Papunya School
This book is a unique collaboration involving the staff and students of Papunya School, working together with children's writer Nadia Wheatley and artist Ken Searle. Combining many voices and many hands, it was originally produced as a resource to be…
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Papunya School Book of Country and History
The Papunya School Book of Country and History is a unique and fascinating account of the history of…
Author:
Papunya School
Publisher:
Allen & Unwin
Published year:
2001
My Place (Nadia Wheatley)
Everyone is part of History, and every place has a story as old as the earth.
My Place depicts …
Year:
Primary, Year 3, Year 4
Author:
Nadia Wheatley
Illustrator:
Donna Rawlins
Publisher:
Walker Books Australia
Published year:
1987
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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
Teacher Resource
Meme McDonald
Meme McDonald is a graduate of Victoria College of the Arts Drama School. She began her career as a theatre and festival director, specialising in the creation of large-scale outdoor performance events. Since then she has worked as a writer, …
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Boori Monty Pryor
Boori Monty Pryor is an indigenous Australian born in Townsville, North Queensland in 1950. His father is from the Birri-gubba Nation of the Bowen region and his mother's tribal group from Yarrabah, near Cairns, is the Kunggandji. Boori has worked in…
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Mulga Bill’s Bicycle
Mulga Bill's Bicycle was written by Banjo Paterson in 1896. It was written at a time when cycling …
Year:
Primary, Year 2
Author:
A.B. Paterson
Illustrator:
Deborah Niland
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Published year:
1973
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A.B. Paterson
A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson was born at Narrambla Station near Orange in New South Wales. He worked as a lawyer's clerk before becoming a solicitor. After the publication of The Man From Snowy River and Other Verses in 1895, he became something of a …
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Mirror
Two diverse cultures, countries and families are linked with warmth and charm in this two-in-one …
Year:
Secondary, Year 8
Author:
Jeannie Baker
Publisher:
Walker Books Australia
Published year:
2011
Teacher Resource
Essay
Jeannie Baker
Jeannie Baker is the author and illustrator of a number of children’s picture books, including the award-winning Where the Forest Meets the Sea and the critically acclaimed dual language picture book Mirror. Her characteristic use of mixed media to…
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