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Waarda series for young readers: Barlay!

by Cheryl Kickett-Tucker with illustrations by Tracey Gibbs & Sally Morgan edited by Sally Morgan

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Illustrator
Tracey Gibbs, Sally Morgan
Editor
Sally Morgan
About the Book

Sometimes grown ups tell scary stories to teach kids a lesson. And sometimes those scary stories turn out to be true.

Sarah, Jay and Rene find out the hard way what sort of tale their nan’s woordatj story is when they wander off into the bush despite her warnings.

‘Strong storylines and unique cultural insights make these books successful additions to the ‘Waarda’ series’ — Junior Bookseller+Publisher

About the Waarda Series
Waarda, Nyungar for talking and sharing stories and information, is an exciting new Indigenous children’s series. Edited by Sally Morgan, the series is designed to support the literacy needs of Indigenous children in primary school by making available to them stories written by Indigenous authors. At the same time, it will introduce non-Indigenous children to the richness and depth of Indigenous storytelling. Above all, it is a collection of fun, interesting and diverse first chapter books for new readers.

Read an interview with the author

Categories
Indigenous Writing, Fiction for Younger Readers
Publication Year
2010
Edition
1
Publisher
Fremantle Press
ISBN13
9781921696114
HB/PB
Paperback
Format
A Format (110 x 180mm)
Pages
48
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Teaching Notes
BARLAY TEACHING NOTES WEB.pdf
Media
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