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'Fourteen year old Josh Plowman goes to country Victoria to visit his father's Aunt Clara, the matriarch of the Plowman family. Aunt Clara lives a life very much suited to the past and Josh regards her house as a museum. Aunt Clara is keen for Josh to make friends with the local children but Josh meets with a hostile reception. There are undercurrents at work which Josh cannot ever understand.' (Publication summary))
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Dedication: To 'Aunt Clara' in fond recall. With a little twist here and a bigger twist there a story grew. Kith and kin, take no offence; they are not you.
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has Japanese and Korean translations.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Braille
- Sound recording.
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Ten Adolescent Fiction Books Every English Teacher Should Read
2008
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— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 43 no. 3 2008; (p. 86-87) -
[Review] Josh
2007
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— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 42 no. 3 2007; (p. 87)
— Review of Josh 1971 single work novel -
[Review] Josh
2006
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— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 20 no. 2 2006; (p. 81)
— Review of Josh 1971 single work novel -
[Review] Josh
2006
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— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 21 no. 3 2006; (p. 22)
— Review of Josh 1971 single work novel -
Books for Young Men - My (Not So) Short List
2004
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— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 12 no. 2 2004; (p. 5-6)
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[Review] Josh
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 21 no. 3 2006; (p. 22)
— Review of Josh 1971 single work novel -
[Review] Josh
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 42 no. 3 2007; (p. 87)
— Review of Josh 1971 single work novel -
[Review] Josh
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 20 no. 2 2006; (p. 81)
— Review of Josh 1971 single work novel -
[Review] Josh
1972
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review
— Appears in: Horn Book Magazine , December vol. 48 no. 6 1972; (p. 580)
— Review of Josh 1971 single work novel -
[Review] Josh
1972
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : New Books for Boys and Girls , January no. 42 1972; (p. 51)
— Review of Josh 1971 single work novel -
Books for Young Men - My (Not So) Short List
2004
single work
column
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 12 no. 2 2004; (p. 5-6) -
Changing Perspectives : The Implied Reader in Australian Children's Literature 1841-1994
1995
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— Appears in: Children's Literature in Education , March vol. 26 no. 1 1995; (p. 25-38) -
Ten Adolescent Fiction Books Every English Teacher Should Read
2008
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— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 43 no. 3 2008; (p. 86-87) -
Not Under Glass : The Novels of Ivan Southall
1992
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— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 51 no. 3 1992; (p. 660-669) -
Where Fact is Trendier than Fiction
1972
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— Appears in: The Bulletin , 15 July vol. 94 no. 4812 1972; (p. 43-44)
Awards
- 1974 IBBY Honour Diploma — Writing
- 1972 winner Carnegie Medal (UK)
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Settings:
- Victoria,
- 1930s
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