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First Nations texts

Alfred’s War

Alfred’s War is a powerful story that unmasks the lack of recognition given to Australian …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Rachel Bin Salleh Illustrator: Samantha Campbell Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2018

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As I Grew Older

This book offers a window to the life of an Aboriginal family on the Murray River in the mid-…

Author: Ian Abdulla Publisher: Working Title Press Published year: 1993

Auntie Rita

"Most people call me Auntie Rita, whites as well as Aboriginal people. Auntie is a term of respect …

Author: Jackie Huggins, Rita Huggins Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press Published year: 1996

Baby Business

Warm smoke from the fire on your mouth. Keep our language on your tongue. Our words are the song of …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Jasmine Seymour Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2019

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Becoming Kirrali Lewis

Set within the explosive cultural shifts of the 1960s and 1980s, Becoming Kirrali Lewis chronicles …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Jane Harrison Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2015

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Benny Bungarra’s Big Bush Clean-Up

An environmental tale for Early Childhood and Lower Primary readers that shows how animals are …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Sally Morgan Illustrator: Ambelin Kwaymullina Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2018

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Bidhi Galing

Powerful and moving, Bidhi Galing (Big Rain) celebrates the Wiradyuri heroes of the Great Flood of …

Year: Primary Author: Anita Heiss Illustrator: Samantha Campbell Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia Published year: 2023

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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Bindi

Meet 11-year-old Bindi. She’s not really into maths but LOVES art class and playing hockey. Her …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Kirli Saunders Illustrator: Dub Leffler Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2020

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Black Cockatoo

Black Cockatoo is a vignette that follows Mia, a young Aboriginal girl as she explores the fragile …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Carl Merrison, Hakea Hustler Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2018

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