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Melanie and the Night Animal Gillian Rubinstein , 1990 single work drama

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    • Adelaide, South Australia,: Omnibus/Puffin , 1988 .
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      Extent: 56p.
      Reprinted: 1991 , 1993
      ISBN: 0140327533 (pbk)
    • Mammoth , 1991 .
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      Extent: 56p.
Alternative title: Melanie
Language: Dutch
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Clavis ,       1990 .
      Extent: 79p.
      Description: illus.
      ISBN: 9068220942
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Gillian Rubinstein and Her Women Barbara Minchinton , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Papers : Explorations into Children's Literature , August-December vol. 5 no. 2-3 1994; (p. 113-124) Minchinton examines the stereotyped portrayals of women (particularly mothers) and girls in Rubinstein's novels and questions if perhaps her representations stem from Rubinstein's own childhood experiences of abandonment, grief and loss. In particular, Minchinton addresses Rubinstein's idealised 'earth Mother' as a counterpoint to the harshly portrayed 'working' and 'absent' mothers and asks a pertinent question: ' where does the story end and the personal pain begin?' (113). Minchinton observes a slight progression in Rubinstein's body of work towards a more rounded representation of womanhood and female sexuality, however overall, she argues that Rubinstein's characters '...may as well be heroes [as] they are not specifically female at all' (122).
The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards 1989 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 33 no. 3 1989; (p. 3-8) The judges' report for the 1989 Australian Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards.
The Book of the Year Award Shortlists Carmel Ballinger , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 4 no. 2 1989; (p. 16-17)
— Review of Wiggy and Boa Anna Fienberg , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Megan's Star Allan Baillie , 1988 single work novel ; The Lake at the End of the World Caroline Macdonald , 1988 single work novel ; Deepwater Judith O'Neill , 1987 single work novel ; You Take the High Road Mary K. Pershall , 1988 single work novel ; Answers to Brut Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Beyond the Labyrinth Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work novel ; The Split Creek Kids Roger Vaughan Carr , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Australopedia : How Australia Works After 200 Years of Other People Living Here 1988 reference non-fiction ; Callie's Family Ruth Park , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Best-Kept Secret Emily Rodda , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Melanie and the Night Animal Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Eleventh Hour : A Curious Mystery Graeme Base , 1988 single work picture book ; Edward the Emu Sheena Knowles , 1988 single work picture book children's fiction ; Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Walter McVitty , 1988 single work picture book ; My Place in Space Robin A. Hirst , Sally Hirst , 1988 single work picture book ; Mr Nick's Knitting Margaret Wild , 1988 single work picture book ; Drac and the Gremlin Allan Baillie , 1988 single work picture book
Plot Preferred to Characters Eleanor Stodart , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 22 July 1989;
— Review of Melanie and the Night Animal Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Best-Kept Secret Emily Rodda , 1988 single work children's fiction
[Review] Wiggy and Boa Belle Y. Alderman , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: Editions , August no. 1 1989; (p. 9-10)
— Review of Callie's Family Ruth Park , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Best-Kept Secret Emily Rodda , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Melanie and the Night Animal Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Wiggy and Boa Anna Fienberg , 1988 single work children's fiction
Untitled Jo Goodman , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 3 no. 3 1988; (p. 28)
— Review of Melanie and the Night Animal Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction
[Review] Wiggy and Boa Belle Y. Alderman , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: Editions , August no. 1 1989; (p. 9-10)
— Review of Callie's Family Ruth Park , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Best-Kept Secret Emily Rodda , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Melanie and the Night Animal Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Wiggy and Boa Anna Fienberg , 1988 single work children's fiction
Plot Preferred to Characters Eleanor Stodart , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 22 July 1989;
— Review of Melanie and the Night Animal Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Best-Kept Secret Emily Rodda , 1988 single work children's fiction
The Book of the Year Award Shortlists Carmel Ballinger , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 4 no. 2 1989; (p. 16-17)
— Review of Wiggy and Boa Anna Fienberg , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Megan's Star Allan Baillie , 1988 single work novel ; The Lake at the End of the World Caroline Macdonald , 1988 single work novel ; Deepwater Judith O'Neill , 1987 single work novel ; You Take the High Road Mary K. Pershall , 1988 single work novel ; Answers to Brut Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Beyond the Labyrinth Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work novel ; The Split Creek Kids Roger Vaughan Carr , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Australopedia : How Australia Works After 200 Years of Other People Living Here 1988 reference non-fiction ; Callie's Family Ruth Park , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Best-Kept Secret Emily Rodda , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Melanie and the Night Animal Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Eleventh Hour : A Curious Mystery Graeme Base , 1988 single work picture book ; Edward the Emu Sheena Knowles , 1988 single work picture book children's fiction ; Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Walter McVitty , 1988 single work picture book ; My Place in Space Robin A. Hirst , Sally Hirst , 1988 single work picture book ; Mr Nick's Knitting Margaret Wild , 1988 single work picture book ; Drac and the Gremlin Allan Baillie , 1988 single work picture book
Untitled M. Jill Gamble , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 32 no. 3 1988; (p. 50)
— Review of Melanie and the Night Animal Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction
Gillian Rubinstein and Her Women Barbara Minchinton , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Papers : Explorations into Children's Literature , August-December vol. 5 no. 2-3 1994; (p. 113-124) Minchinton examines the stereotyped portrayals of women (particularly mothers) and girls in Rubinstein's novels and questions if perhaps her representations stem from Rubinstein's own childhood experiences of abandonment, grief and loss. In particular, Minchinton addresses Rubinstein's idealised 'earth Mother' as a counterpoint to the harshly portrayed 'working' and 'absent' mothers and asks a pertinent question: ' where does the story end and the personal pain begin?' (113). Minchinton observes a slight progression in Rubinstein's body of work towards a more rounded representation of womanhood and female sexuality, however overall, she argues that Rubinstein's characters '...may as well be heroes [as] they are not specifically female at all' (122).
The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards 1989 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 33 no. 3 1989; (p. 3-8) The judges' report for the 1989 Australian Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards.
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