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Kathleen Fidler was the author of over eighty books for children, many of which were broadcast on BBC Radio Children's Hour and Schools programs. She had a long-standing affection for Scotland and, over the years, worked closely with the Edinburgh Children's Book Group. After her death in 1980, the members of that group, together with her publishers, Blackie and Son Limited, and Mary Baxter, then Chief Executive of the National Book League (Scotland), established The Kathleen Fidler Award as a memorial to her deep interest in children and writers. In 1996, Hodder Children's Books took over the sponsorship of the award and the name was changed to The Fidler Award.
The Fidler Award was awarded ten times in irregular years between 1983 and 2001: the award was not offered in 1986, 1988-1992 inc., or 1994-1995, and while it was offered in 1998, no award was given that year.
The award ceased with the 2001 award.
Source: http://www.bookawards.bizland.com/fidler_awards.htm (Sighted: 31/10/2017)
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Year: 1983
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Nelson
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1984
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1984
single work
children's fiction
children's
While playing pirates with his little sister and her cat in an old crate he finds on the beach, a young boy suddenly discovers they are adrift on the sea and that he must somehow keep them all alive.
