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Peer reviewedGough, John – Children's Literature in Education, 1987
Examines the use of imagery and poetic language in the two novels of Christobel Mattingly, an Australian writer of picture story books. Shows that Mattingly deals with sensitive issues of childhood and adolescence, such as moving to a foreign country, teenage sexuality, and death, in subtle and mature ways. (SKC)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Australian Literature, Childrens Literature
