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Adele Broadbent
New Zealand children's author From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adele Broadbent (born 17 April 1968) is a New Zealand children's author.
Biography
Broadbent was born in Napier, New Zealand, on 17 April 1968.[1]
Work
Broadbent's early book publications include The Bike Race (2008), Ninjas! (2008), Not Exactly (2008), The Biggest Catch (2010) and The Winner Is (2010).[2][3]
Too Many Secrets (2010) was nominated in the 2011 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards.[4] The story was one of Broadbent's first novels for children and young adults.[5][6] One reviewer found the main character, Rebecca, too selfish to be likeable at first, but then became engrossed in the mysteries Rebecca encounters in her new home in the country.[6]
Just Jack (2011)[7] deals with the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake as part of the plot.[8] The story borrows from Broadbent's own family stories, told by her grandfather.[8][9] New Zealand Books calls Broadbent's writing in Just Jack "fresh, convincing and distinctive."[10] It was named a Storylines Notable Book in 2012,[11] and a 2012 New Zealand Children's Book Awards Junior Fiction finalist.[12]
Trouble in Time was shortlisted for the LIANZA Esther Glen Junior Fiction Award,[13] and was named a Storylines Notable Book in that year.[14]
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Books
- Ninjas!, 2008, New Zealand, Wendy Pye Publishing ISBN 9781877456268
- The Bike Race, 2008, New Zealand, Wendy Pye Publishing ISBN 9781877456299
- The Biggest Catch, 2009, New Zealand, Wendy Pye Publishing ISBN 9781877482748
- The Winner Is, 2010, New Zealand, Wendy Pye Publishing ISBN 9781877508066
- Too Many Secrets, 2010, New Zealand, HarperCollins Publishers ISBN 9781869508562
- Just Jack, 2011, New Zealand, HarperCollins Publishers ISBN 9781869508869
- The Last Herrick Secret, 2012, New Zealand, AV Project ISBN 9780473224110
- Trouble in Time, 2014, New Zealand, Scholastic ISBN 9781775432265
- Between, 2018, New Zealand, OneTree House ISBN 9780995106420
- IF ONLY, 2020, New Zealand, OneTree House ISBN 9780995117532
Further reading
- "The Incredibly Busy Adele Broadbent" in Magpies: Talking About Books For Children[15]
External links
- Adele Broadbent on Facebook
- Adele Broadbent on Twitter
References
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