Josh (novel)
Josh is a young-adult novel by Ivan Southall, first published in 1971 by Angus & Robertson of Sydney, Australia. Southall was the first Australian to win the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject. Both U.K. and U.S. editions were published within the calendar year.
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| Author | Ivan Southall |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult realist novel |
| Publisher | Angus & Robertson |
Publication date | August 1971 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 179 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0207954313 |
| OCLC | 389149 |
| LC Class | PZ7.S726 Jo |
The story is set in rural Victoria. According to a retrospective citation by the British librarians, city boy "Josh's stay at Ryan Creek belongs to any time and place where people from different worlds confront one another."
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