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'On Samuel's twelfth birthday he disappeared. Neither his opera-singer father, his psychiatrist mother, or his almost-twin half-sister could find him. It was his grandfather, old Elias, who eventually saved his life. A story about the intricate links binding together a family. (Publisher's blurb)
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- Also braille, sound recording.
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How a Non-Jewish Writer Came to Write Two Novels of Sydney Jewish Life
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 15 no. 1 2007; (p. 8-10) -
My Jewish Novels
2006
single work
autobiography
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 50 no. 9 2006; (p. 79-81) -
Know the Author : Ursula Dubosarsky
2002
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 17 no. 5 2002; (p. 10-13) -
Making Realism Possible : Realist Narrative Strategies and Individual Subjectivity in 'Pagan's Scribe' and 'The First Book of Samuel'
1997
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Making It Real : Proceedings of the Fourth Children's Literature Conference 1997; (p. 31-39) -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 1996
1996
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 40 no. 3 1996; (p. 3-11)
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Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 9 no. 2 1995; (p. 14-15)
— Review of The First Book of Samuel 1995 single work novel -
Sequel to a Squire's Tale Beats a Record Field
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 August 1996; (p. C10)
— Review of Pagan's Vows 1995 single work novel ; The First Book of Samuel 1995 single work novel ; Sleeping Dogs 1995 single work novel -
Older Readers
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , June vol. 75 no. 1070 1996; (p. 28,30)
— Review of Pagan's Vows 1995 single work novel ; Deucalion 1995 single work novel ; The House on River Terrace 1995 single work novel ; Getting Somewhere 1995 single work novel ; The First Book of Samuel 1995 single work novel ; Sleeping Dogs 1995 single work novel -
Review: The First Book of Samuel
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 170 1995; (p. 60-61)
— Review of The First Book of Samuel 1995 single work novel -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Multicultural Book Review , vol. 3 no. 3 1995; (p. 48)
— Review of The First Book of Samuel 1995 single work novel -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 1996
1996
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 40 no. 3 1996; (p. 3-11) -
My Jewish Novels
2006
single work
autobiography
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 50 no. 9 2006; (p. 79-81) -
How a Non-Jewish Writer Came to Write Two Novels of Sydney Jewish Life
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 15 no. 1 2007; (p. 8-10) -
Making Realism Possible : Realist Narrative Strategies and Individual Subjectivity in 'Pagan's Scribe' and 'The First Book of Samuel'
1997
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Making It Real : Proceedings of the Fourth Children's Literature Conference 1997; (p. 31-39) -
The Festival Literary Awards : 1996
1996
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 4 no. 2 1996; (p. 8-10)
Awards
- 1996 commended Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature — Older Readers
- 1996 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Older Readers
- 1996 selected White Ravens
- 1995 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Multicultural NSW Award
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