Ivan Southall
Ivan Southall | |
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Southall in 1972 | |
| Born | Ivan Francis Southall 8 June 1921 |
| Died | 15 November 2008 (aged 87) |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 1942-2000 |
| Notable works | Ash Road, To the Wild Sky, Bread and Honey, Fly West |
| Notable awards | Children'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. He wrote more than 30 children's books, six books for adults, and at least ten works of history, biography or other non-fiction.