The True Story of Mary

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The True Story of Mary
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Author Jane Godwin
IllustratorDrahos Zak
LanguageEnglish
Genre chapter book, nonsense poetry
Published2005 (Allen & Unwin)
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages49
ISBN 9781741147162
OCLC 76888580

The True Story of Mary: Who Wanted To Stand On Her Head is a 2005 Children's chapter book by Jane Godwin. It is a rhyming story about a girl called Mary who, upon standing on her head, has a number of adventures.

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Godwin described it as "probably the strangest story I have written". [1]

Reception

The True Story of Mary has been reviewed by Australian Bookseller & Publisher . [2]

It is a 2006 Aurealis Award children's short story joint winner, [3] and a 2006 Children's Book Council of Australia shortlisted book of the year for younger readers. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jane Godwin. "The True Story of Mary". janegodwin.squarespace.com. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. ↑ Erin O'Brien (December 2005). "The True Story of Mary Who Wanted to Stand on Her Head [Book Review] (subscription required)". Australian Bookseller & Publisher. Books and Publishing Pty Ltd. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "The 2006 Aurealis Awards winners". aurealis.com.au. Chimaera Publications. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "2006 Book of the Year: Younger Readers". archive.cbca.org.au. CBCA. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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