Tiwi Girl, written by the students of Tiwi College (Tiwi Islands, NT) with Alison Lester, is about a young girl named Mia. Mia is much like the students, and the story emphasises the challenges and choices that Tiwi girls are faced with. The watercolour and ink press portray the local environment, bringing the story to life.
The book was developed in collaboration with HarperCollins in 2014, as part of the ILF Create Initiative. It was launched on Tiwi Island in May 2016.
Alison Lester is one of Australia’s most popular and bestselling creators of children’s books. She has won many awards, including the 2005 Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Picture Book of the Year Award for Are We There Yet? and the 2012 CBCA Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award for One Small Island. Her most recent picture books include Running With the Horses, a story based on the evacuation of the world-famous Lipizzaner horses from the Spanish Riding School in Vienna during the second world war; One Small Island, about the life and times of a World Heritage Listed island; Sophie Scott Goes South about a little girl’s voyage to Antarctica; and Kissed by the Moon, a lyrical lullaby for small babies celebrating a child’s wonder at the natural world.
Alison lives on a farm in the Victorian countryside. She spends part of each year travelling to schools around Australia, helping students and teachers develop their own stories.
Alison was one of the inaugural Australian Children’s Laureates 2012–2013.
Author Tiwi College, Alison Lester
Publisher Indigenous Literacy Foundation
Date of Publication 2016
ISBN 9780994465405
Category Children's Books
