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Melanie Prewett Melanie Prewett i(A151193 works by)
Born: Established: 1977 ;
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Melanie Prewett started her working life in an employment agency, which took her to Fitzroy Crossing and Derby in the Kimberley. Prewett also worked in Broome for the Education Department of Western Australia, assisting young people to connect with training and employment opportunities... (Source: Magabala Books website)

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Two Mates Broome : Magabala Books , 2012 Z1909905 2012 single work picture book children's (taught in 3 units)

'Two Mates is the true story of the special mateship between two young boys who have grown up together in the coastal town of Broome in Australia's north-west.

'Jack is Indigenous and Raf is a non-Indigenous boy who has spinabifida.

Jack and Raf take the reader on a journey of their daily life growing up in Broome. Together they search for hermit crabs, go hunting for barni, fish for salmon, explore the markets, eat satays and dress up as superheros.'

'The fact that Raf is in a wheelchair is only revealed at the end of the story.' (From the publisher's website.)
2013 winner Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Best Book for Language Development – Indigenous Children
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