Page 1 - Lesson Notes 3
P. 1

Amanda by Robin Klein

               Introduction to the Poet







































               Robin McMaugh Klein is an Australian author of books for

               children. She was born on 28 February 1936, in Kempsey, New
               South Wales, Australia and now resides near Melbourne.



                                                                      [1]
               Robin Klein was one of nine children.  She had her first short
               story published at the age of sixteen. She worked in number of
               jobs before becoming an established writer, including tea lady at

               a warehouse, bookshop assistant, nurse, copper enamelist, and
                                                                                           [2]
               program aide at a school for disadvantaged children.  In 1981
               she was awarded a Literature Board grant for writing, and since

               then she has had more than twenty books published. Robin
                                                                                            [3]
               Klein was educated at Newcastle Girls' High School.  Several
               of her books have been short-listed for the CBCA Children's

               Book of the Year Award, including Hating Alison Ashley (also a
               film starring Delta Goodrem) and Halfway Across the Galaxy
   1   2