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AbstractHistoryArchive Description
With the help of her understanding mother and a close friend, Jen eventually outgrows her nickname, Jinx, and deals with the deaths of two boys with whom she had been involved. (Source: Trove)
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A novel in verse form.
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.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
- Braille.
Works about this Work
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The Verse-Novel : A New Genre
2005
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Children's Literature in Education , September vol. 36 no. 3 2005; (p. 269-283) This article examines the verse-novel, a genre that has gained some prominence in children's fiction in the last ten years. The chief evolving characteristics of the genre in both style and content are discussed. -
Misery's Triumph
2003
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 24 August 2003; (p. 80) -
[Review] Jinx
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 46 no. 1 2002; (p. 44)
— Review of Jinx 2001 single work novel -
Reviews of the Shortlisted Books Relevant to Teenage Readers
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 16 no. 1 2002; (p. 10-19)
— Review of Finding Grace 2001 single work novel ; Forest 2001 single work novel ; Yoss 2001 single work novel ; Mahalia 2001 single work novel ; Jinx 2001 single work novel ; When Dogs Cry 2001 single work novel ; A Different Sort of Real : The Diary of Charlotte McKenzie, Melbourne 1918-1919 2001 single work children's fiction ; An Ordinary Day 2001 single work picture book ; My Dog 2000 single work picture book ; In My Backyard 2001 single work picture book ; The Red Tree 2001 single work picture book ; Soldier Boy : The True Story of Jim Martin the Youngest Anzac 2001 single work biography -
Where Have All the Dragons Gone
2002
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10-11 August 2002; (p. 13) Provides the full shortlist for the 2002 Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards and discusses trends in recent Australian writing for children.
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[Review] Jinx
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 46 no. 1 2002; (p. 44)
— Review of Jinx 2001 single work novel -
CoverNotes
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 21 October 2001; (p. 11) The West Australian , 10 November 2001; (p. 8)
— Review of Insides 2001 single work novel ; Jinx 2001 single work novel ; Seventeen Versions of Jewishness : Twenty Examples 2001 selected work short story prose poetry -
Verse Novels with Bite
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 4-5 May 2002; (p. 13)
— Review of The Year It All Happened 2001 single work novel ; The Angel of Barbican High 2001 single work novel ; Jinx 2001 single work novel ; Volcano Boy 2001 single work novel ; Love Poems and Leg Spinners : A Month in the Life of Class 5B 2001 selected work poetry -
[Review] Jinx
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 17 no. 1 2002; (p. 40-41)
— Review of Jinx 2001 single work novel -
Teen Verse Novels
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 20 July 2002; (p. 19)
— Review of Jinx 2001 single work novel ; The Angel of Barbican High 2001 single work novel ; Volcano Boy 2001 single work novel ; Painted Love Letters 2002 single work children's fiction -
Misery's Triumph
2003
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 24 August 2003; (p. 80) -
The Verse-Novel : A New Genre
2005
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Children's Literature in Education , September vol. 36 no. 3 2005; (p. 269-283) This article examines the verse-novel, a genre that has gained some prominence in children's fiction in the last ten years. The chief evolving characteristics of the genre in both style and content are discussed. -
Hard Work, Child's Play
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17-18 November 2001; (p. 13) -
Jinx by Margaret Wild
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 9 no. 4 2001; (p. 43) -
Where Have All the Dragons Gone
2002
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10-11 August 2002; (p. 13) Provides the full shortlist for the 2002 Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards and discusses trends in recent Australian writing for children.
Awards
- 2004 nominated German Youth Literature Award — Youth book
- 2004 nominated Deutsche Jugendliteraturpreis
- 2002 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Writing for Young Adults
- 2002 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
- 2002 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Older Readers
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