The Book That Made Me: A Collection of 32 Personal Stories
No. of pages 256
Published: 2016
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"The Book That Made Me: A Collection of 32 Personal Stories" edited by Judith Ridge is a poignant anthology that explores the powerful impact of literature on personal development. In this collection, 32 diverse contributors share their experiences of books that shaped their lives, offering insight into how literature has influenced their identities, dreams, and values. Each narrative reveals a unique relationship between the writer and the book that resonated with them, reflecting the profound ways stories can connect us to our past, inform our present, and inspire our futures. This heartfelt compilation celebrates the transformative power of reading. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.
There are 256 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2016 by Walker Books Australia .
Steve Deger is the co-author of the best-selling Book of Positive Quotations. Queenie Chan is a critically acclaimed illustrator and author. For all the latest on this best-selling author go to www. cathycassidy. com Randa Abdel-Fattah was born in Australia to Egyptian-Palestinian parents and lives in Sydney with her family where she is a practicing lawyer. Her previous books, Does My Head Look Big in This (2005) and Ten Things I Hate About Me (2009), received wide critical acclaim. Bernard Beckett, born in 1967, is a high school teacher based in Wellington, New Zealand. Genesis was written while he was on a Royal Society Fellowship investigating DNA mutations. It won the New Zealand Post Book Award for Young Adults and the Esther Glen Award. Cath Crowley is an award-winning author of young adult fiction. Her novels include The Gracie Faltrain trilogy, Chasing Charlie Duskin , Graffiti Moon , Words in Deep Blue and Take Three Girls . Graffiti Moon won the Australian Prime Minister's Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction, the Ethel Turner Award for Young People's Literature, and was named an honour book in the Children's Book Council, Book of the Year. Words in Deep Blue was recently awarded the Gold Inky for 2017, the QLD Literary Award for a Young Adult Book and The Australian Prime Minister's Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction. Kate Constable was born in Victoria but spent much of her childhood inPapua New Guinea, without television but within reach of a library whereshe 'inhaled' stories. She studied Arts/Law at Melbourne University beforeworking part-time for a record company while she began her life as awriter. She has had stories published in Meanjin, Island and otherliterary magazines. The Singer of All Songs, The Waterless Sea and TheTenth Power form the Chanters of Tremaris series and were her first books, published by Allen + Unwin with very successful overseas sales. Kate livesin West Preston, Victoria, with her husband and two daughters. Alison Croggon is an award-winning poet. She has also written extensively for the theatre. Alison lives in Melbourne with her family.