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photo: Vicki Skarratt

photo: Vicki Skarratt

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THE FIRST BOOK OF SAMUEL
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Winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Award  1995

Honour  Children's Book Council of Australia  Book of the Year 1996

Shortlisted  Adelaide Festival Award for Literature 1996

Commended Family Therapists'  Award for Children's Literature  1995

White Ravens international catalogue 1996

BIBLICAL SOURCE FOR STORY AND CHARACTERS

GERMAN-JEWISH REFUGEES IN PALESTINE 1930s

JEWISH REFUGEES IN AUSTRALIA

 

 

 

THEODORA'S GIFT
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Photo courtesy Susan Shrubb

Photo courtesy Susan Shrubb

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Winner Victorian Premier's Literary Award   2006

Winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Award  2006

CULTURAL SYMBOLISM OF THE POMEGRANATE

BIBLICAL SOURCE OF STORY- BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST

BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST - REMBRANDT PAINTING

SEPTEMBER 11 2001 IN AUSTRALIA