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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

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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47 Degrees

A fast-paced and poignant novel of survival by Justin D’Ath that draws on his own experience of …

Year: Secondary, Year 7, Year 8 Author: Justin D’Ath Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2019

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The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert

The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert is the remarkable account of the life of Mana, a young …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Jukuna Mona Chuguna, Pat Lowe Illustrator: Mervyn Street Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2015

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Wright: Collected Poems

This definitive collection represents the impressive poetic achievement of one of Australia′s most…

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Judith Wright Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia Published year: 1994

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The Book That Made Me

A collection of 32 personal stories. The Book That Made Me is a celebration of the books that …

Year: Secondary, Year 10, Year 11 Author: Judith Ridge Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2016

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Mrs White and the Red Desert

When a group of desert children invite their school teacher, Mrs White, home for dinner to show her …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Josie Wowolla Boyle Illustrator: Maggie Prewett Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2017

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Tomorrow, When the War Began

When Ellie and her friends return from a camping trip in the Australian bush, they find things …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: John Marsden Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Published year: 1993

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The Rabbits

A rich and haunting allegory for all ages, all cultures. The Rabbits offers a rich and …

Year: Secondary, Year 8 Author: John Marsden Illustrator: Shaun Tan Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 1998

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Yinti, Desert Child

The first book in the Yinti series of three books. The stories are linked in a sequence that shows …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Jimmy Pike, Pat Lowe Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 1992

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Bran Nue Dae

OUT OF PRINT The story of Bran Nue Dae concerns Willie, who having been expelled from the …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Jimmy Chi Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1991

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