation of father and father-figures' (37). They believe it is crucial for young adult readers to develop a critical awareness of 'the subtle processes at work in the fiction they are reading' because of the significance textual representation plays in the construction of child-adolescent identity (42-43). The discussion refers to previous studies concerning the construction of masculinity and femininity and the role of children's fiction as a socialising agent regarding appropriate gender roles providing a framework for the interrogation of textual constructions and representations of the father/child relationship. A close reading of Dogs and The Simple Gift precedes a shorter discussion of the novels Touch Me, Thursday's Child, Wolf on the Fold and Fighting Ruben Wolf, and leads Michaels and Gibbs to contend that none of the fathers in the stories are portayed as having a strong relationship with their children and they draw an interesting parallel to the roles ascribed to wicked step-mothers, arguing that currently, young adult readers are presented with models of masculine behaviour that reinforce cultural stereotypes of fathers as essentially ineffectual or morally bankrupt - or both (42). Effective parenting is often directed at surrogate children rather than biological children while it is the serious flaws and shortcomings of the father-child relationship that are of central concern in the novels discussed (40).
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Fauna Gets the Laurels
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 18-19 August 2001; (p. 15) -
Judges Cry Wolf, a Hard-Times Tale for Hardy Young Readers
2001
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 18-19 August 2001; (p. 3)
Awards
- 2002 shortlisted Festival Awards for Literature (SA)
- 2001 winner Queensland Premier's Literary Awards — Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award This award was known as the Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award from 1988-2007.
- 2001 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Older Readers