Growing up aboriginal in Australia [Paperback]
2018
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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.
Main title:
Growing up aboriginal in Australia [Paperback] / edited by Anita Heiss.
Author:
Imprint:
Carlton, Vic. : Schwartz Publishing, 2018, 2020.
Collation:
311 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm.
Notes:
First published in 2018, reprinted in 2018 (three times), 2019, 2020Themes: Aboriginality, identity, kinship, culture, country, Australian history, racism.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.
Awards:
2019 ABIA, Australian Book Industry Awards, Winner. Small publishers' adult book of the year.
ISBN:
9781863959810
Dewey class:
305.89915
Language:
English
Subject:
Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions -- 21st centuryAboriginal Australians -- HistoryAboriginal Australians -- AnecdotesAboriginal Australians -- Ethnic identityAboriginal Australians -- Social conditionsAboriginal Australians -- BiographyChildren, Aboriginal AustralianYouth, Aboriginal Australian
BRN:
320833
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Indigenous | 305.89915 GRO | Onloan - Due: 09 Aug 2025 |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Indigenous | 305.89915 GRO | Available |