Born: Established: 1929 Geraldton, Geraldton area, Dongara - Geraldton - Northampton area, Southwest Western Australia, Western Australia, ; Died: Ceased: Sep 2006 Western Australia,
Gender:
Male
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BiographyHistory
Most Referenced Works
Awards for Works
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Sink or Swim
Fremantle
:
Fremantle Press
,
1999
Z161865
1999
single work
novel
young adult
'From the mean streets of the city to the heart-stopping danger of an angry ocean, this gripping adventure story traces a street kid's progress from lost and hungry thief to tenacious hero. An action-packed tale about friendship, growing up, identity and crayfish.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- 2000 winner West Australian Young Readers' Book Award — Avis Page Award
- 1999 shortlisted Children's Peace Literature Award
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