Books by Indigenous creators Archives - Page 2 of 7

The Outback

This moving bush ballad about the country’s vast interior captures the Australian outback in all …

Author: Annaliese Porter Illustrator: Bronwyn Bancroft Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2005

The Lizard Gang

Meet Zed, Boo, Eliza and Zoro - a spirited gang of monitor lizards who are constantly trying to …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Kirra Somerville Illustrator: Grace Fielding Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2006

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The Little Corroboree Frog

The Little Corroborree Frog gently introduces the serious plight of one of Australia’s most …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Tracey Holton-Ramirez Illustrator: Angela Ramirez Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2013

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The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf

"There will come a day when a thousand Illegals descend on your detention centres. Boomers will …

Author: Ambelin Kwaymullina Publisher: Walker Books Published year: 2012

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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The Drover’s Wife

Tarantino meets Deadwood in this full-throttle drama of our colonial past, written by the …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Leah Purcell Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 2016

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The 7 Stages of Grieving

This is a proud milestone in Australian theatre history; a contemporary Indigenous performance text …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Wesley Enoch, Deborah Mailman Publisher: Playlab Published year: 1996

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That Deadman Dance

'Bobby Wabalanginy never learned fear, not until he was pretty well a grown man. Sure, he grew up …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Kim Scott Publisher: Pan Macmillan Published year: 2010

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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

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Stradbroke Dreamtime

Stradbroke Dreamtime is a collection of 27 short stories, ideal for reading in class, from acclaimed…

Author: Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) Illustrator: Bronwyn Bancroft Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia Published year: 1972