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Seb, a boy with Downs-Syndrome, believes there is only one way to make his ill mum better - he has to wish on enough planes as they fly overhead. With the help of some friends along the way, he finds himself having the adventure of a lifetime. But can he save his mum?
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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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Writing Disability in Australia:
Type of disability Down syndrome. Type of character Primary. Point of view Third person.
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The Choice is Yours, if You Really Believe
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15-16 October 2005; (p. 22)
— Review of Wish 1999 single work novel ; Little Fur : The Legend of Little Fur 2005 single work children's fiction ; Falling Forward 1998 single work novel -
Untitled
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 44 no. 1 2000; (p. 21)
— Review of Wish 1999 single work novel -
Untitled
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 14 no. 4 1999; (p. 33)
— Review of Wish 1999 single work novel -
Untitled
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 7 no. 4 1999; (p. 37)
— Review of Wish 1999 single work novel
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Untitled
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 44 no. 1 2000; (p. 21)
— Review of Wish 1999 single work novel -
The Choice is Yours, if You Really Believe
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15-16 October 2005; (p. 22)
— Review of Wish 1999 single work novel ; Little Fur : The Legend of Little Fur 2005 single work children's fiction ; Falling Forward 1998 single work novel -
Untitled
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 14 no. 4 1999; (p. 33)
— Review of Wish 1999 single work novel -
Untitled
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 7 no. 4 1999; (p. 37)
— Review of Wish 1999 single work novel
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