Samantha Ellen Tidy Samantha Ellen Tidy i(A57143 works by)
Writing name for: Samantha Rutter
Gender: Female
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y separately published work icon Wollemi : Saving a Dinosaur Tree Canberra : CSIRO Publishing , 2023 26505891 2023 single work picture book children's Deep in the forest, an ancient wonder is about to be found. Descended from a family of trees going back 200 million years, the Wollemi pine has survived ice, fire and the passing of many generations. Will a bushfire be the final threat to this living fossil? And how will we protect it, now that everyone wants a dinosaur tree? How can we make sure the Wollemi’s secret location is not discovered and damaged? Wollemi: Saving a Dinosaur Tree explains the unique and critically endangered status of the Wollemi pine and explores what actions can be taken today to contribute to the conservation of this rare and beautiful tree. Reading level varies from child to child, but were commend this book for ages 6 to 9. (Publication summary)
2024 shortlisted The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Picture Fiction
2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Eve Pownall Award
y separately published work icon The Happiness Jar Kingston : Storytorch Press , 2013 Z1930108 2013 single work novel

'Rachel Hudson succumbs to cystic fibrosis at age twenty-seven, leaving behind secrets that push each of her remaining family to question what it is they want from life, and from each other.

'Her father Brian, a Vietnam veteran struggling with the long-term effects of the war, has been missing ever since he walked out on Beth and their two children in the dead of night twenty years ago. Matt dreams of one day finding his own path like his heroic father, as Beth’s religious fervour propagates a childhood of parental disappointment.

'Rachel sets before her family one last request: a journey to the exotic and the unknown. Rachel, ever the free spirit, administers a dose of her notorious wanderlust.

'The Happiness Jar is a story about how tightly you hold on to what you believe in; how one person’s beliefs can affect a family and tear at the already fragile folds where love hides. It’s about faith, and what can endure despite the burdens we place on ourselves and each other.

'Set against the red dust of the Kimberley desert, and the smoky backdrop of the holy River Ganges in India, The Happiness Jar is a novel that reminds us that we continue to live in the memories we leave behind. ' (Publication summary)

2014 winner ACT Writing and Publishing Awards Fiction
y separately published work icon Cappuccino Diva : A Novel The Goodbye Kisses Melville : Black Coffee Press , 2003 Z856432 2003 single work novel
2000 runner-up City of Fremantle Hungerford Award
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