Judith Clarke

Judith Clarke

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Judith Clarke was born and educated in Sydney and now lives in Melbourne with her husband and son. She has worked as a teacher, librarian and lecturer, and has also published novels for younger readers and short stories and poetry in magazines.

Her three Al Capsella novels and her collection of stories The Boy on the Lake were first published in Australia with great success, and later in America.

The first book in the Al Capsella series, The Heroic Life of Al Capsella, was included in the American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults list (1990), and was shortlisted for the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards (1988). Al Capsella and the Watchdogs was shortlisted for the same award in 1990, and won the Variety Club Young People's Talking Book of the Year Award (1990).
1st November 2001

Starry Nights

Jess was happy when they lived by the bay, but something is wrong with their new house. Since they moved, Vida is wild a... MoreStarry Nights

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1st September 1994

Al Capsella and the Watchdogs

Al is nearly sixteen - a very dangerous age according to Mrs Capsella and the other mothers. Known to Al and his friends... MoreAl Capsella and the Watchdogs

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1st October 1993

The Heroic Life of Al Capsella

Al Capsella wants to be cool, to fit in with the other teenagers in his neighbourhood. And part of fitting in is to be l... MoreThe Heroic Life of Al Capsella

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1st September 1995

Friend of my Heart

Daz is in love with Valentine O'Leary, the biggest pig in Mimosa High School. Her brother William is in love with a girl... MoreFriend of my Heart

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1st June 2004

Kalpana's Dream

Neema's great grandmother, Kalpana, is coming to visit. She's been dreaming of flying again, and now she's ready to leav... MoreKalpana's Dream

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1st May 2012

The Winds of Heaven

When Fan was little, she dreamed of magical countries in the far-away blue hills. As she grew up she dreamed of love, an... MoreThe Winds of Heaven

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1st March 2012

Three Summers

The path of Ruth's life was shaped in one fateful moment when, as a baby, she was tossed clear from a car wreck. Her gra... MoreThree Summers

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1st August 2006

One Whole and Perfect Day

Freakish, thought Lily; that was the word for her family. Not freaks exactly, but all peculiar in their own way. And Lil... MoreOne Whole and Perfect Day

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1st January 2002

Wolf on the Fold

Winner:2001 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award for Older ReadersWinner:2001 Arts Queensland Ste... MoreWolf on the Fold

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31st March 2000

Wolf on the Fold

Kenny is fourteen. His dad has just died and to keep the family together, Kenny must find work. 'Be careful going throug... MoreWolf on the Fold

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