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Marty notices anything different and likes to tell everybody. He notices he is different too, but to friends like Mei-Ling it does not matter.
Affiliation Notes
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Associated with the AustLit subset Australian Literary Responses to 'Asia' as the work contains 'Asian' characters.
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it contains an Asian character.
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The New Fringe Dwellers : The Problem of Ethnicity in Recent Australian Children's Picture Books
1997
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Old Neighbours, New Visions 1997; Papers : Explorations into Children's Literature , August vol. 9 no. 2 1999; (p. 31-39) Kroll looks at several children's texts in an effort to investigate a number of questions pertinent to the issue of moving the representation of ethnic groups 'beyond the immigration experience in literature so that the ethnicity of non-Anglo characters is no longer the focus' (31). This includes clarifying the cultural norms against which such characters are pitted, investigating the significance of the landscape in defining nationality and finally, considering whether having more authors/illustrators of non-Anglo origin in the field would 'alter the representation of ethnic groups' (31). She concludes that 'the appearance of non-Anglo children or adults as picture book protagonists has not increased to a substantial degree in recent years' and while ethnic characters are 'visible', the lack of centrality given to migrant groups and individuals continues the process of marginalization, tokenism and stereotyping which continues to dominate representations of non-Anglo experiences in Australian picture books (38). -
[Review] Marty and Mei-Ling
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 39 no. 3 1995; (p. 22)
— Review of Marty and Mei-Ling 1995 single work picture book -
Great to Look At
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July no. 172 1995; (p. 63)
— Review of Marty and Mei-Ling 1995 single work picture book ; The Race 1994 single work picture book ; A Donkey Did It! 1994 single work picture book -
At Last I've some time to curl up with a good book!'
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: PETA News , November no. 4 1995;
— Review of Marty and Mei-Ling 1995 single work picture book -
Perfect to Read Aloud
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 May 1995; (p. 8)
— Review of Marty and Mei-Ling 1995 single work picture book
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Perfect to Read Aloud
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 May 1995; (p. 8)
— Review of Marty and Mei-Ling 1995 single work picture book -
At Last I've some time to curl up with a good book!'
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: PETA News , November no. 4 1995;
— Review of Marty and Mei-Ling 1995 single work picture book -
Great to Look At
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July no. 172 1995; (p. 63)
— Review of Marty and Mei-Ling 1995 single work picture book ; The Race 1994 single work picture book ; A Donkey Did It! 1994 single work picture book -
[Review] Marty and Mei-Ling
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 39 no. 3 1995; (p. 22)
— Review of Marty and Mei-Ling 1995 single work picture book -
The New Fringe Dwellers : The Problem of Ethnicity in Recent Australian Children's Picture Books
1997
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Old Neighbours, New Visions 1997; Papers : Explorations into Children's Literature , August vol. 9 no. 2 1999; (p. 31-39) Kroll looks at several children's texts in an effort to investigate a number of questions pertinent to the issue of moving the representation of ethnic groups 'beyond the immigration experience in literature so that the ethnicity of non-Anglo characters is no longer the focus' (31). This includes clarifying the cultural norms against which such characters are pitted, investigating the significance of the landscape in defining nationality and finally, considering whether having more authors/illustrators of non-Anglo origin in the field would 'alter the representation of ethnic groups' (31). She concludes that 'the appearance of non-Anglo children or adults as picture book protagonists has not increased to a substantial degree in recent years' and while ethnic characters are 'visible', the lack of centrality given to migrant groups and individuals continues the process of marginalization, tokenism and stereotyping which continues to dominate representations of non-Anglo experiences in Australian picture books (38).
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