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'Eleven-year-old Jack suffers terrible headaches as he worries that his grandmother will soon die, his mother's boyfriend will move in—or leave—and especially that the school bully will get revenge for Jack's ill-timed joke at his expense’ (source: NLA).
Adaptations
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I Am Jack
Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People
,
2008
single work
drama
children's
'"I Am Jack" explores the journey of Jack, a smart, funny 11-year-old boy being badly bullied at school. This true story takes us on a touching and sometimes comical journey as Jack moves from victim to victor...
'Using the metaphor of an island in the central design concept, Jack tells his story from what at first appears to be the confines of his bedroom. As he tells his tale, lighting and sound emphasise Jack's emotional turmoil and create the shape and persona of the bully in his life.'
Source: Monkey Baa's website, http://monkeybaa.com.au/
Sighted: 28/05/2009
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has a Korean translation.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Dyslexic edition.
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Words from the Wise
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27-28 August 2016; (p. 9) The Saturday Age , 27-28 August 2016; (p. 27) -
Children’s Books a Healing Tool
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 October 2014; (p. 16) -
Page to Performance : Children's Books Adapted for the Stage
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 27 no. 1 2012; (p. 8-11) -
Journeys to Safe Harbours
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 26 February 2012; (p. 6) -
I Am Jack
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: CoastKids Illawarra , March/April 2009; (p. 25)
— Review of I Am Jack 2000 single work single work children's fiction
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Untitled
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 45 no. 1 2001; (p. 22)
— Review of I Am Jack 2000 single work single work children's fiction -
I Am Jack
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: CoastKids Illawarra , March/April 2009; (p. 25)
— Review of I Am Jack 2000 single work single work children's fiction -
I Am Jack
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 50 no. 2 2006; (p. 9-11) -
Journeys to Safe Harbours
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 26 February 2012; (p. 6) -
Page to Performance : Children's Books Adapted for the Stage
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 27 no. 1 2012; (p. 8-11) -
The Bully and the Bullied, Chapter and Verse : A Mother's Bid to Right a Wrong
2000
single work
column
biography
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 23 January 2000; (p. 3) -
Children’s Books a Healing Tool
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 October 2014; (p. 16)
Awards
- 2001 shortlisted Children's Peace Literature Award
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