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, Josh novel From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Josh Author(s Ivan Southall Country Australia Language English Genre(s Young adult Publisher Angus Robertson Publication date August 1971 Media type Print Hardback Pages 179 pp ISBN ISBN Josh is a young adult novel by Ivan Southall about a clash of cultures . It was the winner of the Carnegie Medal for 1971, the first Australian novel to win the . award 1 Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Style and reception 3 References 4 External links edit Plot summary 14-year-old Josh Plowman arrives in a country town for a week's visit with his great-aunt , the Plowman family matriarch . The city boy from Melbourne is immediately at odds with the Ryan Creek youngsters . His differences , particularly writing poetry and disliking