Carla Fitzgerald Carla Fitzgerald i(23604026 works by)
Gender: Female
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'Carla Fitzgerald is an emerging author from Sydney with honours degrees in Arts (English Literature) and Law. Before she discovered the joys of making stuff up, she worked as a Judge’s Associate at the Australian Human Rights Commission.' (UQP website)

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y separately published work icon How to Be Prime Minister and Survive Grade Five St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2022 23604046 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'A clever and fast-paced middle-grade story about kids given the power to make big decisions.

'When Harper’s dad unexpectedly becomes the Prime Minister of Australia he’s terrible at it. After seventeen days their family is a laughing stock, and Dad disappears to a ‘conference’ – but he leaves his phone behind. To save his reputation, Harper secretly takes his place.

'With her little sister, Lottie, Harper must decide on a new policy by the end of the week. She finds herself torn between ideas – should she ban plastic bottles? Or make weekends go for more than two days?

'Can she prove a kid can lead the country better than a grown-up?' (Publication summary)

2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Eight to 10 Years
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