Theme

First Nations peoples and cultures

Storm Boy

When Storm Boy goes walking along the beach or over the sandhills, or in the sanctuary the birds are…

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Colin Thiele Publisher: New Holland Publishers Published year: 1964

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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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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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The Bunyip of Berkeley’s Creek

When the bunyip heaves himself out of Berkeley's Creek, he has no idea what a bunyip really is! So …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Jenny Wagner Illustrator: Ron Brooks Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1978

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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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