Anita Selzer Anita Selzer i(A76174 works by)
Gender: Female
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'Anita Selzer writes non-fiction for children and adults. Her interest is in women and history. She has written about Australian sportswomen who achieved at high levels including the Olympics: athletes, basketballers, golfers, hockey players, netballers and swimmers; girls’ education in Australia; governors’ wives in Australia; and the pastoral pioneers of Como House. Before becoming a writer, Anita was a teacher of English and Politics and completed Masters and Doctorate degrees in Education, focusing on gender and history.' (Source : Penguin website)

In 2020, she published I Am Woman, a non-fiction work that 'presents a nuanced view of how we could be living our lives in the near future; valuing parenthood, family and paid work, and where we treat one another with respect' (book blurb).

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y separately published work icon I Am Sasha Melbourne : Penguin , 2018 14190026 2018 single work novel war literature historical fiction

'It is German-occupied Poland in 1942 and Jewish lives are at risk. Nazi soldiers order young boys to pull down their trousers to see if they are circumcised. Many are summarily shot or sent to the camps.

'A remarkable mother takes an ingenious step. To avoid suspicion, she trains her teenage son to be a girl: his clothing, voice, hair, manners and more. Together, mother and son face incredible odds as their story sweeps backwards and forwards across occupied Europe. ' (Publication summary)

2019 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's History Prize New South Wales History Prize Young People's History Prize
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