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Notes
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Included in the 1993 White Raven's Catalogue compiled by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany.
Affiliation Notes
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Writing Disability in Australia:
Type of disability Twisted leg requiring crutches. Type of character Primary. Point of view First person.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Braille.
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Posthuman by Accident; Posthuman by Design : Power and Belonging in Posthuman Young Adult Fiction
2016
single work
criticism
— Appears in: New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship , vol. 22 no. 2 2016; (p. 124-141)'This article examines two young adult novels, Kevin Brooks’ iBoy and Brian Caswell’s A Cage of Butterflies, and posits that although these novels fall outside accepted posthuman themes, the characters’ actions and attributes are nonetheless posthuman. Furthermore, it argues that these novels use the speculative fiction form to address posthuman concerns within a contemporary realism framework. The article draws upon the literary criticism of N. Katherine Hayles, Roberta Trites, and others to explore how these novels offer young adult readers positive models as they search for ways to cope with life in an evolving posthuman world.'
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Posthuman by Accident; Posthuman by Design : Power and Belonging in Posthuman Young Adult Fiction
2016
single work
criticism
— Appears in: New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship , September vol. 22 no. 2 2016; (p. 124-141) -
Brave New Worlds of Reading
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Literature Base , February vol. 11 no. 1 2000; (p. 18)
— Review of A Cage of Butterflies 1992 single work novel -
Making the Connection - Writing for the Post-Spielberg Generation
1994
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Written World : Youth and Literature 1994; (p. 273-284) -
[Review] A Cage of Butterflies
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 7 no. 1 1993; (p. 6-7)
— Review of A Cage of Butterflies 1992 single work novel
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[Review] A Cage of Butterflies
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 37 no. 1 1993; (p. 26)
— Review of A Cage of Butterflies 1992 single work novel -
[Review] A Cage of Butterflies
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 7 no. 1 1993; (p. 6-7)
— Review of A Cage of Butterflies 1992 single work novel -
The Admen Cometh with Hip, Hype and Hyperbole
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7-8 November 1992; (p. rev 5)
— Review of Whoring 1992 single work novel ; A Cage of Butterflies 1992 single work novel ; Once a Perfect Woman 1992 single work novel -
From the Word Go : Books for Younger Readers
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 146 1992; (p. 70-72)
— Review of To the Dark Tower 1992 single work novel ; The Lion and the Lamb 1992 single work novel ; A Cage of Butterflies 1992 single work novel ; Night Music 1992 single work novel -
Facing Up to Teenage Trauma
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 December 1992; (p. rev 6)
— Review of Looking for Alibrandi 1992 single work novel ; Galax-Arena 1992 single work novel ; A Cage of Butterflies 1992 single work novel -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 1993
1993
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 37 no. 3 1993; (p. 2-8) Judge's report for the 1993 Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award. -
Building an Australian Literature for Children : Looking Back or Looking Forward?
1993
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Children's Literature : Finding a Voice 1993; (p. 38-45) -
Making the Connection - Writing for the Post-Spielberg Generation
1994
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Written World : Youth and Literature 1994; (p. 273-284) -
Posthuman by Accident; Posthuman by Design : Power and Belonging in Posthuman Young Adult Fiction
2016
single work
criticism
— Appears in: New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship , September vol. 22 no. 2 2016; (p. 124-141) -
Posthuman by Accident; Posthuman by Design : Power and Belonging in Posthuman Young Adult Fiction
2016
single work
criticism
— Appears in: New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship , vol. 22 no. 2 2016; (p. 124-141)'This article examines two young adult novels, Kevin Brooks’ iBoy and Brian Caswell’s A Cage of Butterflies, and posits that although these novels fall outside accepted posthuman themes, the characters’ actions and attributes are nonetheless posthuman. Furthermore, it argues that these novels use the speculative fiction form to address posthuman concerns within a contemporary realism framework. The article draws upon the literary criticism of N. Katherine Hayles, Roberta Trites, and others to explore how these novels offer young adult readers positive models as they search for ways to cope with life in an evolving posthuman world.'
Awards
- 1993 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Older Readers
- 1992 Selected White Ravens
