Gina Newton Gina Newton i(A94621 works by) (a.k.a. Gina M. Newton)
Gender: Female
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Scientist and author.

Gina Newton trained and worked as a marine biologist and zoologist. she published her first children's book in 2006, and a follow up in 2013.

In 2017, Newton's Amazing Animals of Australia’s National Parks (her first non-fiction work) was the winner of the CBCA's Eve Pownall Award for Information Books and was shortlisted for the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature (Non-fiction). It later won the children's category of the 2017 ACT Writing and Publishing Awards.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Hold On! : Saving the Spotted Handfish Clayton : CSIRO Publishing , 2020 20922971 2020 single work picture book children's

'Have you ever seen a fish that could do a handstand?

'This is the story of a quirky and primitive little fish that is famous for two things: walking on its 'hands' (pectoral fins), and being the first marine fish anywhere in the word to be listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Spotted Handfish has survived since the time of the dinosaurs — until now. Invasive sea stars, pollution and climate change mean that this unique Australian is in real trouble — raise your hand if you want to know more!

'Hold On! Saving the Spotted Handfish is perfect for primary aged readers.' (Publication summary)

2020 winner ACT Notable Awards ACT Literary Awards Children's Big Press
2021 commended Whitley Awards Threatened Species Conservation for Children
2021 shortlisted The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Non-Fiction
2021 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
2021 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Eve Pownall Award
y separately published work icon Amazing Animals of Australia's National Parks Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2016 12065953 2016 single work non-fiction children's

With its enticing and colourful design and its fascinating information, this is a book that children will want to pore over-either at home, in the classroom or on a road trip. This book brings together 55 national parks, selected across all Australian states and territories, and over 120 animals. It is divided into seven sections according to habitat (woodlands and grasslands; forests; rainforests; arid zones; mountains; wetlands and waterways; coasts, oceans and islands), each including a number of national parks and a selection of the fish, reptiles, frogs, birds and mammals that inhabit them. At the end of the book is a section on 'little critters'-beetles, spiders, butterflies, grasshoppers, bugs and so on. Each habitat section opens with photographs of the featured national parks and a description of the habitat. Each animal has its own page, which has a stunning colour photograph of the species, a map of its distribution range, its conservation status and scientific information about the species. The information is divided into the following sections: 'Fast Facts' gives you all the vital statistics, such as size, lifespan and number of young; 'Where Does It Live?' tells you where in Australia you can find the species and provides details about its home; 'What's Its Life Like?' tells you a bit about how the animal moves, behaves, eats and has young; and 'Interesting Info' has quirky and fascinating facts. (Source: Publication Summary)

2017 shortlisted The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Non-Fiction
2017 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Eve Pownall Award
2017 winner ACT Writing and Publishing Awards Childrens
2017 commended Whitley Awards Young Naturalist
2017 winner Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award Children's Book Council of Australia Awards CBCA Book of the Year Awards Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
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