Patricia Wrightson è stata un'acclamata autrice australiana nota per i suoi contributi alla letteratura per l'infanzia. Le sue opere hanno ottenuto riconoscimenti internazionali, tra cui il prestigioso Hans Christian Andersen Medal nel 1986 e il Dromkeen Medal nel 1984. Nel 1977 ricevette l'OBE per i suoi servizi alla letteratura e vinse per quattro volte l'Australian Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award - per "The Crooked Snake" (1956), "The Nargun and the Stars" (1974), "The Ice Is Coming" (1978) e "A Little Fear" (1984).
La scrittura di Wrightson spesso mescolava fantasia e folklore indigeno australiano, creando storie ricche d'immaginazione radicate nel patrimonio culturale del paese. Le sue narrazioni esploravano temi come la natura, la mitologia e il soprannaturale, affascinando i giovani lettori con la loro profondità e originalità. Trascorse gran parte della sua vita nel nord del Nuovo Galles del Sud, traendo ispirazione dalla boscaglia che circondava la sua casa vicino al fiume Clarence. La sua eredità sopravvive come quella di una delle autrici per l'infanzia più celebrate dell'Australia.
Book of Wirrun Books
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Titolo
Anno
Goodreads
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1
The Ice is Coming
1977
2
The Dark Bright Water
1979
3
Journey Behind the Wind
1981
Romanzi singoli
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Titolo
Anno
Goodreads
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1
Crooked Snake
1955
2
The Rocks of Honey
1960
3
Feather Star
1963
4
Down to Earth (With: Margaret Horder)
1965
5
I Own the Racecourse!
1968
6
Racecourse for Andy
1968
7
The Nargun and the Stars
1970
8
An Older Kind of Magic (With: Noela Young)
1972
9
The Bunyip Hole
1973
10
Behind the Wind
1981
11
A Little Fear
1983
12
Night Outside
1985
13
Moon Dark
1987
14
Balyet
1989
15
Shadows of Time
1995
Aussie Bites Books
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Titolo
Anno
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Bugalugs Bum Thief (By: Tim Winton)
1991
2
The Sugar-Gum Tree
1992
3
Rattler's Place
1997
4
The Excuse (By: Allan Baillie)
1997
5
The Too Tight Tutu (By: Sherryl Clark)
1997
6
Fort Island (By: David Metzwenthen)
1998
7
Isador Brown (By: Ursula Dubosarsky)
1998
8
Sebby, Stee, the Garbos and Me (By: Jane Godwin)
1998
9
Hurry Up, Alice! (By: Christobel Mattingley)
1998
10
Down in the Dump with Dinsmore (By: Margaret Mahy)
1999
11
Peg Leg Meg (By: Bodsworth Nan)
1999
12
The Water Dragons
1999
13
Teacher's Pest (By: Max Dann, Anna Branford)
2000
14
The Even Stranger Adventures of Isador Brown (By: Ursula Dubosarsky)
2000
15
Ginger (By: Christobel Mattingley)
2000
16
Moving House (By: James Moloney)
2001
17
Isador Brown's Strangest Adventures of All (By: Ursula Dubosarsky)
2001
18
Jaleesa the Emu (By: Nola Kerr, Susannah Brindle)
2001
19
Batter Up! (By: Sherryl Clark)
2001
20
Jason Prince (By: Max Dann, Anna Branford)
2002
21
Willie Tell or Won't He (By: Margaret Clark)
2003
22
No Place For Grubbs! (By: Max Dann)
2004
23
Problem Pony (By: Sherryl Clark)
2006
24
Luke and Lulu (By: Bruce Dawe)
2006
25
The Chewing Gum Kid (By: Bruce Dawe)
2006
26
Helping Out (By: Eleanor Nilsson)
2006
27
Game or Not? (By: Archimede Fusillo)
2006
28
Scarlett's Bat (By: Ian Bone)
2006
29
Jessie and Mr. Smith (By: Jane Godwin)
2006
30
One Night At Lottie's House (By: Max Dann)
2006
31
Fairy Four Eyes (By: Penny Matthews)
2007
32
Elephant Mountain (By: Janeen Brian)
2008
33
Splot the Viking (By: Philip Neilsen)
2008
34
Saving Moonbeam (By: Sherryl Clark)
2009
35
The Fete Escape (By: Christina Miesen)
2009
36
Sophie's Salon (By: Anna Branford)
2010
37
Rif & the Riddle (By: Andrew Joyner)
2012
38
The Forever House (By: Sofie Laguna)
2012
39
Silent Knight (By: Margaret Clark)
2012
40
No One (By: Eleanor Nilsson)
2012
41
The Great Stinkathlon (By: Gus Gordon)
2013
42
Hello World It's Me (By: Thurley Fowler)
2013
43
Tiger Trouble (By: Sherryl Clark)
2013
44
The Day I Turned Ten (By: Jane Godwin)
2013
45
Snap! (By: Margaret Clark)
2013
46
Whoppers (By: Moya Simons)
2013
47
Too Much to Ask For (By: Katherine Pershall)
2013
48
David the Best Model Maker in the World (By: James Moloney)