Wendy Michaels Wendy Michaels i(A69112 works by)
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1 [Review] Vida: A Woman for Our Time Wendy Michaels , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: Lilith , January no. 27 2021; (p. 245-248)

— Review of Vida : A Woman for Our Time Jacqueline Kent , 2020 single work biography
'In an echo of Neville Chamberlain’s 1938 ‘peace for our time’ speech, Jacqueline Kent’s biography of Vida Goldstein proclaims ‘VIDA’ as ‘A WOMAN FOR OUR TIME’. It joins an expanding genre of books that narrate the ‘extraordinary’ lives of Australian women aimed at a general readership. Recent additions include Robert Wainwright’s profile of Australian actor-suffragist Muriel Matters; Elizabeth Kleinhenz’s account of feminist Germaine Greer; Loretta Smith’s portrayal of car mechanic Alice Anderson; David Dufty’s account of electrical engineer Florence Violet McKenzie; Cathy Perkins’ depiction of passionate poet Zora Cross; Helen Ennis’ portrayal of modernist photographer Olive Cotton; and Kathy Mexted’s salutation to 10 women pilots ‘who refused to keep their feet on the ground’.' 

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1 Singing the Unsung Wendy Michaels , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: History Australia , vol. 11 no. 1 2014; (p. 258-260)

— Review of Eilean Giblin : A Feminist between the Wars Patricia Clarke , 2013 single work biography
1 Youse Two Wendy Michaels , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: Classroom , vol. 25 no. 6 2005; (p. 19)
Suggested classroom activities for use with Youse Two. A poster for the book is also included in Classroom.
1 Fairy Realm - The Star Cloak Wendy Michaels , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: Classroom , vol. 25 no. 5 2005; (p. 19)
Suggested classroom activities for use with The Star Cloak. A poster for the book is also included in Classroom.
1 Millie and the Night Heron Wendy Michaels , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: Classroom , vol. 25 no. 4 2005; (p. 17)
1 High Hopes on the Sea Wendy Michaels , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: Classroom , vol. 25 no. 1 2005; (p. 31)
1 Home away from Home : Secret Gardens in Steven Herrick's 'The Simple Gift' Wendy Michaels , 2004 single work criticism
— Appears in: Antípodas , no. 15 2004; (p. 173-188)
1 Et in Arcardia ego : Transformation and Loss in the Golden Age of Childhood Wendy Michaels , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 19 no. 5 2004; (p. 12-14)
Michaels compares the portrayal of childhood in The Naming of Tishkin Silk with Kenneth Grahame's The Golden Age.
1 The Realistic Turn : Trends in Recent Australian Young Adult Fiction Wendy Michaels , 2004 single work criticism
— Appears in: Papers : Explorations into Children's Literature , May vol. 14 no. 1 2004; (p. 49-59)
Michaels briefly describes the trends in Australian young adult literature during the 1980s and 1990s, focusing in particular on the works of John Marsden. She then examines five current young adult works in order to discuss current trends in the genre.
1 The Writer as Composer : The Place of Composing in New South Wales English Syllabuses Wendy Michaels , Sue Lammert , Sue Lockwood , Karita Robinson , 2004 single work criticism
— Appears in: TEXT : The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs , April vol. 8 no. 1 2004;
'...previous English syllabuses ...[have] embraced a conception of the subject English based firmly in the study of literary texts while ...[the] new syllabus constructs the subject English in terms of 'responding to' and 'composing' texts. This paper examines the ways in which 'composing' is constituted in the new syllabuses... ' (Authors' abstract)
1 Historical Novels by Jackie French Wendy Michaels , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: Classroom , vol. 24 no. 3 2004; (p. 21-22)
1 Beneath the Surface Wendy Michaels , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: Classroom , vol. 24 no. 2 2004; (p. 20)
1 Penny Pollard's Diary Wendy Michaels , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: Classroom , vol. 24 no. 1 2004; (p. 20)
1 [Review] Girl Underground Wendy Michaels , 2004 single work correspondence
— Appears in: The Australian , 5 July 2004; (p. 8)
1 Waiting for the Echo : Australian Poetry and the New South Wales Higher School Certificate English Text Lists Wendy Michaels , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: Blue Dog : Australian Poetry , November vol. 2 no. 4 2003; (p. 80-84)
1 Working with Books Wendy Michaels , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: Classroom , vol. 23 no. 6 2003; (p. 20)
1 Aussie Pony Tales Wendy Michaels , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: Classroom , vol. 23 no. 7 2003; (p. 20-21)
1 Children's Book Council of Australia : Review of Short-Listed Books 2003 Wendy Michaels , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Classroom , vol. 23 no. 5 2003; (p. 6-17)

— Review of The Girl from the Sea James Aldridge , 2002 single work novel ; Painted Love Letters Catherine Bateson , 2002 single work children's fiction ; The Song of an Innocent Bystander Ian Bone , 2002 single work novel ; Walking Naked Alyssa Brugman , 2002 single work novel ; Njunjul the Sun Meme McDonald , Boori Pryor , 2002 single work novel ; The Messenger Markus Zusak , 2002 single work novel ; Where in the World Simon French , 2002 single work children's fiction ; Rain May and Captain Daniel Catherine Bateson , 2002 single work children's fiction ; Horrendo's Curse Anna Fienberg , 2002 single work children's fiction ; Tom Jones Saves the World Steven Herrick , 2002 single work children's fiction ; The Slightly True Story of Cedar B. Hartley (Who Planned to Live an Unusual Life) Martine Murray , 2002 single work children's fiction ; The Barrumbi Kids Leonie Robin Norrington , 2002 single work children's fiction ; The Potato People Pamela Allen , 2001 single work picture book ; Guess the Baby Simon French , 2002 single work picture book ; Too Loud Lily Sofie Laguna , 2002 single work picture book ; A Year on Our Farm Penny Matthews , 2002 single work picture book ; Bear and Chook Lisa Shanahan , 2002 single work picture book ; Playmates Jane Tanner , 2002 single work picture book ; Old Tom's Holiday Leigh Hobbs , 2002 single work picture book ; Jethro Byrde, Fairy Child Bob Graham , 2002 single work picture book ; In Flanders Fields Norman Jorgensen , 2002 single work picture book ; Diary of a Wombat Jackie French , 2002 single work picture book ; Awesome! : Australian Art for Contemporary Kids Laura Murray Cree , 2002 single work information book ; The Mighty Murray John Nicholson , 2002 single work non-fiction ; Discover and Learn About Australian Forests and Woodlands Pat Slater , 2002 single work information book ; Iron in the Blood : Convicts and Commandants in Colonial Australia Alan R. Tucker , 2002 single work information book ; Black Snake : The Daring of Ned Kelly Carole Wilkinson , 2002 single work biography ; Endangered! Working to Save Animals at Risk Rick Wilkinson , 2002 single work information book
1 When Prose is Wasted on the Young Wendy Michaels , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 28-29 June 2003; (p. 4-5, 6)
Examines the recent trend in verse novels for young adult audiences. Includes comment from Leonie Tyle, head of children's books at the University of Queensland Press.
1 Home Away from Home : The Place of Home in Stephen Herrick's Verse Novel, A Simple Gift Wendy Michaels , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: Papers : Explorations into Children's Literature , April vol. 13 no. 1 2003; (p. 33-42)
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