Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2009) Winner
Melina Marchetta
メリナ・マチェッタ
Merina Marchetta
Aliases:
Carmelina Marchetta
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965-03-25 （Sydney）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Nominations
- Shortlisted – South Australia Premier's Awards, Children's Literature Award for Saving Francesca (2004), Shortlisted – Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), Australian Book of the Year: Older Children for On the Jellicoe Road (2007)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebank College | — | High school | — | 15歳で中退 | Australia |
| Business school | — | — | — | — | Australia |
| Australian Catholic University | — | Education | 教育学位 | — | Australia |
Rosebank College
High school
Period:
15歳で中退
Country:
Australia
Left school at age 15 due to lack of confidence
Business school
Country:
Australia
Led to employment at Commonwealth Bank and travel agency
Australian Catholic University
Education
Degree:
教育学位
Country:
Australia
Teaching degree obtained
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers | Looking for Alibrandi | — | Children's Book Council of Australia | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Michael L. Printz Award | On the Jellicoe Road | — | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel | Finnikin of the Rock | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Script Writing Award | Looking for Alibrandi | — | New South Wales Government | 受賞 |
CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
1993
Work:
Looking for Alibrandi
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia
Result:
受賞
Michael L. Printz Award
2009
Work:
On the Jellicoe Road
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel
2008
Work:
Finnikin of the Rock
Result:
受賞
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Script Writing Award
2000
Work:
Looking for Alibrandi
Organization:
New South Wales Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Looking for Alibrandi
1992 Young adult fictionA story of an Italian-Australian teenage girl's search for identity and family conflicts.
IdentityFamilyCultural clash
Adaptations
- [Film] Looking for Alibrandi / ケイト・ウッズ (1999)
Translations
- Published in 16 countries, 11 translated editions
Bibliography
- Looking for Alibrandi
- Saving Francesca
- On the Jellicoe Road
- Finnikin of the Rock
- The Piper's Son
- Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil
- The Place on Dalhousie
Adaptations
- Looking for Alibrandi (film, 1999)
- On the Jellicoe Road (TV series, announced 2019)
Translations of Works
- Multiple translations of Looking for Alibrandi
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vivid dialogueMulti-layered narrativesRealistic character portrayal
- Recurring Motifs
- Family dynamicsImmigrant experiencesAdolescent struggles
Legacy
Prominent Australian YA author known for exploring cultural identity and family dynamics.
Trivia
- Of Italian descent.
- Born in Sydney as the middle child.
- Taught full-time for ten years.