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PLAYGROUND: LISTENING TO STORIES FROM COUNTRY 
Author:   Nadia Wheatley    Author info     
Illustrator:   Ken Searle  
RRP:   $39.99
Online Price :  $36.00
10+ Copy Price :  $34.00         
Format:   Hardback 
Type of Book:   Aboriginal Information 
Age:   10+ 
ISBN:   9781742370972
Category:   Aboriginal Studies
Published:   24/03/2011
Status:   On Order
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DESCRIPTION:

We use the bush as our school and as our playground, says one of the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose voices combine in this anthology of true stories about childhood, compiled from a wide range of memoirs and oral histories. Alongside reminiscences of getting bush tucker, going fishing and taking part in ceremony, there are descriptions of playing games, building cubbies and having fun. The warmth of home, the love of family and the strength of community shine through every story. Freedom goes hand in hand with responsibility, while respect and sharing are constant themes. The eighty Elders - both past and present - who have contributed their words or artwork to this book include many prominent community leaders, educators and artists. Their life-stories span the twentieth century. Just as important are the contemporary stories told by twenty secondary school students. Although some of these young people now make their home in the city, their connection to traditional country remains the source of learning. As we listen to these stories that come from country and from inside the heart, we find wisdom that could help us care for each other and for the land where we all now live.


LISTS and AWARDS:

Queensland C2C History Year 2
CBC Shortlisted Title


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FLIGHT
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LISTENING TO MONDRIAN AND OTHER STORIES
LUKE'S WAY OF LOOKING
MY PLACE 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
MY PLACE 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
MY PLACE BIG BOOK
PLAYGROUND: LISTENING TO STORIES FROM COUNTRY

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