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Life is not easy for Lisdalia. Her dad is opposed to the idea of education for girls. Her teacher encourages her to enter a poetry competition, she puts all her rebellious feelings into verse. When her dad goes into hospital, his views change.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also braille, sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 9 no. 1 1995; (p. 11-12)
— Review of Lisdalia 1994 single work children's fiction -
You've Come a Long Way, Baby : Multicultural Literature for Children
1995
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Journal of Language and Literacy , November vol. 18 no. 4 1995; (p. 270-281) -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 39 no. 1 1995; (p. 21)
— Review of Lisdalia 1994 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 9 no. 5 1994; (p. 31)
— Review of Lisdalia 1994 single work children's fiction -
Books to Look Forward to
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 9 no. 3 1994; (p. 24)
— Review of Lisdalia 1994 single work children's fiction ; Pagan in Exile 1994 single work novel ; Life in a Rotten Log 1993 single work information book ; Hands Up! : Who Enjoyed their Schooldays 1994 anthology short story prose extract biography
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Books to Look Forward to
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 9 no. 3 1994; (p. 24)
— Review of Lisdalia 1994 single work children's fiction ; Pagan in Exile 1994 single work novel ; Life in a Rotten Log 1993 single work information book ; Hands Up! : Who Enjoyed their Schooldays 1994 anthology short story prose extract biography -
Untitled
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 9 no. 5 1994; (p. 31)
— Review of Lisdalia 1994 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 9 no. 1 1995; (p. 11-12)
— Review of Lisdalia 1994 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 2 no. 3 1994; (p. 18)
— Review of Lisdalia 1994 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 39 no. 1 1995; (p. 21)
— Review of Lisdalia 1994 single work children's fiction -
You've Come a Long Way, Baby : Multicultural Literature for Children
1995
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Journal of Language and Literacy , November vol. 18 no. 4 1995; (p. 270-281)
Awards
- 1995 winner Australian Multicultural Children's Literature Awards — Junior
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