It was awarded the childrens book council book of the year award in 1988, the victorian premiers award, the 1989 koala award and the christopher medal usa, as well as being selected by the american library association as a best book for young adults. Buy a discounted paperback of so much to tell you online from australias leading online bookstore. So, the purpose is not only to tell an entertaining tale, but also to expound on the importance of the experience. A play based on this book was written by the same author, john marsden, in 1992. John marsden has written more than 40 books, mostly for teenagers and children, including tomorrow when the war began, so much to tell you, and letters. In so much to tell you she tells her story with humour and insight, with sensitivity and strength, with painful honesty. So much to tell you essay conclusion you need to tell people what you want them to do in order for them to do it in a narrative essay, you tell a story, often about a personal experience, but you also make a point.
So much to tell you by john marsden 97807344291 booktopia. In john marsdens acclaimed debut novel, she tells her story, with humour and insight, with sensitivity and strength, with painful honesty. This remarkable novel, now an established classic, is based on a true story. Her mom sends her to a bording school because she cant stand the silence or marinas face and marinas father goes to jail. Cathy seems very thin to me and i wonder if she has anorexia, but she. So much to tell you by john marsden is about a girl called marina. Sent here because my mother cant stand my silent presence at home. Scarred, literally, by her past, marina has withdrawn into sil. The long short story, or novella form, as practised by john steinbeck, could. First published in 1987, so much to tell you was the debut novel of australian author john marsden, probably best known for his epic. Her father spilled acid on her face and now she wont talk so she starts keeping a diary. When it was originally published, so much to tell you won a childrens book council book of the year award, a victorian premiers award and a christopher medal usa, as well as being selected by the american library association as a best book for young adults. The present recommended text list owes much to these documents and. It tells lisas story over the same period, as well as her observation of marina, but then expands on this and shows marina after her visit with her father.
It was instantly successful in australia and the us, and has since been translated into nine languages and awarded many highly acclaimed literary awards including the christopher medal and the victorian premiers award. I commend suggested texts for the english k10 syllabus to you as a lasting. The stage adaptation of john marsdens awardwinning, bestselling novel. So much to tell you is a young adult novel by australian author john marsden, first published in 1987. So much to tell you by john marsden, 1989, joy street books edition, in english 1st u. John marsden has done a remarkable job with so much to tell you. So much to tell you is the story of 14yearold marina, a girl who suffers an acid attack by her abusive father. According to the author, he has always wanted to put so much to tell you on the stage. A halfsequel with the title take my word for it was written in 1992, from the point of view of lisa morris. So much to tell you official pokemon ear kindle edition by marsden, john. He allows us to enter the world of a much traumatised, selfconscious teenager, tantalising us with snippets of information along the way, only allowing the full picture to emerge towards the end. It was awarded the childrens book council book of the year. So much to tell you official pokemon ear kindle edition by. Bolinda audio, 1 online resource 1 audio file, 2010, english.
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