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'''''Hating Alison Ashley''''' is a 1984 [[Australia]]n [[novel]] (Puffin Books, London and Melbourne, ISBN 0-14-031672-8) by [[science fiction]] and [[children]]'s author [[Robin Klein]]. Written as a teen comedy, the book has a strong moral undercurrent about the pursuit of happiness and perfection, the pressures of growing up and the power of friendship. It portrays the agonies of |
'''''Hating Alison Ashley''''' is a 1984 [[Australia]]n [[novel]] (Puffin Books, London and Melbourne, ISBN 0-14-031672-8) by [[science fiction]] and [[children]]'s author [[Robin Klein]]. Written as a pre-teen comedy, the book has a strong moral undercurrent about the pursuit of happiness and perfection, the pressures of growing up and the power of friendship. It portrays the agonies of school-girl rivalries, constant embarrassment by family, and painful and often brutally funny awkwardness and insecurity. One of Klein's most popular pre-teen novels, it has since become a standard English text for school students across Australia. |
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The book was nominated for 8 Australian literature awards and won the ''Young Australian Best Book Award'' (YABBA) in 1986 and the ''Kids Own Australian Literature Award'' (KOALA) in 1987. |
The book was nominated for 8 Australian literature awards and won the ''Young Australian Best Book Award'' (YABBA) in 1986 and the ''Kids Own Australian Literature Award'' (KOALA) in 1987. |
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[[Category:Australian children's books]] |
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Hating Alison Ashley is a 1984 Australian novel (Puffin Books, London and Melbourne, ISBN 0-14-031672-8) by science fiction and children's author Robin Klein. Written as a pre-teen comedy, the book has a strong moral undercurrent about the pursuit of happiness and perfection, the pressures of growing up and the power of friendship. It portrays the agonies of school-girl rivalries, constant embarrassment by family, and painful and often brutally funny awkwardness and insecurity. One of Klein's most popular pre-teen novels, it has since become a standard English text for school students across Australia.
The book was nominated for 8 Australian literature awards and won the Young Australian Best Book Award (YABBA) in 1986 and the Kids Own Australian Literature Award (KOALA) in 1987.
It has since become a play, directed by Richard Tulloch, and a film, Hating Alison Ashley by Geoff Bennett with Delta Goodrem in the title role.