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Hitler's Daughter : The Play Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People , 2005 Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 2007 Z1415611 2005 single work drama young adult
'Did Hitler's daughter, Heidi, really exist? Four country children waiting in the rain for the school bus take turns telling stories. In an unusual twist, Anna's story takes the children to Nazi Germany. An intriguing tale about Heidi, a young girl caught in the turmoil of World War II, whose father was one of the most dreaded men in history.
'One of the children, Mark, becomes engrossed in Heidi's story. In his conversations with his friends, his teacher and with his parents, he explores the moral and ethical issues it raises.
'This intriguing play poses powerful questions about a frightening period in history and forces us to examine moral issues in relation to society's fears and prejudices in a fresh, compelling light.'
Source: Monkey Baa Theatre for Children website, http://www.monkeybaa.com.au/
Sighted: 07/08/2007
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French's website notes that Hitler's Daughter was shortlisted for KOALA Awards in 2006, 2005, 2003, and 2002, but does not mention categories. (The KOALA Award website keeps records of winners only, not shortlisted works.)
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 Japanese translation.
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- Braille.
- Sound recording.
- Large print.
- Dyslexic edition.
Works about this Work
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The Construction of an Active Reader in Two Holocaust Themed Novels for Children : Hitler’s Daughter (1999) and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006) as Bildungsroman
2021
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Children's Literature in Education , June vol. 52 no. 3 2021; (p. 253–270)'This article argues that two significant recent influential historical novels about the Holocaust, Hitler’s Daughter (1999) and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006), reprise the genre traits of the Bildungsroman or novel of development and can be regarded as remarkably effective in engaging an active reader. Both novels, intended for children and younger adolescent readers, are focused on initially sequestered child protagonists from a perpetrator culture who are unable to fully understand their circumstances but undergo formative experiences by leaving ‘home’, legible both as a physical domicile and a site of indoctrination and repression. As they journey away from a limited conception of biological family the novel’s protagonists are able to reject constricting modes of social conditioning that repress authentic self-expression, curiosity, and impartial ethical judgment. In both novels the protagonists transform their perception of their circumstances by becoming resourceful bricoleurs, unearthing imaginative possibilities in their immediate environment that allow them to forestall emotional isolation and the dehumanization of designated ‘Others’ such as the Jews. The article suggests that while The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has been read as reinforcing the myth of German innocence, its typological representation of a ‘dangerous family’ and its implied affirmation of Bruno’s explorative instincts, empathetic capacities, and commitment to friendship, allow a reader greater recognition of the ‘banal ideologies and institutions occupied by the perpetrator’ (Ann Rider).' (Publication summary)
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A Series of Fortunate Readers : A Collaborative Review Article of Important Australasian YA Writing
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: TEXT : Special Issue Website Series , October no. 32 2015;
— Review of Hitler's Daughter 1999 single work children's fiction ; The Book Thief 2005 single work novel ; Jasper Jones 2009 single work novel ; Tribe 2012- series - author novel ; The Obernewtyn Chronicles 1987 series - author novel ; Waiting for the End of the World 1983 single work novel ; On the Jellicoe Road 2006 single work novel ; The Incredible Adventures Of Cinnamon Girl 2014 single work novel -
Letter From Boy, 14, Inspires French's Prize-Winning Tale About Life in Nazi Germany
2013
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13 September 2013; (p. 12) -
Page to Performance : Children's Books Adapted for the Stage
2012
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— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 27 no. 1 2012; (p. 8-11) -
Digger Spirit Draws in Kids
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 21-22 April 2012; (p. 20-21) 'Authors are keeping the nation's military history alive, writes Fiona Purdon.'
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Review : Hitler's Daughter
2000
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review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 44 no. 1 2000; (p. 23)
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[Review] : Hitler's Daughter
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 14 no. 5 1999; (p. 32)
— Review of Hitler's Daughter 1999 single work children's fiction -
Review : Hitler's Daughter
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 14 no. 1 2000; (p. 16)
— Review of Hitler's Daughter 1999 single work children's fiction -
French at Her Best
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 August 2000; (p. 18)
— Review of Captain Mack 1999 single work children's fiction ; Hannah and the Tomorrow Room 1999 single work children's fiction ; Hitler's Daughter 1999 single work children's fiction -
Review : Hitler's Daughter
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 7 no. 3 1999; (p. 44)
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CBC Acceptance Speeches : Jackie French
2000
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 44 no. 4 2000; (p. 3-4) -
Historical Novels by Jackie French
2004
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— Appears in: Classroom , vol. 24 no. 3 2004; (p. 21-22) -
Writing for Kids
2010
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— Appears in: Writing Queensland , August no. 199 2010; (p. 6-7) -
Digger Spirit Draws in Kids
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 21-22 April 2012; (p. 20-21) 'Authors are keeping the nation's military history alive, writes Fiona Purdon.' -
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)
Awards
- 2006 shortlisted YABBA — Fiction for Older Readers
- 2005 YABBA — Hall of Fame
- 2004 shortlist COOL Award — Fiction for Older Readers
- 2000 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers
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