Author: Fiona Doyle
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702247219
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Growing up on the west coast of Queensland's Cape York Peninsula in the 1970s and 1980s, Fiona Wirrer-George Oochunyung had an idyllic traditional life. At the age of 16, she moved to Sydney to attend the NAISDA Dance College, where she studied with the legendary Page brothers. As a young woman, she carves out a fragile relationship with her absent father, inspiring her to better understand her Austrian ancestry and how it meshes with her Indigenous identity. The model of a modern woman, the author shares the joys and challenges that come with growing up in a divided community in this powerful and candid memoir and offers a rare insight into the burgeoning years of the contemporary Indigenous dance movement.
Taj and the Great Camel Trek
Author: Fiona Doyle
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702247219
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Growing up on the west coast of Queensland's Cape York Peninsula in the 1970s and 1980s, Fiona Wirrer-George Oochunyung had an idyllic traditional life. At the age of 16, she moved to Sydney to attend the NAISDA Dance College, where she studied with the legendary Page brothers. As a young woman, she carves out a fragile relationship with her absent father, inspiring her to better understand her Austrian ancestry and how it meshes with her Indigenous identity. The model of a modern woman, the author shares the joys and challenges that come with growing up in a divided community in this powerful and candid memoir and offers a rare insight into the burgeoning years of the contemporary Indigenous dance movement.
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702247219
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Growing up on the west coast of Queensland's Cape York Peninsula in the 1970s and 1980s, Fiona Wirrer-George Oochunyung had an idyllic traditional life. At the age of 16, she moved to Sydney to attend the NAISDA Dance College, where she studied with the legendary Page brothers. As a young woman, she carves out a fragile relationship with her absent father, inspiring her to better understand her Austrian ancestry and how it meshes with her Indigenous identity. The model of a modern woman, the author shares the joys and challenges that come with growing up in a divided community in this powerful and candid memoir and offers a rare insight into the burgeoning years of the contemporary Indigenous dance movement.
Taj and the Great Camel Trek
Author: Rosanne Hawke
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780702238772
Category : Australia, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Beltana South Australia 1875 Twelve-year-old Taj and his camel Mustara are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. They are joining explorer Ernest Giles on his second attempt to cross the Australian desert where wild dogs, scorpions, poisonous snakes and a constant shortage of water mean they are never far from disaster. As if things weren't tough enough, Taj, raised in the ways of the Afghan people, is struggling to find his place in this new and exciting land. Taj and the Great Camel Trek by an award-winning author Rosanne Hawke is an inspirational and gripping adventure and a tribute to the Afghan camel drivers who helped explore Australia.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780702238772
Category : Australia, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Beltana South Australia 1875 Twelve-year-old Taj and his camel Mustara are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. They are joining explorer Ernest Giles on his second attempt to cross the Australian desert where wild dogs, scorpions, poisonous snakes and a constant shortage of water mean they are never far from disaster. As if things weren't tough enough, Taj, raised in the ways of the Afghan people, is struggling to find his place in this new and exciting land. Taj and the Great Camel Trek by an award-winning author Rosanne Hawke is an inspirational and gripping adventure and a tribute to the Afghan camel drivers who helped explore Australia.
The Messenger Bird
Author: Rosanne Hawke
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702247901
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
When you first realize the unfairness and randomness of death it eats into your thoughts like acid. Never before has Tamar felt so alone. Her older brother is dead, her mom is away and her dad is so wrapped up in restoring their ancient farmhouse he avoids talking about the things that really matter. Even friendly new neighbor Gavin can't get through to her, despite his eager attempts. When Tamar discovers an old handwritten sheet of music and allows herself to play piano again, she meets gifted violinist Nathaniel who may just hold the key to her future. With no one else to turn to, Tamar is unwittingly drawn into a journey through time and music.
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702247901
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
When you first realize the unfairness and randomness of death it eats into your thoughts like acid. Never before has Tamar felt so alone. Her older brother is dead, her mom is away and her dad is so wrapped up in restoring their ancient farmhouse he avoids talking about the things that really matter. Even friendly new neighbor Gavin can't get through to her, despite his eager attempts. When Tamar discovers an old handwritten sheet of music and allows herself to play piano again, she meets gifted violinist Nathaniel who may just hold the key to her future. With no one else to turn to, Tamar is unwittingly drawn into a journey through time and music.
