{"product_id":"introducing-margaret-mahy-betty-gilderdale","title":"Introducing Margaret Mahy by Betty Gilderdale","description":"\u003cp\u003eA used softcover copy of \u003cem\u003eIntroducing Margaret Mahy\u003c\/em\u003e by Betty Gilderdale, published 1987. A biography of New Zealand's greatest children's author written for young readers by one of New Zealand's leading authorities on children's literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Viking Kestrel \/ Penguin Books NZ, 1987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used — Good. Cover showing light wear. Pages clean and sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetty Gilderdale (1923-2021) was New Zealand's foremost expert on children's literature — scholar, educator, and the author who named the now-prestigious Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award. In this accessible biography she tells the story of how Margaret Mahy (1936-2012) — author of over 200 books, twice winner of the Carnegie Medal, and recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award — became New Zealand's most celebrated and beloved children's writer. A valuable piece of NZ literary history, this 1987 title predates Mahy's death and is increasingly sought after by collectors of NZ children's literature.\u003c\/p\u003eSubjects: Biography, Books, Non Fiction, Nz Biography, Nz Books, Nz Non Fiction, Nz006","brand":"BOOKS WORTH KEEPING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43463002587195,"sku":"BKWK-GilderdaleMahy1987","price":10.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9266\/3355\/files\/IMG_20260429_221223-Photoroom.png?v=1777457846","url":"https:\/\/booksworthkeeping.co.nz\/products\/introducing-margaret-mahy-betty-gilderdale","provider":"Books Worth Keeping ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}