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Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 The Book That Made Me
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'The Book That Made Me is a celebration of the books that influenced some of the most acclaimed authors from Australia and the world. Edited by Judith Ridge, it features non-fiction stories from 32 inspiring and award-winning authors including Markus Zusak, Jaclyn Moriarty, Shaun Tan, Mal Peet, Ambelin Kwaymullina, Simon French, Alison Croggon, Fiona Wood, Bernard Beckett, Ursula Dubosarsky, Rachael Craw, Sue Lawson, Benjamin Law, Cath Crowley, Kate Constable, James Roy, Will Kostakis, Randa Abdel-Fattah and many more. Royalties from the sale of the book will go to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF).' (Publication summary)

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  • Contents indexed selectively.
  • Includes works by Mandy Hager (NZ), Bernard Beckett (NZ), Rachael Craw (NZ), Mal Peet (UK), Catherine Mayo (NZ), and Ted Dawe (NZ).

Contents

* Contents derived from the Newtown, Marrickville - Camperdown area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Walker Books Australia , 2016 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Feverish Desire to Possess, Randa Abdel-Fattah , single work autobiography
Twelve Reasons, Markus Zusak , single work autobiography
A Short Leap, Cathy Cassidy , single work autobiography
'What Happens Next?', Will Kostakis , single work autobiography
Hooked (and a Bit Unsettled), Shaun Tan , single work autobiography
Thwack!, Fiona Wood , single work autobiography
Look Where I'm Standing, Felicity Castagna , single work autobiography
The World Is More Than What Can Be Seen, Ambelin Kwaymullina , single work autobiography
What the Doctor Recommended, Queenie Chan , single work autobiography
The Magic of Memory, Kate Constable , single work autobiography
Sweet Dreams and Social Fails, Simmone Howell , single work autobiography
Every Disgusting Detail, Benjamin Law , single work autobiography
Challenging the Machinations of Racism, Jared Thomas , single work autobiography
Invested with Enchantment, Alison Croggon , single work autobiography
My First Reader, Ursula Dubosarsky , single work autobiography
In Folded Arms, Cath Crowley , single work autobiography
What Would Edith Do?, Emily Maguire , single work autobiography
A Sense of Resolution, Simon French , single work autobiography
Only White People Lived in Books, Catherine Johnson , single work autobiography
Set My Senses Alight, Sue Lawson , single work autobiography
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Works about this Work

Books by Our Friends Shoshana Flax , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , May/June vol. 93 no. 3 2017; (p. 129)
— Review of The Book That Made Me 2016 anthology autobiography
Review : The Book That Made Me Mia Macrossan , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time , December 2016;
— Review of The Book That Made Me 2016 anthology autobiography
Review : The Book That Made Me Ashling Kwok , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , September 2016;
— Review of The Book That Made Me 2016 anthology autobiography
Review : The Book That Made Me Ashling Kwok , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , September 2016;
— Review of The Book That Made Me 2016 anthology autobiography
Review : The Book That Made Me Mia Macrossan , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time , December 2016;
— Review of The Book That Made Me 2016 anthology autobiography
Books by Our Friends Shoshana Flax , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , May/June vol. 93 no. 3 2017; (p. 129)
— Review of The Book That Made Me 2016 anthology autobiography
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