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Issue Details: First known date: 1999... vol. 37 no. 1 1999 of Bookbird est. 1963- Bookbird
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1999 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
To the Reader, Meena G. Khorana , single work column
An introduction to this journal's issue, which discusses the stages Australian and New Zealand children's literature had to go through to achieve its present distinct national identity.
 (p. 2-4)
Challenging the Younger Reader? : Changing Perspectives in Australian Children's Literature, H. M. Saxby , single work criticism
Maurice Saxby takes the reader on a 'short and hurried journey' through 150 years of Australian children's literature, touching on milestones and seeking out the literary giants who have 'the power to feed the soul, quicken the spirit and challenge any reader...to embrace life in all its fullness'.
 (p. 6-12)
Children's Literature Advancing Australia, Rosemary Ross Johnston , single work criticism
Johnston examines the notion of 'home' and national identity in Australian children's literature, particularly in relation to contemporary picture books and the need to represent the citizenship and multiple identities of a multicultural society.
 (p. 13-18)
Landscapes of the Heart, Sharings of the Soul : Illustrated Universes in Australian Aboriginal Picture Books of the 1990s, Karen Patricia Smith , single work criticism (p. 19-24)
Transformative 'Australianness' and Powerful Children : Miles Franklin's Sydney Royal, Sanjay Sircar , single work criticism (p. 25-30)
Inspiring Students' Hearts, Minds, and Deeds : The Passion and Power of Australian Aboriginal Studies Books, Rhonda Craven , single work criticism
Oodgeroo Noonuccal attempted to educate Australians about the need for social justice for her people. Teaching Aboriginal Studies is a tool to achieve this outcome and the article mentions many of the books suitable to impart the truth about Australian history and convey an appreciation of Aboriginal culture.
 (p. 31-36) Section: Other Voices
'A Measure of Magic' : Traditional Storytelling in Australia, Helen F. McKay , single work criticism (p. 36-38)
Author Spotlight : Patricia Wrightson, John Murray , single work criticism (p. 57-61)
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