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Claire Saxby Claire Saxby i(A26013 works by)
Born: Established: Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Claire Saxby was born in Victoria, Australia, lived in several other states and spent some time in Papua New Guinea. She has engaged in waitressing, vote counting, mail sorting, podiatry, sheet ironing and towel folding. Saxby has worked in hospitals and in community health. Saxby has also written readers for educational publishers.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Whisper on the Wind Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 23797246 2022 single work picture book children's

'A stunning picture book about separation, connection and reunion from the team behind the glorious Iceberg, renowned picture book creators Claire Saxby and Jess Racklyeft.

'This is the wind
that carries the whisper
from Ren's dream.

'This is the sailor,
long at sea,
who catches it.

'The multi-award-winning duo behind Iceberg returns! With its lyrical, cumulative text and whimsical, richly imagined artwork, Whisper on the Wind is a celebration of the wonders of the ocean and the power of love to find us - wherever we are.'(Publication summary)

2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Picture Book
y separately published work icon The Wearing of the Green Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2022 23605673 2022 single work children's fiction children's historical fiction 'A powerful historical novel exploring themes of racism, classism and gender expectations present in a growing nation. When Biddy arrives in Melbourne from Ireland in 1850, she knows exactly what she’s going to do – find her rebellious big brother, Ewen. Her plans are derailed when he’s not there to meet her and she’s forced into a situation that is nothing like she expected. Faced with challenges and chased by luck, bad and good, Biddy must find a strength within herself to build a new life – and to find her missing brother.' (Publication summary)
2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Older Readers
2022 shortlisted HNSA Historical Novel Prize Children and Young Adult
y separately published work icon Iceberg Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 20849014 2021 single work picture book children's

'An iceberg is born into spring and travels through the seasons before dying in a new spring. A stunning, lyrical story for our times, from renowned picture book creators Claire Saxby and Jess Racklyeft.

'In the final freeze of an Antarctic winter, green tails wave across a star-full sky, as if to farewell endless nights. If this world looks empty, look closer ... Penguins trek across the ice to their winter homes. As the temperature warms, birds fly above on their long migrations. And with the advent of summer, beneath an iceberg, the sea is teeming with life.

'Ocean, sky, snow and ice - minute greens and giant blues - dance a delicate dance in this evocative portrayal of the life cycle of an iceberg.' (Publication summary)

2022 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards Picture Book of the Year
2022 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Eve Pownall Award
2022 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Picture Book
2022 shortlisted Festival Awards for Literature (SA) Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature Children's Literature Award
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