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'Claude is very big for his age. He has been teased about his size all his life, especially by Tom De Silva, "the school champion of everything". He's too slow to be good at running, football, soccer, swimming - any sport.Then he meets Mario, a small, skinny boy, and his life changes. Mario Milano, named after a famous wrestler, is a wrestler himself, and he can see Claude's potential. He begins training Claude in a makeshift ring set up in his backyard. Claude and Mario, professionally known as "Whitetail" ("small but lethal, that's me") become friends as they train for an exhibition bout celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of a famous charity bout.Then Claude discovers something about his father, who has passed away - something that links him with Mario, and with the wrestler who took part in that famous bout all those years ago. In the process he learns something about himself, and he knows he must win the exhibition bout not only for himself, but also for his father.' (Publication summary)
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Tales My Nonna Told Me
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Literary and Social Diasporas : An Italian Australian Perspective 2007; (p. 51-57) -
[Review] On the Mat
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 21 no. 1 2006; (p. 34)
— Review of On the Mat 2006 single work novel -
Bullying
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 50 no. 2 2006; (p. 11)
— Review of On the Mat 2006 single work novel ; Don't Call Me Ishmael! 2006 single work novel -
[Review] On the Mat
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newsletter of the Australian Centre for Youth Literature , July no. 1 2006; (p. 17)
— Review of On the Mat 2006 single work novel -
This Sporting Life
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 284 2006; (p. 59-60)
— Review of Leaper Lane: The Making of a Rugby League Legend 2006 single work children's fiction ; Barry Noodles and DaKillerBs 2005 single work children's fiction ; Jasper Zammit : Soccer Legend 2005- series - author children's fiction ; Fire in My Soul 2006 single work novel ; Offbeat 2006 single work children's fiction ; On the Mat 2006 single work novel ; Don't Call Me Ishmael! 2006 single work novel
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This Sporting Life
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 284 2006; (p. 59-60)
— Review of Leaper Lane: The Making of a Rugby League Legend 2006 single work children's fiction ; Barry Noodles and DaKillerBs 2005 single work children's fiction ; Jasper Zammit : Soccer Legend 2005- series - author children's fiction ; Fire in My Soul 2006 single work novel ; Offbeat 2006 single work children's fiction ; On the Mat 2006 single work novel ; Don't Call Me Ishmael! 2006 single work novel -
[Review] On the Mat
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newsletter of the Australian Centre for Youth Literature , July no. 1 2006; (p. 17)
— Review of On the Mat 2006 single work novel -
Bullying
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 50 no. 2 2006; (p. 11)
— Review of On the Mat 2006 single work novel ; Don't Call Me Ishmael! 2006 single work novel -
[Review] On the Mat
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 21 no. 1 2006; (p. 34)
— Review of On the Mat 2006 single work novel -
Wrestling with Boys' Issues
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 21 May 2006; (p. 8) -
Tales My Nonna Told Me
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Literary and Social Diasporas : An Italian Australian Perspective 2007; (p. 51-57)