| Description |
1 online resource (311 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Summary |
Childhood stories of family, country and belonging What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile identities sit alongside those from newly discovered writers of all ages. All of the contributors speak from the heart - sometimes calling for empathy, oftentimes challenging stereotypes, always demanding respect. This groundbreaking collection will enlighten, inspire and educate about the lives of Aboriginal people in Australia today. Contributors include: Tony Birch, Deborah Cheetham, Adam Goodes, Terri Janke, Patrick Johnson, Ambelin Kwaymullina, Jack Latimore, Celeste Liddle, Amy McQuire, Kerry Reed-Gilbert, Miranda Tapsell, Jared Thomas, Aileen Walsh, Alexis West, Tara June Winch, and many, many more. |
| Notes |
Themes: Aboriginality, identity, kinship, culture, country, Australian history, racism -- publisher's web site |
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Teaching notes by Dr Marnee Shay available from publisher's web site: https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/sites/default/files/Growing%20Up%20Aboriginal_Teaching%20Notes.pdf |
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Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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Aboriginal Australians -- History.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Ethnic identity.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Biography.
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Children, Aboriginal Australian.
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Youth, Aboriginal Australian.
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Australian literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Heiss, Anita, editor
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| ISBN |
9781743820421 (electronic bk.) |
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1743820429 (electronic bk.) |
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