The Changeover

Margaret Mahy (1936-2012) was based in New Zealand and has been internationally recognized for her outstanding work as a children's author. She wrote more than two hundred books for children of all ages and is a two-time winner of the Carnegie Medal. She was the recipient of an Order of New Zealand, the highest honor a citizen can receive, and in 2006 she received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for her contributions to international children's literature.