Tamsin Janu
Auteur van Figgy in the world
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Tamsin Janu was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. She studied law and international and global studies at the University of Sydney. In 2014 and 2015 she worked as a youth worker in a remote community in the Northern Territory Central Desert. Her first children's novel is entitled Figgy in the toon meer World. Her book won the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature 2015 and the 2016 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature Premier's Award. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Winston is really excited to suddenly have a sister the same age as himself, but things get off to a rough start when Macy ( who has done Gymnastics all her life) discovers the town has no gymnasium for her to practice in. Winston uses his brain and comes up with training on the playground equipment and school but that isn't enough for Macy to begin with.
A nice little story about country towns, community and the problems faced by blended families - not only from the kids' point of view , but also the Mum's as she struggles to now deal with a new daughter.
One for Grade 5 up.… (meer)