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Winter in July
Janet Crane Barley
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Description for Winter in July
Hardback. Leading New Zealand and Australian children's authors tell the stories behind their books and share some of their writing secrets. Num Pages: 227 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Leading New Zealand and Australian children's authors not only tell the stories behind their books and share some of their writing secrets, they describe trends that influence what is being published now. Until the past decade or so, children in Australia and New Zealand grew up reading mostly books from Britain or the United States. Several of the authors explain why so few children's books were published in Australia and New Zealand before the 1980s and why children's book publishing is now a flourishing industry there. Each chapter features an informal presentation given to a group of American librarians, ... Read more
Leading New Zealand and Australian children's authors not only tell the stories behind their books and share some of their writing secrets, they describe trends that influence what is being published now. Until the past decade or so, children in Australia and New Zealand grew up reading mostly books from Britain or the United States. Several of the authors explain why so few children's books were published in Australia and New Zealand before the 1980s and why children's book publishing is now a flourishing industry there. Each chapter features an informal presentation given to a group of American librarians, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
Number of Pages
227
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810829459
SKU
V9780810829459
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Janet Crane Barley
Janet Crane Barley has written many feature articles on topics ranging from techniques of management and supervision to health care and technology transfer. This book brings together her interest in children's books and her love of travel.
Reviews for Winter in July
It is lively and stimulating and provides good clues for anyone wanting to write or encourage teenagers to write better.
Australian Library Journal
For its topic, this is a very useful work indeed.
Library Reviews
Australian Library Journal
For its topic, this is a very useful work indeed.
Library Reviews