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A History Of Australia “From The Dreaming” (Stephen Gard) $5 HB VGC (Ex lib) This wonderful series tells the story of our country in ten volumes that provide a timeline of Australian history from thousands of years before European settlement to the present day. This book looks specifically at the Aborigine and Torres Strait Islander, with special study of their family relationships, legends, kinship and customs regarding land tenure. With appealing and exciting book design and layout, it will attract even the most reluctant reader. Recommended! 10+ http://www.wheelers.co.nz/books/9780732954239-history-of-australia-a-10-vol-boxed-set/?view=list#desc
Hodder Australia “Peoples Of Australia: The Aborigines” (Howard Groome) $2 PB EC (Name on inturn) This book explains the beliefs, customs and history of these first Australians and also shows what it is like to be an Aboriginal child today. Roddy is an Aboriginal boy who lives in the city, but still feels the pull of his Aboriginal heritage, of which he is justly proud. The simple and thorough text is accurately illustrated by colourful drawings, photos and diagrams. 8-11 YO
A Closer Look At “Aborigines” (Jill Hughes) $2 HB FC (Ex lib - minor water damage to bottom edge of pages and slight inner binding crack. Book sound)) Explores the history of the traditional, nomadic Aboriginal in detail including food gathering, hunting, Dreamtime legends, corroborees and traditions. Answering clearly and simply questions like “How?” and “Why?” Illustrated with quality and colourful pictures. A good overview. 7-10 YO
Growing Up At Uluru, Australia (Stan Breeden, Steve Parish Publishing) $4 PB VGC This fascinating book presents superb photographs and factual narratives that excite interest and promote understanding. It introduces indigenous cultures that are kept alive and meaningful by Australian Aboriginal people who have enormous pride in their traditions and who pass their wisdom, knowledge and skills on to successive generations. Great for newly independent readers. 6-12 YO http://www.australiagift.net/proddetail.asp?prod=culture_sp151916&cat=49
Growing Up At Kakadu, Australia (Stan Breeden, Steve Parish Publishing) $4 PB GC (Ex lib) 6-12 YO http://cgi.ebay.com.au/GROWING-UP-IN-KAKADU-Aboriginal-Stan-Breeden_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZQ7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a30QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el1262QQhashZitem3ef673b674QQitemZ270422750836QQptZAUQ5fNonQ5fFictionQ5fBooksQ5f2QQsalenotsupported
Fishing For Islands: Traditional Boats And Seafarers Of The Pacific (John Nicholson) $4 HB EC (Ex lib) How would you like to cross the Pacific Ocean in a home-made boat? Sounds impossible, doesn't it? - but that's what the Polynesians did, skimming through the water at 20 km an hour with enough provisions on board for several weeks at sea. They and other peoples of the Pacific rim built boats for fishing, travelling, carrying goods, exploring and war. Fishing for Islands celebrates these traditional boats of South-east Asia and the Pacific, and shows how they were made, using bamboo, timber, vines, coconut fibre and so on. It also traces the movement of Melanesian and Polynesian people, beginning with short island-hops in bark or reed canoes and gradually extending out into the vastness of the Pacific, navigating by memory and the stars. This is a John Nicholson classic: a superbly illustrated, down-to-earth and very personal angle on history, informed by a passion for the things that people design and make. 9+ http://books.google.com.au/books?id=kZPTmN8NaG8C&pg=PA34&lpg=PA34&dq=Fishing+For+Islands:+Traditional+Boats+And+Seafarers+Of+The+Pacific+%28John+Nicholson%29&source=bl&ots=Qc7Vng-I-K&sig=Aya_UMQIEPdVJr4aXrL1aiaaDt8&hl=en&ei=fKNvSp2AEJGCsgOy3dDMCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1
Aboriginal Technology “Watercraft” (Alex Barlow) $3 PB EC (Ex lib) Provides students with valuable insights into the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life and culture, especially the types of watercraft, dugout canoes and rafts. Attractive layout with many photos and illustrations. 8-11 YO
Aboriginal Technology “Fibrecraft” (Alex Barlow) $3 PB EC (Ex lib) Provides students with valuable insights into the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life and culture, especially the baskets, bags and other items made from bark, string and animal fibres. Attractive layout with many photos and illustrations. 7-11 YO
They Took the Children (David Hollinsworth) $5 PB EC (Ex lib) This book tells the story of the thousands of Aboriginal children who were forcibly removed from their parents as part of Australian government policies over many decades. The story of the stolen generations is a sad story with a sad legacy. Whole families and communities were fractured and torn apart. This is a story that all Australians need to know. For only by understanding our history can we move forward together towards a reconciled Australia. 8-12 YO http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9781876288136/they-took-children
The Lost Children (Coral Edwards) $6 PB VGC In Australia today there may be 100 000 people of Aboriginal descent who do not know their families or communities. They are the 'stolen generation' - people who grew up in institutions or in white families, knowing nothing of their Aboriginal history and culture. The Lost Children is a powerful and disturbing oral history in which thirteen people describe their early memories of being removed from their parents, of institutions and foster families. In compelling firsthand accounts we learn of their agonising search for their families, their feelings before the first reunion, the problems of trying to love and become part of two families and of their struggle to recapture their Aboriginality. 12+ http://cgi.ebay.com.au/The-Lost-Children-~-Stolen-Generation-~-FREE-Post_W0QQitemZ110391136837QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090517?IMSfp=TL090517121001r6561
