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Werry, Philippa, 1958-

Iris and me / Philippa Werry. - Aotearoa New Zealand. Ahoy! 2023 - 179 pages ; 20 cm

Novel in verse. Includes factual information. "So begins the story of Iris Wilkinson, who wrote poetry, novels and journalism under the pen name Robin Hyde. In January 1938 she left New Zealand for England. On the way, intrigued by glimpses of China, she ventured inland despite the war raging there, becoming one of the first women war correspondents, a feat that was all the more remarkable because she struggled with mental health and suffered a disability that meant she had a lifelong limp. Her story is narrated by a loyal but mysterious companion who asks the reader to guess their secret. 'Iris and Me' is an imaginative account of the adventures of one of Aotearoa's most significant writers, presented in a form that Hyde herself would have loved, the verse novel"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

"So begins the story of Iris Wilkinson, who wrote poetry, novels and journalism under the pen name Robin Hyde. In January 1938 she left New Zealand for England. On the way, intrigued by glimpses of China, she ventured inland despite the war raging there, becoming one of the first women war correspondents, a feat that was all the more remarkable because she struggled with mental health and suffered a disability that meant she had a lifelong limp. Her story is narrated by a loyal but mysterious companion who asks the reader to guess their secret. 'Iris and Me' is an imaginative account of the adventures of one of Aotearoa's most significant writers, presented in a form that Hyde herself would have loved, the verse novel"-

New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, Young Adult Fiction Award, 2023

ISBN: 9781991150844 1991150849

Source: The Cuba Press

Subjects--Personal Names:
Hyde, Robin, 1906-1939 --Juvenile fiction.
Hyde, Robin, 1906-1939 --Juvenile poetry.
Hyde, Robin, 1906-1939

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Authors, New Zealand--20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Authors, New Zealand--20th century--Biography.
Women authors, New Zealand--20th century--Biography.
Women authors, New Zealand--20th century--Biography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
New Zealand

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Young adult fiction.
New Zealand fiction--21st century.
New Zealand poetry--21st century.
Biographical fiction
Novels in verse
Young adult poetry.
Novels in verse.
Biographical fiction.

LC Class. No.: PR9639.4.W468 / I75 2023

Dewey Class. No.: 821/.92 NZ823.2