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'The story follows 'Len the Pen' a 15 year old artist who uses his art as an expression of frustration against society. During one of his jaunts Len is seriously injured and as a result, institutionalized. It is during this time of rehabilitation that he attempts to resolve his problems with his parents, peers and society in general.'
Source: 'Children's Literature' [review], English in Australia, no. 101 (Sept. 1992), p.58.
Affiliation Notes
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Writing Disability in Australia
Type of disability Mental illness (varied). Type of character Secondary. Point of view First person (primary character). Note: the primary character is institutionalised after an accident, bringing him into contact with secondary characters with various mental illnesses.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 6 no. 1 1992; (p. 12)
— Review of Blitz 1991 single work novel -
Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 35 no. 3 1991; (p. 28-29)
— Review of Blitz 1991 single work novel -
Modern-Day Huck Finn Lacks Depth
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newcastle Herald , 21 September 1991; (p. 13)
— Review of Blitz 1991 single work novel -
From the Word Go : Books for Younger Readers
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 131 1991; (p. 45-46)
— Review of Blitz 1991 single work novel ; First at Last : And Other Stories 1990 selected work children's fiction -
Forecasts
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , March vol. 70 no. 1013 1991; (p. 22)
— Review of Blitz 1991 single work novel
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Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 35 no. 3 1991; (p. 28-29)
— Review of Blitz 1991 single work novel -
Forecasts
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , March vol. 70 no. 1013 1991; (p. 22)
— Review of Blitz 1991 single work novel -
From the Word Go : Books for Younger Readers
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 131 1991; (p. 45-46)
— Review of Blitz 1991 single work novel ; First at Last : And Other Stories 1990 selected work children's fiction -
Modern-Day Huck Finn Lacks Depth
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newcastle Herald , 21 September 1991; (p. 13)
— Review of Blitz 1991 single work novel -
Untitled
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 6 no. 1 1992; (p. 12)
— Review of Blitz 1991 single work novel
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