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Counting Our Country – Jill Daniels
Magabala Books 978-1-925768-65-7 February 28, 2020 RRP: $12.99 The preservation and sharing of First Australian languages and culture is of paramount importance as nations strive to not only keep their traditions intact but also to impart knowledge and understanding. Where better to start than with our youngest readers then? This delightful little board book has…
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Wilam [a Birrarung Story] – Aunty Joy Murphy & Andrew Kelly with illustrations by Lisa Kennedy
Walker Books April 2019 ISBN: 9781925381764 Imprint: Black Dog Books Australian RRP: $24.99 New Zealand RRP: $27.99 For the many readers who loved Welcome to Country and those who are committed to developing a quality collection of First Australian resources, this is a superb addition to your shelves. The text along with the richly detailed illustrations offers readers a…
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The Middle of Nowhere [Usborne Modern Classics] – Geraldine McCaughrean
Harper Collins October 2018 ISBN: 9781409570516 ISBN 10: 1409570517 Imprint: Usborne – GB List Price: 14.99 AUD Rarely have I read a book which so captures the Australian landscape, isolation and the deep abiding racism of times gone past which has been written by a non-Australian but this is superb. Taut, thrilling and anxiety-making the narrative follows the friendship…
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Black Cockatoo – Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler
Magabala Books Published: Jul 2018 ISBN: 9781925360707 RRP: $11.99 A beautiful novella that explores a coming-of-age experience for a young Aboriginal girl in the remote Kimberley region. Mia is distressed at the increasing distance her brother is putting between himself and family. The growing turbulence within her family is hard for a 13…
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Inheritance – Carole Wilkinson
Walker Books ISBN: 9781760650360 Imprint: Black Dog Books Release Date: September 1, 2018 Australian RRP: $17.99 New Zealand RRP: $19.99 Carole Wilkinson has created a superbly plausible narrative which realistically weaves historic realism from Australia’s past from the perspective of both First Australians and early white settlers putting an ugly side to the beginnings of our modern nation in full…
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Nganga: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Words and Phrases – Aunty Fay Muir & Sue Lawson
Walker Books ISBN: 9781921977015 Imprint: Black Dog Books Release Date: June 1, 2018 Australian RRP: $16.99 New Zealand RRP: $18.99 For many of us, especially those of us who have First Australian family connections, there are certain words and phrases with which we are already familiar: “Aunty, Uncle, sorry business, deadly, women’s business, marngrook, dreamtime, Elders, songlines. “ Also for many…
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Our Birds: Ŋilimurruŋgu Wäyin Malanynha – Siena Stubbs
Magabala Books Published:Apr 2018 ISBN:9781925360981 RRP: $17.99 Young Yolgnu woman Siena Stubbs was just twelve years old when her interest in photography began. At first taking pictures with her iPad she later began more serious photography after the gift of a camera. It wasn’t long at all before her beautiful work found…
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Benny Bungarra’s Big Bush Clean-up – Sally Morgan/Ambelin Kwaymullina
Magabala Books Author:Sally Morgan Illustrator:Ambelin Kwaymullina Published:Jun 2018 ISBN:9781925360882 RRP: $16.99 What a great way to kick off NAIDOC week! This is a terrific new book which mixes animals and vivid colours into a powerful message for little people about caring for our environment and our animals’ habitats. Benny Bungarra is very busy as one…
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