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Alternative title: New Books for Boys and Girls
Issue Details: First known date: 1983... no. 86 January 1983 of Reading Time est. 1956 Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Aboriginal Children's Literature : Continuing Resistance to Colonization, Michael J Singh , single work criticism
Singh emphasizes the importance of mythology to children in traditional Aboriginal communities and the problems associated with its use and exploitation by non-Aboriginal authors. He recommends Aboriginal involvement in the creative and publishing processes, for stories to have acknowledged sources, and ethical considerations to be met. The article includes a bibliography.
(p. 9-18)
The Launching of Christobel Mattingley's 21st Book "Lexl and the Lion Party", Janet Calder , single work column (p. 18-19)
Report to Children's Book Council of Australia, N.S.W. Branch, of Visit to Schools Between Tumbarumba and Gundagai 18th to 22nd October, 1982, Nan Hunt , single work autobiography (p. 19-21)
Untitled, Brian McKeown , single work review
— Review of Who Sank the Boat? Pamela Allen , 1982 single work picture book ;
(p. 22) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Ann Tyrie , single work review
— Review of Tin Lizzie and Little Nell David Cox , 1982 single work picture book ;
(p. 24) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of The Train Witold Generowicz , 1982 single work picture book ;
(p. 25-26) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Amanda Swaney , single work review
— Review of The Great Candle Scandal Jean Chapman , 1982 single work picture book ;
(p. 26-27) Section: Picture Books
[Review] Thing, Dinny Culican-Ward , single work review
— Review of Thing Robin Klein , 1982 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 29) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Stella Lees , single work review
— Review of Battles in the Bath Peter Pavey , 1982 single work picture book ;
(p. 30) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Amanda Swaney , single work review
— Review of Sharpur the Carpet Snake Lydia Pender , 1967 single work picture book ;
(p. 30-31) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Joyce Kirk , single work review
— Review of Turramulli the Giant Quinkin Percy Trezise , Dick Roughsey , 1982 single work picture book ;
(p. 31-32) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Ann Tyrie , single work review
— Review of The Great Overland Riverboat Race Michael Dugan , 1982 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 37-38) Section: Young Readers Stepping Out
Untitled, Lauren Harman , single work review
— Review of Syd Sixpence Joan Lindsay , 1982 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 38) Section: Young Readers stepping Out
Untitled, Laurie Copping , single work review
— Review of Adventures With My Worst Best Friend Max Dann , 1982 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 44-45) Section: Off and Away
[Review] Toby's Millions, Walter McVitty , single work review
— Review of Toby's Millions Morris Lurie , 1982 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 45) Section: Off and Away
Untitled, Laurie Copping , single work review
— Review of Southern Rainbow Phyllis Piddington , 1982 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 46) Section: Off and Away
Untitled, Chris Lawe Davies , single work review
— Review of Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane P. L. Travers , 1982 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 48-49) Section: Off and Away
Untitled, John D. Adams , single work review
— Review of Keith Garvey's Dinkum Little Aussies Keith Garvey , 1980 selected work poetry ;
(p. 54) Section: Collections
Untitled, Millicent Jones , single work review
— Review of The Pickled Boeing : An Illustrated Collection of Stories and Poems 1982 anthology poetry children's fiction ;
(p. 55) Section: Collections
Untitled, Lauren Harman , single work review
— Review of A History of Australian Children's Book Illustration Marcie Muir , 1982 single work criticism ;
(p. 69) Section: Of Professional Interest
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