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Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 Thoughts from an Idle Hour
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Agnes Gwynne – A Forgotten Australian Author, Tessa Wooldridge , single work biography
This article provides background information on Agnes Gwynne's life, including her family life and places of residence, and a brief overview of the major themes in her novels and plays.
Note: Posted 30 January 2021.
The Mistress of Windfells – A Novel for Our Time?, Tessa Wooldridge , single work review
'The Mistress of Windfells centres on 24-year-old Joan Fetherston ... the sole owner of Windfells, a 13,000 acre sheep property in Victoria’s Western District. The novel, set in the first years of the 20th century, opens during the shearing season. There is disquiet amongst the shearers – a union rep has been active in the district, disrupting the usual salary agreements between workers and property owners.'
Note: Posted: 26 February 2021.
Girls in Boarding Schools : Navigating the Self and Others, Tessa Wooldridge , single work column
Note: Posted: 12 May 2021.
Feel the Beat in Books: Introducing Babies to Music, Tessa Wooldridge , single work column
This column explores the ways in which reading board books aloud to children can be used to introduce babies and toddlers to the basic building blocks of music. The column focuses on Mem Fox and Judy Horacek's Where Is the Green Sheep? for the concepts of pitch and dynamics, and feature's Nick Bland's The Very Noisy Bear to discuss tonal colour.
Note: Posted: 31 July 2021
After Story - Della's Discoveries, Tessa Wooldridge , single work column
'Multiple themes unfold in Larissa Behrendt’s After Story: love, loss and grief; family violence and intergenerational trauma; the Australian justice system; the English literary canon; and ‘deep listening’ and the wisdom of elders.' This article focuses on one of the novel's main characters, Della, and Della's personal discoveries on her UK literary tour with daughter Jasmine.
Note: Posted: 3 October 2021
Cricket Books for Aussie Kids, Tessa Wooldridge , single work bibliography

'Cricket has a language all its own and part of the delight in reading about cricket is discovering new words and meanings. Cricket-themed children’s books can also entice reluctant readers to spend some time between the pages, especially when their cricketing heroes are front and centre.

'This selection of books for children will appeal to those who are already cricket fans – be they young or old – and they may help steer the uninitiated toward cricket appreciation.

'Books are listed under the following headings: Picture Books, Younger Readers, Middle Grade Readers, and Non-fiction.' Each book includes a suggested age range.
Note: Posted: 06/02/2022
Space for Questions in Charlotte Wood’s Stone Yard Devotional, Tessa Wooldridge , single work column

'Space for Questions' uses quotes from Charlotte Wood's Stone Yard Devotional together with related questions to probe the book's themes. The content is suitable for use by book clubs.
Note: Posted: 19/10/2023
Casting an Image: Wendy Harmer’s Lies My Mirror Told Me, Tessa Wooldridge , single work column
Note: Posted: 26 November 2023
Billie B Brown’s Creator Appointed Australian Children’s Laureate, Tessa Wooldridge , single work column
'Australia’s 2024–2025 Children’s Laureate, Sally Rippin, shares some distinguishing characteristics with her book series character, Billie B Brown: honesty, friendship and empathy.'
Note: Posted: 11 February 2024
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