Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Strange Objects

When a mysterious cannibal pot is discovered by Steven Messenger, it is only one of the many bizarre…

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Gary Crew Publisher: Hachette Australia, Hachette Childrens Published year: 1990

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The Rainbow Serpent

A timeless classic from the Dreamtime. There are many names and stories associated with the …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Dick Goobalathaldin Roughsey Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia Published year: 1975

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My Girragundji

The story of an Aboriginal boy whose house is invaded by a Hairyman – a spirit the old people call…

Year: Primary, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Meme McDonald, Boori Monty Pryor Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 1998

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The Great Bear

The circus bear spends her days in a cage and her nights performing for a crowd. The crowd taunts …

Year: Primary, Year 3, Year 4 Author: Libby Gleeson Illustrator: Armin Greder Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2010

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Do Not Go Around the Edges

Daisy's life story runs along the bottom of the pages: how she was born on a mission, schooled, …

Year: Primary, Year 3, Year 4 Author: Daisy Utemorrah Illustrator: Pat Torres Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 1990

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Big Rain Coming

A lyrical story about waiting for the rain to come to an isolated Aboriginal community. Tension in …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Katrina Germein Illustrator: Bronwyn Bancroft Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1999

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