Ivan Southall

Ivan Southall
Ivan Southall in 1972
Ivan Southall in 1972
BornIvan Francis Southall
(1921-06-08)8 June 1921
Canterbury, Victoria
Died15 November 2008(2008-11-15) (aged 87)
Wantirna, Victoria
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Years active1942-2000
Notable worksAsh Road, To the Wild Sky, Bread and Honey, Fly West
Notable awardsChildren's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers 1966, 1968, 1971, 1976; Carnegie Medal 1971

Ivan Francis Southall AM, DFC (8 June 1921 – 15 November 2008) was an Australian writer best known for young adult fiction.[1] He wrote more than 30 children's books, six books for adults, and at least ten works of history, biography or other non-fiction.[2]

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