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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)
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it contains Japanese characters.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Untitled
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 2002 single work novel -
Novels for the Classroom
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , Winter no. 137 2003; (p. 57-65)
— Review of Augustine's Lunch 2001 single work novel ; Boots and All 2003 single work children's fiction ; Boy Overboard 2002 single work children's fiction ; Cairo Jim and the Chaos from Crete : A Tale of Underground Uncertainty 2002 single work children's fiction ; Dj Max 2002 single work novel ; The Dons 2001 single work novel ; The Fifth Quest 2002 single work novel ; Grinders 2001 single work novel ; Grommet Saves the World 2003 single work novel ; Monstered 2001 single work novel ; Old Ridley 2002 single work picture book ; Soldier Boy : The True Story of Jim Martin the Youngest Anzac 2001 single work biography ; Treasure Hunters 2002 single work novel ; The Whale's Child 2002 single work novel ; White Ute Dreaming 2002 single work novel ; Winning 2002 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
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 2002 single work novel -
Untitled
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 2002 single work novel -
Books : Younger Readers
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 27 October 2002; (p. 9)
— Review of The Whale's Child 2002 single work novel
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Untitled
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 2002 single work novel -
Novels for the Classroom
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , Winter no. 137 2003; (p. 57-65)
— Review of Augustine's Lunch 2001 single work novel ; Boots and All 2003 single work children's fiction ; Boy Overboard 2002 single work children's fiction ; Cairo Jim and the Chaos from Crete : A Tale of Underground Uncertainty 2002 single work children's fiction ; Dj Max 2002 single work novel ; The Dons 2001 single work novel ; The Fifth Quest 2002 single work novel ; Grinders 2001 single work novel ; Grommet Saves the World 2003 single work novel ; Monstered 2001 single work novel ; Old Ridley 2002 single work picture book ; Soldier Boy : The True Story of Jim Martin the Youngest Anzac 2001 single work biography ; Treasure Hunters 2002 single work novel ; The Whale's Child 2002 single work novel ; White Ute Dreaming 2002 single work novel ; Winning 2002 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
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 2002 single work novel -
Books : Younger Readers
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 27 October 2002; (p. 9)
— Review of The Whale's Child 2002 single work novel -
Untitled
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 2002 single work novel
Awards
- 2003 shortlisted The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature — Youth Fiction
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