Killer Ute
Author: Rosanne Hawke
Publisher: University of Queensland Press(Australia)
ISBN: 0702250783
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Joel Billings is in trouble...again. After being threatened by his jailbird father, Joel is packed off to a sleepy beachside town for a holiday with his biker foster dad, Dev. Only when a monster ute runs them off the road does Joel begin to suspect that all is not as it seems. Who is driving the killer ute, and why are they after Joel? As danger mounts, Joel and Dev are forced further into hiding. But a killer ute isn't all Joel has to fear. Will Dev still want to be his dad even though he's a magnet for trouble? This exhilarating action-adventure is the third and final installment in the trilogy, following "The Keeper" and "Sailmaker."
Publisher: University of Queensland Press(Australia)
ISBN: 0702250783
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Joel Billings is in trouble...again. After being threatened by his jailbird father, Joel is packed off to a sleepy beachside town for a holiday with his biker foster dad, Dev. Only when a monster ute runs them off the road does Joel begin to suspect that all is not as it seems. Who is driving the killer ute, and why are they after Joel? As danger mounts, Joel and Dev are forced further into hiding. But a killer ute isn't all Joel has to fear. Will Dev still want to be his dad even though he's a magnet for trouble? This exhilarating action-adventure is the third and final installment in the trilogy, following "The Keeper" and "Sailmaker."
Shahana: Through My Eyes
Author: Rosanne Hawke
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1743312466
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
A moving story of one child's life in a conflict zone: Shahana, a young girl living in war-torn Kashmir.
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1743312466
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
A moving story of one child's life in a conflict zone: Shahana, a young girl living in war-torn Kashmir.
Literacy in Australia: Pedagogies for Engagement, 3rd Edition
Author: Amy Seely Flint
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0730369242
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Infused with our authors’ personal experiences teaching, Literacy in Australia, 3rd Edition is delivered as a full colour printed textbook with an interactive eBook code included. This enables students to master concepts and succeed in assessment by taking the roadblocks out of self-study, with features designed to get the most out of learning such as animations, interactivities, concept check questions and videos. With a prioritised focus on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures featured throughout the text, pre-service teachers will be well-equipped with the knowledge of what kinds of activities they can include in and out of the classroom for an enriching learning experience for their students.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0730369242
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Infused with our authors’ personal experiences teaching, Literacy in Australia, 3rd Edition is delivered as a full colour printed textbook with an interactive eBook code included. This enables students to master concepts and succeed in assessment by taking the roadblocks out of self-study, with features designed to get the most out of learning such as animations, interactivities, concept check questions and videos. With a prioritised focus on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures featured throughout the text, pre-service teachers will be well-equipped with the knowledge of what kinds of activities they can include in and out of the classroom for an enriching learning experience for their students.
Daughter of Nomads
Author: Rosanne Hawke
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702256374
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Master storyteller Rosanne Hawke effortlessly interweaves ancient Mughal history and settings, fables and traditional story threads to bring to life a magical fantasy. Told over two books – the second book, The Leopard Princess out in October 2016. Daughter of Nomads contains a sample chapter from The Leopard Princess.First Moon of Summer, 1662: Fourteen-year-old Jahani lives peacefully in the village of Sherwan. But havoc is brewing in the Mughal Empire with tyrants and war lords burning villages in their quest to rule the northern kingdoms.After an assassin strikes in a bazaar, Jahani discovers her life is not as it seems. Before long, she is fleeing with her mysterious protector Azhar.Will their journey to the Qurraqoram Mountains lead Jahani to danger or to her destiny?
