Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington/Nugi Garimara is the true story of the author's mother, Molly. In 1931, Molly, aged about 15 years of age and her younger sisters Gracie and Daisy, about 12 and 11 years,* were removed from their remote Aboriginal community at Jigalong in the north-west of Western Australia … Continue reading Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington (Nugi Garimara)
Australian Geography
AusRead Month 2016: Magpie Island by Colin Thiele; Illustrated by Roger Haldane
This is the third year that I've particiapted in Brona's Books November AusRead Month link-up - it's not too late to join in. This year I'll be focussing mostly on children's books. November is our month long celebration of all things Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Join us as we read, review and blog about Australian books … Continue reading AusRead Month 2016: Magpie Island by Colin Thiele; Illustrated by Roger Haldane
Living Books for the 20th Century: Geography – I Find Australia by William Hatfield (1892–1969)
William Hatfield was the non-de-plume of Englishman Ernest Chapman, who emigrated to Australia in 1912 by working as a ship's steward. Arriving in Port Adelaide in the middle of summer, he jumped ship and struck out on foot for 'the interior.' With just the clothes on his back, and a cloth cap on his head, … Continue reading Living Books for the 20th Century: Geography – I Find Australia by William Hatfield (1892–1969)
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