Australian Library “Indigenous Heroes And Leaders” (Alex Barlow) $4 HB EC (Ex lib) This provides a fascinating and insightful look at the Indigenous people who have helped bring about change –William Barak, Bennelong, William Cooper, Jack Davis, Cathy Freeman, Eddie Mabo, Wandjuk, Marika, Albert Namatjira, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Lowitja O’Donoghue, Pat O’Shane, Noel Pearson, Charles Perkins, Aden Ridgeway, Reginald Saunders, David Unaipon, Windradyne and Manawuy. 10+
Aboriginal Art “Artists And Their Work” (Alex Barlow) $3 HB VGC (Ex lib) This is an interesting book enabling a closer and more detailed look at Aboriginal art in Australia today and also from earlier times. Discusses, in very accessible terms, the many different types of Aboriginal art, its history and how the art has changed in the twentieth century and also how its role in the Aboriginal communities has changed. The work of many artists is shown and discussed. There are many colour photographs, maps and a glossary and bibliography in each book. 10+
Stradbroke Dreamtime (Oodgeroo Nunukul) $5 PB VGC A collection of traditional Australian Aboriginal folklore is accompanied by the author's reminiscences of growing up in a family proud of its Aboriginal heritage. 11+ http://www.alibris.com/booksearch.detail?invid=9720216839&browse=1&qwork=6368285&qsort=&page=1
Aboriginal Myths: Tales of the Dreamtime (AW Reed) $4 PB VGC From acts of creation and the deeds of the Great Spirit, to totemic ancestors and tales explaining natural phenomena, this delightful collection of stories paints a picture of the mystical bond that exists between Aboriginal people, the environment and the spirit life of the Dreamtime. 6+ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1876334142/ref=dp_proddesc_1?ie=UTF8&n=283155
The Dreamtime: Australian Aboriginal Myths In Paintings (Ainslie Roberts, text Charles Mountford) $4 HBDJ VGC A lovely book which presents the colour, drama, and fantasy of the myths passed down through one generation after another of a unique people: the Aborigines of Australia. The series has been one of the great successes in Australian publishing and has sold close to a quarter-million copies. Ainslie Roberts has made extensive tours through remote regions of the outback and his paintings capture the true colours of Australia as well as the inner meanings of the myths. 10+ http://cgi.ebay.com.au/THE-DREAMTIME-AUSTRALIAN-ABORIGINAL-MYTHS-COLOR-ILLUS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem5632d1a7d8QQitemZ370219788248QQptZAUQ5fNonQ5fFictionQ5fBooksQ5f2QQsalenotsupported
The Dawn Of Time: Australian Aboriginal Myths In Paintings (Ainslie Roberts, text Charles Mountford) $4 HBDJ VGC A lovely book which presents the colour, drama, and fantasy of the myths passed down through one generation after another of a unique people: the Aborigines of Australia. The series has been one of the great successes in Australian publishing and has sold close to a quarter-million copies. Ainslie Roberts has made extensive tours through remote regions of the outback and his paintings capture the true colours of Australia as well as the inner meanings of the myths. 10+ http://cgi.ebay.com.au/THE-DAWN-OF-TIME-Aboriginal-Myths-in-Paintings-h-c_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a50172a77QQitemZ250451798647QQptZAUQ5fNonQ5fFictionQ5fBooksQ5f2QQsalenotsupported
Tales Of The Dreamtime (K Langloh Parker, illustrated by Walter Stackpool) $3 HB VGC A collection of Dreamtime legends adapted by Vashti Farrer and including: How The Sun Was Made; The Fire-Makers; The Rain-Maker Wirinun; A Legend Of The Flowers; Bohra The Kangaroo and The Black Swans. Accompanied by wonderfully vivid and colourful paintings by well-loved Aussie artist Walter Stackpool, this will be sure to delight the younger student of Aussie history. 6-11 YO http://cgi.ebay.com/Tales-of-the-Dreamtime-K.Langloh-Parker-Australian-Tale_W0QQitemZ350216341993QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090622?IMSfp=TL090622144001r20676
ABORIGINAL PEOPLE, THEN AND NOW SERIES (Alex Barlow)
$3 each, HB EC (Ex lib) In the 200 years or so since European settlement of Australia, the way of life of Australia's traditional owners has changed forever. Four aspects of Aboriginal life have been most affected: family life; land rights; self-government; access to sacred sites and freedom of cultural expression. Each title in the Aboriginal People, Then and Now series explores one important aspect of Aboriginal life and chronicles how it has changed. 10+ http://www.centralbooksuppliers.com.au/shop/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=1
You And Me Living Together: The Story Of Aboriginal Land Rights - Read about traditional Aboriginal concepts of land and caring for land, and how European settlers overtook the land, using it for their own purposes and changing it forever.
Sharing Our Cultures: The Story Of Aboriginal Cultures - Read about ancient Aboriginal cultures and how culture influences identity. Learn about ways in which Aboriginal Cultures were forced to change when European settlers came to Australia.
My Mob: The Story Of Aboriginal Family Life - Read about traditional Aboriginal concepts of family life, society, learning and school, and initiation.
Bosses Ourselves: The Story Of Aboriginal Self-Government - Read about the traditional importance to Aboriginal people of their senior men and women and how the arrival of European settlers disrupted forever the way aboriginal people organized their society and governed themselves.
(Last update November, 2010)