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''Bumface'' () is a children's novel written by Australian author
Morris Gleitzman Morris Gleitzman (born 9 January 1953) is an English-born Australian author of children's and young adult fiction.

Reception

Kathryn James discusses Gleitzman's playing with social roles in that Angus acts as an adult by shouldering the responsibilities of looking after his siblings, whereas his mother is largely absent and his father leaves the work to Angus.


Awards

*1999
Bilby Award *1999
COOL award The COOL Awards is an annual children's choice award voted on by students in Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Children are encouraged to read and vote for their favourite books. The votes are tallied and the awards made. ...
*1999 YABBA award


See also

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Parentification Parentification or parent–child role reversal is the process of role reversal whereby a child or adolescent is obliged to act as parent to their own parent or sibling. Two distinct types of parentification have been identified technically: ins ...


References

1998 Australian novels Australian children's novels Novels by Morris Gleitzman BILBY Award-winning works COOL Award-winning works 1998 children's books {{1990s-child-novel-stub