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Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 The Whale's Child
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"Ken is an enthusiastic swimmer but he lives in the country and the only place to train is in the sea. When his best friend Caro gets her driver’s licence, the two of them join a swimming squad in the city. But while Caro seems to improve, Ken is struggling. The arrival of Ken’s Aunt Maya from Japan changes everything as she tells him the story of the Whale’s child and its significance to his heritage." (from author's website)

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  • This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it contains Japanese characters.

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Untitled Stella Lees , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 47 no. 1 2003; (p. 14-15)
— Review of The Whale's Child Gillian Rubinstein , 2002 single work novel
Novels for the Classroom Helen Sykes , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: English in Australia , Winter no. 137 2003; (p. 57-65)
— Review of Augustine's Lunch Laura Bloom , 2001 single work novel ; Boots and All Sherryl Clark , 2003 single work children's fiction ; Boy Overboard Morris Gleitzman , 2002 single work children's fiction ; Cairo Jim and the Chaos from Crete : A Tale of Underground Uncertainty Geoffrey McSkimming , 2002 single work children's fiction ; Dj Max Lisa Forrest , 2002 single work novel ; The Dons Archimede Fusillo , 2001 single work novel ; The Fifth Quest Debra Oswald , 2002 single work novel ; Grinders Chris Wheat , 2001 single work novel ; Grommet Saves the World James Moloney , 2003 single work novel ; Monstered Bernie Monagle , 2001 single work novel ; Old Ridley Gary Crew , 2002 single work picture book ; Soldier Boy : The True Story of Jim Martin the Youngest Anzac Anthony Hill , 2001 single work biography ; Treasure Hunters Allan Baillie , 2002 single work novel ; The Whale's Child Gillian Rubinstein , 2002 single work novel ; White Ute Dreaming Scot Gardner , 2002 single work novel ; Winning Elaine Forrestal , 2002 single work children's fiction
Untitled Scott Johnston , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 11 no. 2 2003; (p. 50)
— Review of The Whale's Child Gillian Rubinstein , 2002 single work novel
Untitled Jo Goodman , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 17 no. 5 2002; (p. 36-37)
— Review of The Whale's Child Gillian Rubinstein , 2002 single work novel
Books : Younger Readers Lucy Sussex , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 27 October 2002; (p. 9)
— Review of The Whale's Child Gillian Rubinstein , 2002 single work novel
Untitled Scott Johnston , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 11 no. 2 2003; (p. 50)
— Review of The Whale's Child Gillian Rubinstein , 2002 single work novel
Novels for the Classroom Helen Sykes , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: English in Australia , Winter no. 137 2003; (p. 57-65)
— Review of Augustine's Lunch Laura Bloom , 2001 single work novel ; Boots and All Sherryl Clark , 2003 single work children's fiction ; Boy Overboard Morris Gleitzman , 2002 single work children's fiction ; Cairo Jim and the Chaos from Crete : A Tale of Underground Uncertainty Geoffrey McSkimming , 2002 single work children's fiction ; Dj Max Lisa Forrest , 2002 single work novel ; The Dons Archimede Fusillo , 2001 single work novel ; The Fifth Quest Debra Oswald , 2002 single work novel ; Grinders Chris Wheat , 2001 single work novel ; Grommet Saves the World James Moloney , 2003 single work novel ; Monstered Bernie Monagle , 2001 single work novel ; Old Ridley Gary Crew , 2002 single work picture book ; Soldier Boy : The True Story of Jim Martin the Youngest Anzac Anthony Hill , 2001 single work biography ; Treasure Hunters Allan Baillie , 2002 single work novel ; The Whale's Child Gillian Rubinstein , 2002 single work novel ; White Ute Dreaming Scot Gardner , 2002 single work novel ; Winning Elaine Forrestal , 2002 single work children's fiction
Untitled Stella Lees , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 47 no. 1 2003; (p. 14-15)
— Review of The Whale's Child Gillian Rubinstein , 2002 single work novel
Books : Younger Readers Lucy Sussex , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 27 October 2002; (p. 9)
— Review of The Whale's Child Gillian Rubinstein , 2002 single work novel
Untitled Jo Goodman , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 17 no. 5 2002; (p. 36-37)
— Review of The Whale's Child Gillian Rubinstein , 2002 single work novel
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