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Steve Hawke

Barefoot Kids was Steve Hawke’s first book for younger readers. He has previously written history, Noonkanbah: Whose Land, Whose Law, biography, Polly Farmer, plays and scripts. His play, Jandamarra, was a highlight of the 2008 Festival of Perth. After growing up in Melbourne, he took off while still a teenager for the north of Australia, and finished up in the Kimberley. He lived there for almost fifteen years, falling in love with the country, the people and the stories.

Other Books by this Author

  • Noonkanbah

Ten Tiny Things on Wilderness Society shortlist

Ten Tiny Things author Meg McKinlay was pleasantly surprised to be shortlisted for the Wilderness Society’s 2013 Environment Award for Children’s Literature, just one day after winning a Crystal Kite award.
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