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Source: Harbour Publishing House
Gary Crew Gary Crew i(A23335 works by) (a.k.a. Gary David Crew)
Born: Established: 1947 Brisbane, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
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Details of Works Taught

Text Unit Name Institution Year
y separately published work icon The Boy Who Grew into a Tree Gary Crew , Ross Watkins (illustrator), Melbourne : Penguin , 2012 Z1906178 2012 single work children's fiction children's (taught in 2 units) 'A heartbreaking fable about nature and our relationship with it, and about the inevitable cycle of life. And then, as if on cue, the baby shaped its mouth into a perfect circle, drew breath into its cheeks and, curling its tiny tongue upon its bottom lip, breathed the long soft sound of wind in the trees. This is a tale of storms and bushfires and wild bees. It is a tale of an old couple and an unexpected gift from the bush. A gift they must one day return . .' (Publisher's blurb) Creative Writing For the Illustrated Book University of the Sunshine Coast 2014 (Semester 2)
y separately published work icon The Boy Who Grew into a Tree Gary Crew , Ross Watkins (illustrator), Melbourne : Penguin , 2012 Z1906178 2012 single work children's fiction children's (taught in 2 units) 'A heartbreaking fable about nature and our relationship with it, and about the inevitable cycle of life. And then, as if on cue, the baby shaped its mouth into a perfect circle, drew breath into its cheeks and, curling its tiny tongue upon its bottom lip, breathed the long soft sound of wind in the trees. This is a tale of storms and bushfires and wild bees. It is a tale of an old couple and an unexpected gift from the bush. A gift they must one day return . .' (Publisher's blurb) Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book University of the Sunshine Coast 2015 (Semester 2)
Text Unit Name Institution Year
y separately published work icon The Children's Writer Gary Crew , Pymble : Fourth Estate , 2009 Z1626443 2009 single work novel (taught in 2 units)

'Charlie Bloome wants to be a writer. Twenty-three years old, he is studying literature and living with his gamine partner, Alice - 'Lootie' - who plans to be a teacher and is less than supportive of Charlie's dreams.

'Into their lives comes the flamboyant Sebastian Chanteleer, an ageing but internationally acclaimed children's writer.

'Upon meeting, Lootie and Chanteleer establish an immediate bond. As the children's writer makes his presence felt in the younger couple's lives, Charlie struggles to come to terms with his own past and identity, and with what is happening to Lootie.

'Does Charlie have what it takes to be a writer? Does Chanteleer represent the best or worst a writer can be? And what happens to those caught up in a writer's world?' (From the publisher's website.)

 		Writing For Children And Young Adults University of the Sunshine Coast 2014 (Semester 1)
y separately published work icon The Children's Writer Gary Crew , Pymble : Fourth Estate , 2009 Z1626443 2009 single work novel (taught in 2 units)

'Charlie Bloome wants to be a writer. Twenty-three years old, he is studying literature and living with his gamine partner, Alice - 'Lootie' - who plans to be a teacher and is less than supportive of Charlie's dreams.

'Into their lives comes the flamboyant Sebastian Chanteleer, an ageing but internationally acclaimed children's writer.

'Upon meeting, Lootie and Chanteleer establish an immediate bond. As the children's writer makes his presence felt in the younger couple's lives, Charlie struggles to come to terms with his own past and identity, and with what is happening to Lootie.

'Does Charlie have what it takes to be a writer? Does Chanteleer represent the best or worst a writer can be? And what happens to those caught up in a writer's world?' (From the publisher's website.)

