Books »Indigenous Writing
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Ngarla Songs
by Alexander Brown & Brian Geytenbeek
Ngarla Songs is a unique bilingual presentation of sixty-eight anecdotal songs composed by Ngarla people. They describe the thrill of the hunt, the wonder of whales and other events and life experiences as seen through Ngarla eyes. For the first time these cameos of everyday life in the Pilbara have been written down, translated and recorded in English…Read more »
Price $24.95
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Piercing the Ground
by Christine Watson
With its sense that the stunning paintings from the Western Desert bear more than meets the eye, Christine Watson’s Piercing the Ground stands as a highly original and groundbreaking elucidation of Kutjungka painting and a significant addition to what is known as ‘the anthropology of art’. A fitting tribute to her indigenous mentors, this book should…Read more »
Price $39.95
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Shadow Lines
by Stephen Kinnane
Shadow Lines is the story of Jessie Argyle, born in the remote East Kimberley and taken from her Aboriginal family at the age of five, and Edward Smith, a young Englishman escaping the rigid structures of London. In a society deeply divided on racial lines, Edward and Jessie met, fell in love and married against strong opposition. Despite unrelenting…Read more »
Price $29.95
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Broken Circles
by Anna Haebich
There was no single Stolen Generation, there were many and Broken Circles is their story. This major work reveals the dark heart of this history. It shows that, from the earliest times of European colonisation, Aboriginal Australians experienced the trauma of loss and separation, as their children were abducted, enslaved, institutionalised and culturally…Read more »
Price $35.00
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Broken Circles ebook
by Anna Haebich
There was no single Stolen Generation, there were many and Broken Circles is their story. This major work reveals the dark heart of this history. It shows that, from the earliest times of European colonisation, Aboriginal Australians experienced the trauma of loss and separation, as their children were abducted, enslaved, institutionalised and culturally…Read more »
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Benang - From the Heart
by Kim Scott
‘Benang is brilliant. It is a mature, complex, sweeping historical novel which will remind people of Rushdie, Carey and Grenville at their best. This is an absolute page turner and in the end we are left with a sense of joy and gratitude that such stories are still possible — that the silence has been broken.’ — Sydney Morning Herald
‘… Benang…Read more »
Price $26.95
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Dan's Grandpa
by Sally Morgan with illustrations by Bronwyn Bancroft
Dan and his grandpa had a special friendship. ‘Don’t worry Dan’ Grandpa said one day. ‘No matter what happens I’ll always be with you, looking after you.’
A gentle story about death, mourning and the very special place of grandparents. Read more »Price $12.95
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Rites of Passage
by Quentin Beresford & Paul Omaji
In 1991 Patrick Dodson called upon the Department for Community Services in Western Australia ‘to examine why Aboriginal children are more susceptible to offending behaviour than their non-Aboriginal counterparts [and] to properly consider socioeconomic and cultural matters in addressing this problem.’ Looking beyond the facade of pious platitudes and…Read more »
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Badudu Stories: Smartie Pants
by May O'Brien with illustrations by Angela Leaney
It’s the Mount Margaret vs. Laverton footy match and Landy is on the team. But how can he focus on his game when the Laverton cheer squad is trying so hard to put him off? And what do they mean by calling his pants smart? This is a true story based on the personal experiences of May O’Brien and her memories of the misunderstandings that occurred when…Read more »
Price $12.95
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Badudu Stories: Too Big for your Boots
by May O'Brien with illustrations by Angela Leaney
When Bindabinda’s teacher tells her she’s too big for her boots, she worries about what it might mean. The last time she wore shoes was two years ago. When all the kids in her class start to tease her about having a body too big for her feet, Bindabinda takes things into her own hands and decides to stop eating. This is a true story based on the personal…Read more »
Price $12.95
From the Catalogue
Ten Tiny Things on Wilderness Society shortlist
Ten Tiny Things author Meg McKinlay was pleasantly surprised to be shortlisted for the Wilderness Society’s 2013 Environment Award for Children’s Literature, just one day after winning a Crystal Kite award.
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