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Author Nicholson, John, 1950- author, illustrator

Title Fishing for islands : traditional boats and seafarers of the Pacific / written and illustrated by John Nicholson
Published St Leonards, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 1999
©1999

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'PONDS CRC  623.820995 Nic/Ffi  AVAILABLE
 MELB SPCBC  612.820995 Nic/Ffi  LIB USE ONLY
Description 40 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
Series Children's book of the year short list 2000
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Children's book of the year short list 2000
Contents 1. Casting off: From raft to outrigger -- A war canoe from the Solomon Islands -- Boats are people too -- 2. Conquering the Pacific: Voyaging canoes -- Maori war canoe (waka taua) -- Polynesian boats for all purposes -- 3. Traders and gypsies: Praus of Indonesia -- A Sea Gypsy houseboat -- A Jukung from Bali
Summary Highlights significance of boats in lives of Pacific peoples. 9 yrs+
Notes Includes index
Audience For primary school age
Notes The children's book council of Australia - Short-listed book
Subject Boats and boating -- Southeast Asia -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Boats and boating -- Southeast Asia -- History.
Boats and boating -- Oceania -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Boats and boating -- Oceania -- History.
Emigration and immigration -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Emigration and immigration -- History.
Explorers -- Oceania -- Juvenile literature.
Explorers -- Oceania.
Polynesians -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
Boats and boating -- History.
Explorers.
SUBJECT Oceania -- Discovery and exploration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116418 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674
Oceania -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116418
Polynesia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85104688 -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674
Oceania. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85093910
LC no. 00344301
ISBN 1864485876 (paperback)
1864485906
Other Titles Traditional boats and seafarers of the Pacific