Theme

Aboriginality

Swallow the Air

When May's mother dies suddenly, she and her brother Billy are taken in by Aunty. However, their …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Tara June Winch Publisher: UQP Published year: 2006

Teacher Resource Essay

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

When Jimmie Blacksmith marries a white woman, the backlash from both Jimmie′s tribe and white …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Thomas Keneally Publisher: Angus & Robertson Published year: 1972

Teacher Resource Essay

The Complete Stories

Thirty-one epic stories from Australia's award-winning author David Malouf. David Malouf's …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: David Malouf Publisher: Random House Australia Published year: 2007

Teacher Resource Essay

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

Teacher Resource

The Rainbow Serpent

There are innumerable names and stories associated with the Rainbow Serpent, all of which …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Dick Roughsey Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia Published year: 1982

Teacher Resource

Tjarany Roughtail

The mysteries of the Dreamtime with the cultural history of the Kukatja people of the Kimberley …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Gracie Greene Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 1992

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Two Mates

The true story of the special mateship between two boys who have grown up together in Broome in …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Melanie Prewett Illustrator: Maggie Prewett Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2012

Teacher Resource

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: 2019

Teacher Resource