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Alan R. Tucker Alan R. Tucker i(A54031 works by)
Born: Established: 1952 Adelaide, South Australia, ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Willunga painter and children's writer Alan Tucker attended three public schools and Flinders University, and has worked part-time at the Open Access College, Adelaide. Tucker was the May Gibbs writer-in-residence at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra, in July 2005. He lives in Willunga with his wife and two children and is an active member of the local football club.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Rebellion at Eureka Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2019 15492310 2019 single work children's fiction children's historical fiction

'August 1854: At thirteen, Alf has just finished school and wants to make decisions about his future. But his mum has uprooted their life in Melbourne and insisted he help her set up a store in Ballarat on the goldfields. While Alf's not sure what he wants to do, he definitely knows he doesn't want to be a storekeeper for the rest of his life. As Alf makes friends with Peter Lalor and the local diggers, he realises that gold fever is just one of many things ruling life on the goldfields. But how can Alf gain independence from his mother and help his friends? Rebellion is rumbling and is about to shake the goldfields to their core.'  (Publication summary)

2020 shortlisted West Australian Young Readers' Book Award Older Readers
y separately published work icon Iron in the Blood : Convicts and Commandants in Colonial Australia Norwood : Omnibus Books , 2002 Z965105 2002 single work information book children's
2003 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
y separately published work icon Iron in the Blood : Convicts and Commandants in Colonial Australia Norwood : Omnibus Books , 2002 Z965105 2002 single work information book children's
2003 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
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