Tessa Duder
Autor de Alex
Sobre El Autor
Tessa Duder, one of New Zealand's most honored children's writers, was the president of the New Zealand Society of Authors. She taught a course in children's writing at the Wanaka Autumn Art School and has done much to benefit artists' rights. She has received Esther Glen Awards for Alex, Alex in mostrar más Winter and Alessandra: Alex in Rome. She also won an AIM Children's Book Award for Senior Fiction for Songs for Alex. She will be featured at the annual Storylines Festival of New Zealand Children's Writers and Illustrators 2015. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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A Passion for Travel: New Zealand Writers & their Adventures Overseas (1998) — Contribuidor — 2 copias
The Arthur Ransome Society : transcripts from the literary weekends (1993) — Contribuidor, algunas ediciones — 1 copia
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1940
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- New Zealand
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Lugares de residencia
- Auckland, New Zealand
London, England, UK
Pakistan
Malaysia
Turangi, New Zealand - Educación
- University of Auckland
Diocesan School for Girls - Ocupaciones
- swimmer
pianist
children's book author - Organizaciones
- Waikato University (writer-in-residence, 1991)
- Premios y honores
- Margaret Mahy Medal (1996)
Katherine Mansfield Memorial Fellowship (2003)
Order of the British Empire (Officer ∙ 1994)
Artists to Antarctica (2007/08)
New Zealand Swimmer of the Year (1959)
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Is She Still Alive? por Tessa Duder
Collection of short stories by a New Zealand author with some of the stories set in New Zealand settings. An enjoyable easy read, although I felt some of the stories dragged a little.
Summary: Alex is a fifteen year old girl competing in the 1960 Olympic games in Rome. She is a swimmer on New Zealand's team. This is the fourth and final book in this series, and she finally achieves her dream.
Personal connection: I always like watching the Olympics and really loved the show Make It or Break It, which was about girls trying to make the Olympic team.
Class use: Teach the students about the history of the Olympics. Have them pick a certain event and research it.
Personal connection: I always like watching the Olympics and really loved the show Make It or Break It, which was about girls trying to make the Olympic team.
Class use: Teach the students about the history of the Olympics. Have them pick a certain event and research it.
Beautiful poems from New Zealand and the world. Gorgeous illustrations. I have enjoyed reading and singing this book to my son and daughter.
This is the story of Alex, a fictional New Zealand swimming champion in the 1950s. Alex is on a mission to qualify for the Olympic Games in Rome. Along her journey she will fall in love and know the pain and heartache when someone dear to you dies too young. Alex faces intense competition from her swimming rival, Maggie, and her overbearing mother, but with her supportive family and much hard work and dedication she just may be able to achieve her goals. Tessa Duder has written an insightful book, a true reflection of the inner turmoil that is the teenager's lot - not to mention the pressure of one whose every success - and failure - is held up to public scrutiny. Very good read.… (más)
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