| The Watertower |
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Cover for The Watertower |
| Author |
Gary Crew |
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| Illustrator |
Steve Woolman |
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| Publisher |
Era Publications |
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Publication date |
1994 |
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| Media type |
Hardcover & Paperback |
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| Followed by |
Beneath the Surface |
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The Watertower (ISBN 9781863743204) is a 1994 children's picture book by the author Gary Crew and illustrated by Steven Woolman. It takes place in a small rural town called Preston. The book explores bizarre fantasy. The illustrations for the water tower use a combination of chalk and pencil on black paper, and acrylic paint on textured board.
The book follows the codes and conventions of a subgenre of science fiction, known as gothic science fiction. It involves a "pleasing hobo sort of terror" related to gothic tradition but also has references to technology corrupting life. This is represented through the use of satellites.
The illustrations also create an eerie atmosphere, most notably with the reoccurring theme of the watertower symbol.
Awards
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| | 1955-1959 |
- Wish and the Magic Nut by Peggy Barnard (1956)
- Piccaninny Walkabout by Axel Poignant (1958)
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| | 1960-1969 |
- Hugh's Zoo by Elizabeth MacIntyre (1965)
- Sly Old Wardrobe by Ivan Southall (1969)
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| | 1970-1979 |
- Waltzing Matilda by A. B. Paterson (1971)
- The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek by Jenny Wagner (1974)
- The Man from Ironbark by A. B. Paterson (1975)
- The Rainbow Serpent by Dick Roughsey (1976)
- John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat by Jenny Wagner (1978)
- The Quinkins by Percy Trezise (1979)
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| | 1980-1989 | |
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| | 1990-1999 |
- The Very Best of Friends by Margaret Wild (1990)
- Greetings from Sandy Beach by Bob Graham (1991)
- Window by Jeannie Baker (1992)
- Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten by Bob Graham (1993)
- First Light by Gary Crew (1994)
- The Watertower by Gary Crew (1995)
- The Hunt by Narelle Oliver (1996)
- Not a Nibble! by Elizabeth Honey (1997)
- The Two Bullies by Junko Morimoto (1998)
- The Rabbits by John Marsden (1999)
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| | 2000-2009 |
- Jenny Angel by Margaret Wild (2000)
- Fox by Margaret Wild (2001)
- An Ordinary Day by Libby Gleeson (2002)
- In Flanders Fields by Norman Jorgensen (2003)
- Cat and Fish by Joan Grant (2004)
- Are We There Yet?: A Journey Around Australia by Alison Lester (2005)
- The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley by Colin Thompson (2006)
- The Arrival by Shaun Tan (2007)
- Requiem for a Beast by Matt Ottley (2008)
- Collecting Colour by Kylie Dunstan (2009)
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| | 2010-present |
- The Hero of Little Street by Gregory Rogers (2010)
- Mirror by Jeannie Baker (2011)
- Hamlet by Nicki Greenberg (2011)
- A Bus Called Heaven by Bob Graham (2012)
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- Early Childhood (2001-present)
- Younger Readers (1982-present)
- Older Readers (1946-present)
- Eve Pownall Award for Information Books (1988-present)
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Books I Love Best Yearly: Read Australia Award |
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- Early Readers Award (1990-present)
- Younger Readers Award (1990-present)
- Older Readers Award (1990-present)
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