Issue Details: First known date: 1997... vol. 5 no. 3 Spring 1997 of Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults est. 1993 Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Fiction Selection, Censorship and 'Miffy', Ruth Turpin , single work criticism
Examines the approach of country school librarians in the development of selection policies for library acquisitions
(p. 3-4)
How Real is 'Too Real'?, Robyn Sheahan-Bright , single work criticism
Examines responses to 'realism' in Australian young adult literature from the perspective of the young adult reader, the parent, the teacher and the publisher
(p. 5-6)
Postcards from Slothful Decadence, Matt Zurbo , single work autobiography column humour (p. 8)
Interview with Tim Winton, Janet Aumann (interviewer), single work interview (p. 9-12)
Herstory: Constructing Character from History, Robyn Hogan , single work criticism (p. 13-14)
Vale David Martin, Walter McVitty , single work obituary (p. 15)
'Slow Burn' by Victor Kelleher, Michael Pryor , single work review
— Review of Slow Burn Victor Kelleher , 1997 single work novel ;
(p. 16)
'The Listmaker' by Robin Klein, Katharine England , single work review
— Review of The Listmaker Robin Klein , 1997 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 17)
'Princes' by Sonya Hartnett, Katharine England , single work review
— Review of Princes Sonya Hartnett , 1997 single work novel ;
(p. 18-19)
'Princes' by Sonya Hartnett, Lina Paladino , single work review
— Review of Princes Sonya Hartnett , 1997 single work novel ;
(p. 19)
'Lockie Leonard Legend' by Tim Winton, Janet Aumann , single work review
— Review of Lockie Leonard, Legend Tim Winton , 1997 single work novel ;
(p. 20)
'The Great Escape from City Zoo' by Toby Riddle, Michele Lonsdale , single work review
— Review of The Great Escape from City Zoo Tohby Riddle , 1997 single work picture book ;
(p. 26)
'When I was a Kid' by Rachel Tonkin, Michele Lonsdale , single work review
— Review of When I Was a Kid Rachel Tonkin , 1997 single work picture book ;
(p. 27)
'Ziggurat' by Ivan Southall, Anne Hanzl , single work review
— Review of Ziggurat Ivan Southall , 1997 single work novel ;
(p. 28-29)
Caroline Macdonald 1948-1997, single work obituary
Comments on Macdonald's appeal to audiences throughout Australia and New Zealand and notes some of the prominent themes of her novels.
(p. 29)
'Black Foxes' by Sonya Hartnett, Anna Cutler , single work review
— Review of Black Foxes Sonya Hartnett , 1996 single work novel ;
(p. 30)
'Dear Miffy' by John Marsden, Andrew Hislop , single work review
— Review of Dear Miffy John Marsden , 1997 single work novel ;
(p. 30-31)
'Caleb' by Gary Crew, Illustrated by Steven Woolman, Eleanor Osborne , single work review
— Review of Caleb Gary Crew , 1996 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 31-32)
'Love Me, Love Me Not' by Libby Gleeson, Ernie Tucker , single work review
— Review of Love Me, Love Me Not Libby Gleeson , 1993 selected work children's fiction ;
(p. 34)
[Review] Kelp, Lucy Sussex , single work review
— Review of Kelp : A Comedy of Love, Seaweed and Rupert Murdoch Linda Aronson , 1997 single work novel ;
(p. 35) Section: Booknotes
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