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"My Private Pectus is a serious yet comical portrayal of teenager Jack McDermott's struggle to discover who is, what he's meant to look like, and how much he should care about what other people think. Jack's chest deformity is symbolic of the body-image issues young men face daily in schools today." (Publisher's website)
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When the Boys Come Out to Play
2010
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— Appears in: IBBYLink , Autumn 2010; (p. 26-28) -
[Review] My Private Pectus
2010
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 54 no. 1 2010; (p. 33-34)
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Writing About Male Body Image in My Private Pectus
2010
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— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 18 no. 2 2010; (p. 11-12) -
[Review] My Private Pectus
2010
single work
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— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 25 no. 1 2010; (p. 44)
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[Review] My Private Pectus
2010
single work
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— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 24 no. 1 2010; (p. 67)
— Review of My Private Pectus 2009 single work novel
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[Review] My Private Pectus
2009
single work
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— Appears in: Buzz Words , 1 September no. 67 2009; (p. 41-42)
— Review of My Private Pectus 2009 single work novel -
[Review] My Private Pectus
2009
single work
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— Appears in: Buzz Words , 15 September no. 68 2009; (p. 34-35)
— Review of My Private Pectus 2009 single work novel -
[Review] My Private Pectus
2009
single work
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— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , September vol. 89 no. 2 2009; (p. 26)
— Review of My Private Pectus 2009 single work novel -
[Review] My Private Pectus
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 18 no. 1 2010; (p. 18-19)
— Review of My Private Pectus 2009 single work novel -
[Review] My Private Pectus
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 24 no. 1 2010; (p. 67)
— Review of My Private Pectus 2009 single work novel -
Shane Thamm on 'My Private Pectus'
2010
single work
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 54 no. 1 2010; (p. 3-4) -
Writing About Male Body Image in My Private Pectus
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 18 no. 2 2010; (p. 11-12) -
When the Boys Come Out to Play
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: IBBYLink , Autumn 2010; (p. 26-28)
Awards
- 2010 shortlisted Chief Minister's NT Book Awards
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