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32 pp.
| HarperCollins
| April, 2004
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TradeISBN 0-688-13915-9$$15.99
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LibraryISBN 0-688-13916-7$$16.89
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bronwyn Bancroft.
Dealing with the explanation of day and night, the characteristics of Australian animals, and the beginnings of human life, this story is illustrated with vibrant paintings by an artist with Aboriginal roots. Wolkstein, as usual, is careful to give the provenance of the story in full detail, thus telling the reader that the story may have European themes as well as Aboriginal origins.
48 pp.
| Lerner
| November, 2001
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LibraryISBN 0-8225-4854-2$$23.93
(4)
4-6
First Peoples series.
Starting with their environment and their early interactions with Europeans, this overview describes both Aboriginal ways of life and their struggle for equal rights in modern-day Australian society. Although some information is poorly organized or too briefly presented, the generous color photos and the even-handed, wide-ranging scope of the book make it a useful resource. Bib., glos., ind.
32 pp.
| Houghton/Lorraine
| March, 2001
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TradeISBN 0-618-10442-9$$15.00
(3)
K-3
For each of the six seasons of a year spent in the Aboriginal Arnhem Land, Anglo Ernie writes back to his classmates about his observations. Each season shows seven children engaged in activities that nicely blend traditional and contemporary interests and values. Bright, slightly understated pictures alternate double-page spreads of individual actions and a larger, concluding observation for that season.
32 pp.
| Crocodile
| September, 2001
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TradeISBN 1-56656-410-7$$15.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Mark Wilson.
Concerned over the dwindling population of Yellow-eye fish in Lake Plenty, government officials meet with the local Aboriginal Council. Although the story veneer is thin and flat, the information about the synthesis of traditional knowledge and scientific investigation has enough inherent interest and value to carry the book. The illustrations are serviceable in establishing the Australian bush context.
56 pp.
| Lerner
| July, 1999
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LibraryISBN 0-8225-2076-1$$17.95
(3)
4-6
Art Around the World series.
This primer examines and interprets contemporary Australian art, including rock, sand, body, and bark painting, from three regions: Arnhem Land, the Kimberley, and the desert. The text is accessible and provocative ("Can you think of a weather event that you witnessed and would like to use as the subject of a work of art?"), and the reproductions are exceptionally crisp and vivid. Bib., ind.