which "puts country at the core of the curriculum". The result was the book, Going Bush, which captures what the children learnt through exploring a section of urban bushland along Wolli Creek. Awards and nominations Five Times Dizzy New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Special Children's Book Award (1983) Highly Commended – CBCA Children's Book of the Year: Older Readers (1983) Honorary Diploma – International Board on Books for Young People (1983) AWGIE Awards for Best Adaptation, Children's Television Drama (for the television mini-series) (1987) Dancing in the Anzac Deli Commended – CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers (1984) Honorary Diploma – International Board on Books for Young People (1985) The House that Was Eureka Shortlisted – The Australian/Vogel Literary Award (1984) New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Children's Book Award (1985) Commended – CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers (1985) My Place Won – CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers Won – CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books Won – Kids' Own Australian Literature Award (1988) Won – White Raven Award Award (1988) Won – Young Australian Best Book Awards (1990) Honorary Diploma – International Board on Books for Young People (1990) Listed US Library Best Books for Young People (1988) won the devil award (2000) Lucy in the Leap Year Shortlisted – CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers (1994) Shortlisted – New South Wales Ministry for the Arts Awards (1994) Shortlisted – Multicultural Award (1994) The Night Tolkien Died Honour Book – CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers (1995) Highway Honour Book – CBCA (1999) Papunya School Book of Country and History Shortlisted – CBCA (2002) The Life and Myth of Charmian Clift Won – NSW History Awards: The Australian History Prize (2002) Going Bush Shortlisted – Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing (2007) Australians All Winner, NSW Premier's History Award, Young People's History Award, 2014 Selected bibliography Children's Five Times Dizzy (1982, Oxford University Press) Dancing in the Anzac Deli (1984, Oxford University Press) The House that Was Eureka (1985, Viking Kestrel) 1 is for One (illus. Helen Leitch, 1986, Oxford University Press) My Place (illus. Donna Rawlins, 1987, Collins Dove) Lucy in the Leap Year (1993, Omnibus) The Night Tolkien Died (1994, Random House) The Greatest Treasure of Charlemagne the King (illus. Deborah