William Taylor (1) (1938–2015)
Autor/a de The Blue Lawn
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Sobre l'autor
William Taylor was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand on October 11, 1938. He worked in banking before attending Christchurch Teachers' College. His teaching career includes a year in London and seven years as the principal of Ohakune Primary School. He wrote about his early teaching experiences in mostra'n més Burnt Carrots Don't Have Legs, which was published in 1976. His other books include Possum Perkins, The Worst Soccer Team Ever, Knitwits, Jerome, and Telling Tales: A Life in Writing. He has won several awards including the Library and Information Association of New Zealand's Esther Glenn Award for most distinguished contribution to New Zealand Literature for children and young people in 1991 for Agnes the Sheep, the Senior Fiction Award in 1995 for The Blue Lawn, and the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal for lifetime achievement. In 2004, he was awarded an ONZM for services to literature and the community. He died on October 3, 2015 at the age of 77. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Obres de William Taylor
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Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom oficial
- Taylor, William Robin
- Data de naixement
- 1938-10-11
- Data de defunció
- 2015-10-03
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- Aotearoa / New Zealand
- Lloc de naixement
- Lower Hutt, New Zealand
- Lloc de defunció
- Taumarunui, New Zealand
- Llocs de residència
- Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Ohakune, New Zealand
London, England, UK
Raurimu, New Zealand - Educació
- Christchurch Teachers' College
- Professions
- teacher
children's book author
Mayor of Ohakune (1981-88) - Premis i honors
- Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (2004)
Margaret Mahy Medal (1998)
Membres
Ressenyes
Llistes
Premis
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 36
- També de
- 1
- Membres
- 517
- Popularitat
- #48,026
- Valoració
- 3.7
- Ressenyes
- 13
- ISBN
- 192
- Llengües
- 6
This is a disturbing book regarding Jake's treatment at the hands of the Pearson family who used him like a slave, beat him and verbally and physically abused him. In particular Jake suffered terribly at the hands of the sadistic son, Darcy Pearson.
It was difficult to read this book, but it was very well written and compelling. It is a book of human courage and determination to survive despite incredible odds.… (més)