Project Description

Featherbys
by Mary Steele
Price: $6.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-135-7
Publication Date: 9/1/1996
Page Count: 186
Size: 5-1/4 ̎ x 7-3/4 ̎
Age Range: 8 – 12
Language: English
F&P: S, Gr 4, Genre RF
Themes: Age, Community
Reviews
“The strong character development… will draw readers into this good, old-fashioned story…. Jess tells the story, but her reflections are sidelights on the conversations and actions that will keep the pages turning throughout this rewarding novel.” ―Booklist
“Flower power—and the power of friendship—prevail in this quaint, environmentally friendly tale set in Australia.” ―Publishers Weekly
Awards
Book of the Year Awards (Shortlist, Younger Readers) ―Children’s Book Council of Australia, 1994
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Meet the Author
Mary Steele is one of Australia’s most successful and best-loved writers for children. She is also the author of Featherbys, Arkwright (winner of Australia’s Children’s Book Council Book of the Year for 1986), Mallroots Pub at Misery Ponds, Citizen Arkwright, and A Bit of a Hitch. Steele has lived in Australia all of her life and has worked as a children’s book reviewer, librarian, and freelance writer.