 		Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults University of the Sunshine Coast 2015 (Semester 1)
Text Unit Name Institution Year
y separately published work icon Memorial Gary Crew , Shaun Tan (illustrator), Port Melbourne : Lothian , 1999 Z15025 1999 single work picture book children's (taught in 4 units) 'A story to help us all remember ... When soldiers return from the First World War in 1918, a memorial tree is planted ... 'Lest we forget'. But generations later, what do those who pause in the shadows of the tree's immense branches remember?'
(Source: Back cover) 		Children's Literature for Literacy Australian Catholic University - Strathfield Campus (Mount Saint Mary) 2012
y separately published work icon Memorial Gary Crew , Shaun Tan (illustrator), Port Melbourne : Lothian , 1999 Z15025 1999 single work picture book children's (taught in 4 units) 'A story to help us all remember ... When soldiers return from the First World War in 1918, a memorial tree is planted ... 'Lest we forget'. But generations later, what do those who pause in the shadows of the tree's immense branches remember?'
(Source: Back cover) 		Children's Literature for Literacy Australian Catholic University - Strathfield Campus (Mount Saint Mary) 2012
y separately published work icon Memorial Gary Crew , Shaun Tan (illustrator), Port Melbourne : Lothian , 1999 Z15025 1999 single work picture book children's (taught in 4 units) 'A story to help us all remember ... When soldiers return from the First World War in 1918, a memorial tree is planted ... 'Lest we forget'. But generations later, what do those who pause in the shadows of the tree's immense branches remember?'
(Source: Back cover) 		Children's Literature For Literacy Australian Catholic University - Strathfield Campus (Mount Saint Mary) 2014 (Semester 2)
y separately published work icon Memorial Gary Crew , Shaun Tan (illustrator), Port Melbourne : Lothian , 1999 Z15025 1999 single work picture book children's (taught in 4 units) 'A story to help us all remember ... When soldiers return from the First World War in 1918, a memorial tree is planted ... 'Lest we forget'. But generations later, what do those who pause in the shadows of the tree's immense branches remember?'
(Source: Back cover) 		Children's Literature for Literacy Australian Catholic University - Strathfield Campus (Mount Saint Mary) 2015 (Semester 2)
Text Unit Name Institution Year
y separately published work icon Strange Objects Gary Crew , Port Melbourne : Heinemann , 1990 Z349485 1990 single work novel young adult mystery (taught in 3 units)

A sixteen-year-old Western Australian boy mysteriously disappears after he discovers valuable relics in the remains of a seventeen-century shipwreck.

 		Applying Critical Theory to The Teaching of English University of New England 2009 (Semester 2)
y separately published work icon Strange Objects Gary Crew , Port Melbourne : Heinemann , 1990 Z349485 1990 single work novel young adult mystery (taught in 3 units)

A sixteen-year-old Western Australian boy mysteriously disappears after he discovers valuable relics in the remains of a seventeen-century shipwreck.

 		Applying Critical Theory to The Teaching of English University of New England 2012 (Semester 2)
y separately published work icon Strange Objects Gary Crew , Port Melbourne : Heinemann , 1990 Z349485 1990 single work novel young adult mystery (taught in 3 units)

A sixteen-year-old Western Australian boy mysteriously disappears after he discovers valuable relics in the remains of a seventeen-century shipwreck.

 		Wonderworlds: An Exploration of English Literature University of the Sunshine Coast 2011 (Semester 2)
Text Unit Name Institution Year
y separately published work icon The Truth About Emma Gary Crew , Sydney : Hachette Livre Australia , 2007 Z1426630 2007 single work novel young adult (taught in 1 units) Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults University of the Sunshine Coast 2010 (Semester 1)
Text Unit Name Institution Year
y separately published work icon The Watertower Gary Crew , Steven Woolman (illustrator), Adelaide : Era Publications , 1994 Z282128 1994 single work picture book mystery children's (taught in 5 units) On a scorching hot summer day in Preston, Australia, Spike and Bubba go for a swim in the old water tower which casts a long dark shadow across everything in the area. Fiction for Young Readers Flinders University 2009
y separately published work icon The Watertower Gary Crew , Steven Woolman (illustrator), Adelaide : Era Publications , 1994 Z282128 1994 single work picture book mystery children's (taught in 5 units) On a scorching hot summer day in Preston, Australia, Spike and Bubba go for a swim in the old water tower which casts a long dark shadow across everything in the area. Fiction for Young Readers Flinders University 2010 (Semester 2)
y separately published work icon The Watertower Gary Crew , Steven Woolman (illustrator), Adelaide : Era Publications , 1994 Z282128 1994 single work picture book mystery children's (taught in 5 units) On a scorching hot summer day in Preston, Australia, Spike and Bubba go for a swim in the old water tower which casts a long dark shadow across everything in the area. Creative Writing For the Illustrated Book University of the Sunshine Coast 2014 (Semester 2)
y separately published work icon The Watertower Gary Crew , Steven Woolman (illustrator), Adelaide : Era Publications , 1994 Z282128 1994 single work picture book mystery children's (taught in 5 units) On a scorching hot summer day in Preston, Australia, Spike and Bubba go for a swim in the old water tower which casts a long dark shadow across everything in the area. Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book University of the Sunshine Coast 2015 (Semester 2)
y separately published work icon The Watertower Gary Crew , Steven Woolman (illustrator), Adelaide : Era Publications , 1994 Z282128 1994 single work picture book mystery children's (taught in 5 units) On a scorching hot summer day in Preston, Australia, Spike and Bubba go for a swim in the old water tower which casts a long dark shadow across everything in the area. Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book University of the Sunshine Coast 2016 (Semester 2)
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