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y separately published work icon A Tale of Two Families : The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974 single work   novel   young adult  
Alternative title: Diary of Jan Packard; Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974
Issue Details: First known date: 2000... 2000 A Tale of Two Families : The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974
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Jan Packard's family and the family next door meet once a month for a barbeque. One family has a son who went to the Vietnam War; the other has a son who was a draft resister. Then... Jan's mother joins the Women's Movement... and Jan wants to play football but is rejected by the boys. It is a time of change. (Libraries Australia)

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  • This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has references to the Vietnam War.

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Oh Dear Diary Steven Maxwell , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Dotlit : The Online Journal of Creative Writing , November vol. 4 no. 2 2003;
— Review of A Tale of Two Families : The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974 Jenny Pausacker , 2000 single work novel ; The Rum Rebellion: The Diary of David Bellamy, Sydney Town, 1807-1809 Libby Gleeson , 2001 single work children's fiction
Untitled Kathy Forward , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 45 no. 1 2001; (p. 25)
— Review of Surviving Sydney Cove : The Diary of Elizabeth Harvey, Sydney, 1790 Goldie Alexander , 2000 single work children's fiction ; Plagues and Federation : The Diary of Kitty Barnes, the Rocks, Sydney, 1901 Vashti Farrer , 2000 single work children's fiction ; A Banner Bold : The Diary of Rosa Aarons, Ballarat Goldfields, 1854 Nadia Wheatley , 2000 single work children's fiction ; A Tale of Two Families : The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974 Jenny Pausacker , 2000 single work novel
Untitled Penny Worthington , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 15 no. 2 2001; (p. 56-57)
— Review of A Tale of Two Families : The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974 Jenny Pausacker , 2000 single work novel
Two Hands and Two Families Kevin Steinberger , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 9 no. 1 2001; (p. 38-39)
— Review of Two Hands Together Diana Kidd , 2000 single work children's fiction ; A Tale of Two Families : The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974 Jenny Pausacker , 2000 single work novel
Historical Fiction : With Reference to the My Story Series Alison Gregg , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 15 no. 4 2000; (p. 34-35)
— Review of A Banner Bold : The Diary of Rosa Aarons, Ballarat Goldfields, 1854 Nadia Wheatley , 2000 single work children's fiction ; A Tale of Two Families : The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974 Jenny Pausacker , 2000 single work novel ; Plagues and Federation : The Diary of Kitty Barnes, the Rocks, Sydney, 1901 Vashti Farrer , 2000 single work children's fiction ; Surviving Sydney Cove : The Diary of Elizabeth Harvey, Sydney, 1790 Goldie Alexander , 2000 single work children's fiction
Untitled Kathy Forward , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 45 no. 1 2001; (p. 25)
— Review of Surviving Sydney Cove : The Diary of Elizabeth Harvey, Sydney, 1790 Goldie Alexander , 2000 single work children's fiction ; Plagues and Federation : The Diary of Kitty Barnes, the Rocks, Sydney, 1901 Vashti Farrer , 2000 single work children's fiction ; A Banner Bold : The Diary of Rosa Aarons, Ballarat Goldfields, 1854 Nadia Wheatley , 2000 single work children's fiction ; A Tale of Two Families : The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974 Jenny Pausacker , 2000 single work novel
Oh Dear Diary Steven Maxwell , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Dotlit : The Online Journal of Creative Writing , November vol. 4 no. 2 2003;
— Review of A Tale of Two Families : The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974 Jenny Pausacker , 2000 single work novel ; The Rum Rebellion: The Diary of David Bellamy, Sydney Town, 1807-1809 Libby Gleeson , 2001 single work children's fiction
Historical Fiction : With Reference to the My Story Series Alison Gregg , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 15 no. 4 2000; (p. 34-35)
— Review of A Banner Bold : The Diary of Rosa Aarons, Ballarat Goldfields, 1854 Nadia Wheatley , 2000 single work children's fiction ; A Tale of Two Families : The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974 Jenny Pausacker , 2000 single work novel ; Plagues and Federation : The Diary of Kitty Barnes, the Rocks, Sydney, 1901 Vashti Farrer , 2000 single work children's fiction ; Surviving Sydney Cove : The Diary of Elizabeth Harvey, Sydney, 1790 Goldie Alexander , 2000 single work children's fiction
CoverNotes Mike Shuttleworth , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 24 September 2000; (p. 11)
— Review of A Tale of Two Families : The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974 Jenny Pausacker , 2000 single work novel
Two Hands and Two Families Kevin Steinberger , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 9 no. 1 2001; (p. 38-39)
— Review of Two Hands Together Diana Kidd , 2000 single work children's fiction ; A Tale of Two Families : The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974 Jenny Pausacker , 2000 single work novel
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Subjects:
  • Urban,
  • Melbourne, Victoria,
  • 1970s
Settings:
  • Melbourne, Victoria,
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