Nadia Wheatley
Auteur van My Place
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Nadia Wheatley is an Australian writer, born on April 30, 1949 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She began writing full-time in 1976 and has written numerous award-winning picture books, novels, and works of history for children and adults. She has twice received the New South Wales Premier's toon meer Children's Book Prize. Her biography of Charmian Clift won the New South Wales Premier's Award for Australian History (2002). Her other work includes My Place (illustrated by Donna Rawlins), The House that was Eureka, The Papunya School Book of Country and History (in collaboration with Aboriginal students and staff at Papunya School - Northern Territory) and Going Bush which received an Australian Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing (2007). In 2016, her book, Flight (illustrated by Armin Greder), won the 2016 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Award, Picture Book of the Year. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Werken van Nadia Wheatley
Widow Wilberforce and the Lyrebird 1 exemplaar
Playground by Nadia Wheatley (2012-02-01) 1 exemplaar
Papunya school book 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Gangbare naam
- Wheatley, Nadia
- Officiële naam
- Johnston, Nadia Wheatley
- Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
- Mara, N.K.
- Geboortedatum
- 1949-04-30
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- Australië
- Geboorteplaats
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australië
- Woonplaatsen
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australië
Kreta, Griekenland
Astros, Griekenland
Londen, Engeland, UK
Newtown, Australië - Opleiding
- Macquarie University (MA Hons)
University of Sydney (BA, BA Hons - History) - Beroepen
- children's book author
young adult writer
short-story writer
biographer - Relaties
- Johnston, Martin (Vriend en partner)
- Korte biografie
- Nadia Wheatley (born 30 April 1949) is an award winning Australian writer of children’s fiction and non-fiction, adult non-fiction and biographies, and newspaper and journal articles. Her works often focus on "the difficulties faced by Aborigines or non-English-speaking newcomers to Australia, ... environmental issues and the effects of social change”. She has been involved in developing projects to raise children's awareness about their environment and local history.
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My place door Nadia. Wheatley
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This counting book is a diminutive eye-opener to the recursive style that math & language share in echo of the infinite. It is 1 himself, lean, tall & svelt in his blue bow tie, who opens the work by juggling a few digits. Later, 8 sits at dinner but "leaves peas on his plate." A palm-size book in an envelope on the inside back cover continues the tale. But wait! A third book, the size of a postage stamp, is tucked into the smaller book.
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This book is good for two reasons. The first reason is the illustrations. The illustrations in the book follow the development of the story. As Luke begins he doesn't seem to "fit in" with his peers because they all make realistic artwork and his is more abstract. Once Luke visits the art museum he realizes that his style is not bad, just different, and the illustration begin to take on more abstract and colorful styles. The second reason I liked this book is the character development. When the story begins Luke has difficulty accepting that he must follow the instructions for making art the way his teacher instructs. As the story unfolds, Luke begins to realize that he has a gift for abstract art, and that it isn't bad at all how he paints. The big idea of this story is to be yourself, and don't let anyone tell you to stop being you.… (meer)
This book is good for two reasons. The first reason is the illustrations. The illustrations in the book follow the development of the story. As Luke begins he doesn't seem to "fit in" with his peers because they all make realistic artwork and his is more abstract. Once Luke visits the art museum he realizes that his style is not bad, just different, and the illustration begin to take on more abstract and colorful styles. The second reason I liked this book is the character development. When the story begins Luke has difficulty accepting that he must follow the instructions for making art the way his teacher instructs. As the story unfolds, Luke begins to realize that he has a gift for abstract art, and that it isn't bad at all how he paints. The big idea of this story is to be yourself, and don't let anyone tell you to stop being you.… (meer)
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- 28
- Ook door
- 5
- Leden
- 927
- Populariteit
- #27,687
- Waardering
- 3.4
- Besprekingen
- 18
- ISBNs
- 91
- Talen
- 3