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'A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, incuding our brave Anzac soldiers.
'Anzac stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It is the name given to the Australian and New Zealand troops who landed at Gallipoli in World War I. The name is now a symbol of bravery and mateship.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Representations of National Identity in Fictionalized History : Children's Picture Books and World War I
2017
single work
criticism
— Appears in: New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship , vol. 23 no. 2 2017; (p. 126-147)'With the centenary of World War I (WWI) commemorative events taking place, Australia’s involvement in this conflict is popularly seen as inextricably linked to a definitive national identity. Numerous children’s books have been published that represent events from WWI. Eight such picture books, aimed at primary school students and published post-2010, are selected for analysis. This analysis comes at a time when there is significant attention being paid by governments, community organisations, media outlets and the general public to the anniversary of WWI. Therefore, it is timely to analyse representations of this conflict, particularly to understand contemporary representations aimed at children.'
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Little Diggers
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 April 2015; (p. 16-17)
— Review of The Last Anzac 2015 single work picture book ; Meet... The ANZACs 2014 single work information book ; And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda 2015 single work picture book ; My Gallipoli 2015 single work novel ; Digger : The Dog Who Went to War 2015 single work picture book -
Meet the ANZACS by Claire Saxby & Max Berry, Midnight by Mark Greenwood & Frane Lessac, The Poppy by Andrew Plant
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 22 no. 2 2014; (p. 6)
— Review of Meet... The ANZACs 2014 single work information book ; Midnight : The Story of a Light Horse 2014 single work picture book ; The Poppy 2014 single work picture book -
[Review] Meet... The ANZACs
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 29 no. 1 2014; (p. 26)
— Review of Meet... The ANZACs 2014 single work information book
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[Review] Meet... The ANZACs
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 29 no. 1 2014; (p. 26)
— Review of Meet... The ANZACs 2014 single work information book -
Meet the ANZACS by Claire Saxby & Max Berry, Midnight by Mark Greenwood & Frane Lessac, The Poppy by Andrew Plant
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 22 no. 2 2014; (p. 6)
— Review of Meet... The ANZACs 2014 single work information book ; Midnight : The Story of a Light Horse 2014 single work picture book ; The Poppy 2014 single work picture book -
Little Diggers
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 April 2015; (p. 16-17)
— Review of The Last Anzac 2015 single work picture book ; Meet... The ANZACs 2014 single work information book ; And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda 2015 single work picture book ; My Gallipoli 2015 single work novel ; Digger : The Dog Who Went to War 2015 single work picture book -
Representations of National Identity in Fictionalized History : Children's Picture Books and World War I
2017
single work
criticism
— Appears in: New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship , vol. 23 no. 2 2017; (p. 126-147)'With the centenary of World War I (WWI) commemorative events taking place, Australia’s involvement in this conflict is popularly seen as inextricably linked to a definitive national identity. Numerous children’s books have been published that represent events from WWI. Eight such picture books, aimed at primary school students and published post-2010, are selected for analysis. This analysis comes at a time when there is significant attention being paid by governments, community organisations, media outlets and the general public to the anniversary of WWI. Therefore, it is timely to analyse representations of this conflict, particularly to understand contemporary representations aimed at children.'
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Gallipoli,
cTurkey,cMiddle East, Asia,
- 1914-1918
