Joan de Hamel
Joan de Hamel was a New Zealand children's writer. She grew up in London, England and later moved to the Otago Peninsula. In addition to her writing she worked as a teacher, raised a family, and bred Angora goats.Writing
De Hamel won the 1979 Esther Glen Award for Take the Long Path, and the 1985 A.W. Reed Memorial Award for Hemi's Pet.
Other books written include:
