The October Child
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| Author | Eleanor Spence |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 1976 |
| Publication place | Australia |
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| Pages | 151 pp |
| ISBN | 0192713841 |
The October Child (1976) is a novel for children by Australian author Eleanor Spence.[1] It was originally published in Australia by Oxford University Press with illustrations by Malcolm Green.
It won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1977.[2]
Carl is the fourth child of the Mariner family, and he is autistic. When his condition is diagnosed the family moves from its home on the coast north of Sydney down to the big city. The novel follows the challenges the family faces, not only with caring for Carl, but also with the major change of household location.