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The Matilda Saga
2010
series - author
novel
(number
1
in series)
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2010...
2010
A Waltz for Matilda
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'In 1894, twelve-year-old Matilda flees the city slums to find her unknown father and his farm. But drought grips the land, and the shearers are on strike. Her father has turned swaggie and he's wanted by the troopers. In front of his terrified daughter, he makes a stand against them, defiant to the last. "You'll never catch me alive, said he..."
'Set against a backdrop of bushfire, flood, war and jubilation, this is the story of one girl's journey towards independence. It is also the story of others who had no vote and very little but their dreams. Drawing on the well-known poem by A. B. "Banjo" Paterson and from events rooted in actual history, this is the untold story behind Australia's early years as an emerging nation.'
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has Chinese and Afghan characters.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Large print.
- Sound recording.
- Dyslexic edition.
- Braille.
Works about this Work
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Waltzing Matilda x 2
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 55 no. 2 2011; (p. 11)
— Review of Christina's Matilda 2011 single work biography ; A Waltz for Matilda 2010 single work novel -
[Review] A Waltz for Matilda [and] Taj and the Great Camel Trek
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 19 no. 3 2011; (p. 39-40)
— Review of A Waltz for Matilda 2010 single work novel ; Taj and the Great Camel Trek 2011 single work children's fiction -
[Review] A Waltz for Matilda
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 1 2011; (p. 33)
— Review of A Waltz for Matilda 2010 single work novel -
Tale of Stoic Outback Heroine
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 27 February 2011; (p. 6)
— Review of A Waltz for Matilda 2010 single work novel -
Northanger Billabong
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 328 2011; (p. 37)
— Review of A Waltz for Matilda 2010 single work novel
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Pick of the Week
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 December 2010; (p. 22)
— Review of A Waltz for Matilda 2010 single work novel -
[Review] A Waltz for Matilda
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 25 no. 5 2010; (p. 41-42)
— Review of A Waltz for Matilda 2010 single work novel -
Review : Young Adult Fiction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 - 18 December 2010; (p. 22)
— Review of A Waltz for Matilda 2010 single work novel -
Zombies Add to the Fun
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8-9 January 2011; (p. 35)
— Review of Zombies Vs Unicorns 2010 anthology short story ; Noah's Law 2010 single work novel ; A Waltz for Matilda 2010 single work novel -
Northanger Billabong
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 328 2011; (p. 37)
— Review of A Waltz for Matilda 2010 single work novel
Awards
- 2016 shortlisted REAL Awards — Fiction for Years 7-9
- 2016 winner KROC Awards — Fiction Years 7-9
- 2015 shortlisted West Australian Young Readers' Book Award — Older Readers
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