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Jennifer Castles Jennifer Castles i(A91545 works by)
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Jen Castles has worked as a writer, editor and actor. She has lived in Brunswick, Melbourne.

Most Referenced Works

Personal Awards

2021 recipient ASA Mentorship Fiction
2012 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards CBCA Award for New Illustrator for 'A Song for Lorkie'

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Say Yes : A Story of Friendship, Fairness and a Vote for Hope Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2017 11231629 2017 single work picture book children's historical fiction

'A story about how the events surrounding the historic 1967 Referendum played out in the everyday lives of two young girls.

'Once there were two little girls who were best friends. They did everything together. As they got older they weren't allowed to do the same things anymore. Because they looked different. Because of the law.

'This is a story about the landmark 1967 Referendum, the two women who came together to change the law ... and how the Australian people said YES.' (Publication summary)

2017 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Indigenous Children
y separately published work icon Tiny : A Little Dog on a Big Adventure Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2008 Z1536854 2008 single work picture book children's

'"Yappa-yappa-hey-yey-yay!"

'Steve and Tiny look after each other, so when Steve needs to get away for a while, Tiny goes too. The trusty old van becomes their new home as they drive across Australia, through wide red deserts, past glittering oceans. But Tiny has a job to do. Steve needs new friends - friends to get him out from behind his camera, friends to make him smile again. And if there's one thing Tiny is good at, it's making friends! (Publisher's blurb)

2009 Shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Best Language Development Book for Young Children (2005-2013)
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