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Theodora is fourteen when her father has a mysterious vision. Soon after, he leaves his family and goes to live with his first wife. It is up to Theodora and her half-brother Samuel to bring him back. Meanwhile, Samuel's grandfather is dying, and Theodora begins to see a black cat that could not possibly be real. As present-day events collide with stories from a distant past, the world begins to seem a more complex place, full of uncertainty, great wonder and inspiration. - back cover
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Sequel to The First Book of Samuel.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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- Also sound recording.
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The First Book of Samuel
Ringwood
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Viking
,
1995
Z281225
1995
single work
novel
young adult
'On Samuel's twelfth birthday he disappeared. Neither his opera-singer father, his psychiatrist mother, or his almost-twin half-sister could find him. It was his grandfather, old Elias, who eventually saved his life. A story about the intricate links binding together a family. (Publisher's blurb)
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How a Non-Jewish Writer Came to Write Two Novels of Sydney Jewish Life
2007
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criticism
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 15 no. 1 2007; (p. 8-10) -
Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2006
2006
single work
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— Appears in: The Newsletter of the Australian Centre for Youth Literature , October no. 2 2006; (p. 5) Ursula Dubosarsky's acceptance speech for the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, 2006, Young Adult Fiction. -
My Jewish Novels
2006
single work
autobiography
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 50 no. 9 2006; (p. 79-81) -
Untitled
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 41 no. 1 2006; (p. 69)
— Review of Theodora's Gift 2005 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 19 no. 3 2005; (p. 25-26)
— Review of Theodora's Gift 2005 single work children's fiction
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Telling the Stories of Survivors Before It's Too Late
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 14 May 2005; (p. 14)
— Review of Theodora's Gift 2005 single work children's fiction ; Hope Bay 2005 single work novel -
Untitled
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Jewish News , 6 May vol. 71 no. 33 2005; (p. 20)
— Review of Theodora's Gift 2005 single work children's fiction -
No Kidding Around When Life Is Tough
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13-14 August 2005; (p. 22)
— Review of Theodora's Gift 2005 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 20 no. 3 2005; (p. 40)
— Review of Theodora's Gift 2005 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 41 no. 1 2006; (p. 69)
— Review of Theodora's Gift 2005 single work children's fiction -
My Jewish Novels
2006
single work
autobiography
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 50 no. 9 2006; (p. 79-81) -
Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2006
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: The Newsletter of the Australian Centre for Youth Literature , October no. 2 2006; (p. 5) Ursula Dubosarsky's acceptance speech for the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, 2006, Young Adult Fiction. -
How a Non-Jewish Writer Came to Write Two Novels of Sydney Jewish Life
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 15 no. 1 2007; (p. 8-10)
Awards
- 2006 winner Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Young Adult Fiction
- 2006 nominated Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Best Language Development Book for Upper Primary Children (2003-2013)
- 2006 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
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