Publisher's synopsis
Jimmy is the smallest bird at school. Surrounded by big, tough birds, he feels different in every way and is certain he will never fit in. But when Eagle reminds him that being small isn’t necessarily a weakness, Jimmy discovers how being different can also be a strength.
This striking story is Jack Manning Bancroft’s first foray into publishing. A powerhouse success in his own right as founder and CEO of AIME, Jack has collaborated with Australia’s foremost illustrator, Bronwyn Bancroft, to create this timeless fable about difference, belonging and courage.
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Jack Manning Bancroft is the CEO and Founder of AIME (www.aimementoring.com). In 2005, as a then 19-year-old uni student, Jack founded the AIME Program with 25 Indigenous kids in Redfern. AIME incorporated in 2008 and Jack became a CEO at the age of 22.
Jack is now one of Australia’s youngest CEOs leading a team of nearly 100 staff across the country and in 2013, AIME was voted 26th in BRW’s Best Places to Work. Today, AIME works with over 3,500 Indigenous high school students and 1250 university student acting as mentors across Australia.
Over the last four years, back-to-back, AIME students have finished school at almost the same rate as every Australian child. By 2018, AIME seeks to expand across the nation to connect with 10,000 Indigenous high school kids annually and have all of these kids finishing school at the same rate as every Australian child.
In recognition of AIME’s impact, Jack was named 2010 NSW Young Australian of the Year, 2010 Young People’s Australian Human Rights Medallist and received the University of Sydney 2010 Young Alumni of the Year Award.
Jack is also a graduate of the University of Sydney and Stanford.
Dr. Bronwyn Bancroft is a proud Bundjalung Woman and Artist. She has been exhibiting nationally and internationally for over 3 decades.
Bronwyn has illustrated and/or written 41 children’s books, and been a Director of her own company, Designer Aboriginals Pty Ltd since 1985. She holds positions with Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (Director) and Commonwealth Bank Indigenous Advisory Council. Bronwyn has been a volunteer senior strategist at Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative since 2009.
Full bio from Bronwyn Bancroft | Photo courtesy of Bronwyn Bancroft
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