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702256374
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Master storyteller Rosanne Hawke effortlessly interweaves ancient Mughal history and settings, fables and traditional story threads to bring to life a magical fantasy. Told over two books – the second book, The Leopard Princess out in October 2016. Daughter of Nomads contains a sample chapter from The Leopard Princess.First Moon of Summer, 1662: Fourteen-year-old Jahani lives peacefully in the village of Sherwan. But havoc is brewing in the Mughal Empire with tyrants and war lords burning villages in their quest to rule the northern kingdoms.After an assassin strikes in a bazaar, Jahani discovers her life is not as it seems. Before long, she is fleeing with her mysterious protector Azhar.Will their journey to the Qurraqoram Mountains lead Jahani to danger or to her destiny?
The Keeper
Author: Rosanne Hawke
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702251321
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Get hooked by this action-packed adventure from Rosanne Hawke? now back in print! Joel Billings wants a father more than anything. But should he be careful what he wishes for? Twelve-year-old Joel hasn't had it easy? the school bully picks on him and his parents abandoned him long ago. He lives with his over-protective gran, who won't even let him enter a fishing competition. Joel reckons having a dad would solve all his problems, so he advertises for one in the newspaper. When a tattooed, long-haired biker named Dev Eagle answers the ad, Joel's world is turned upside down. But Dev.
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702251321
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Get hooked by this action-packed adventure from Rosanne Hawke? now back in print! Joel Billings wants a father more than anything. But should he be careful what he wishes for? Twelve-year-old Joel hasn't had it easy? the school bully picks on him and his parents abandoned him long ago. He lives with his over-protective gran, who won't even let him enter a fishing competition. Joel reckons having a dad would solve all his problems, so he advertises for one in the newspaper. When a tattooed, long-haired biker named Dev Eagle answers the ad, Joel's world is turned upside down. But Dev.
Jehan and the Quest of the Lost Dog
Author: Rosanne Hawke
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 070225908X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
A beautifully written story of survival and hope set in Pakistan from award-winning Australian author Rosanne Hawke. 'Jehan closed his eyes to pray, then opened them again. It wasn’t a dream. The water was still there – the biggest flood he had seen in his life.' For nine-year-old Jehan, life in Pakistan is just as it should be. He attends school, plays cricket with his little brother and fetches water for his family. But when the monsoon unleashes a catastrophic flood, Jehan is swept away from his village and becomes trapped in a tree. Jehan stays alive by rescuing things from the floodwater, but as the days pass with no sign of help, Jehan starts to despair. Will he ever see his family again? Then Jehan rescues a dog and he is no longer alone. But why does the dog keep swimming away? Where is she going? Eventually, Jehan must follow the lost dog into the floodwater. But will the dog’s quest lead them to safety? Or to more danger? Sensitively told, this important story brings home the horrific reality of natural disasters on the lives of children, families and communities around the world, but celebrates need for hope, kindness and resilience that these situations inspire in their aftermath.
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 070225908X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
A beautifully written story of survival and hope set in Pakistan from award-winning Australian author Rosanne Hawke. 'Jehan closed his eyes to pray, then opened them again. It wasn’t a dream. The water was still there – the biggest flood he had seen in his life.' For nine-year-old Jehan, life in Pakistan is just as it should be. He attends school, plays cricket with his little brother and fetches water for his family. But when the monsoon unleashes a catastrophic flood, Jehan is swept away from his village and becomes trapped in a tree. Jehan stays alive by rescuing things from the floodwater, but as the days pass with no sign of help, Jehan starts to despair. Will he ever see his family again? Then Jehan rescues a dog and he is no longer alone. But why does the dog keep swimming away? Where is she going? Eventually, Jehan must follow the lost dog into the floodwater. But will the dog’s quest lead them to safety? Or to more danger? Sensitively told, this important story brings home the horrific reality of natural disasters on the lives of children, families and communities around the world, but celebrates need for hope, kindness and resilience that these situations inspire in their aftermath.
Sailmaker
Author: Rosanne Hawke
Publisher: University of Queensland Press(Australia)
ISBN: 0702251283
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
With his criminal biological father back in jail, Joel thinks all his troubles are behind him. He's looking forward to the future with his biker foster dad, Dev. But Joel runs into trouble when he and his best friend, Mei, discover that the island lighthouse is haunted. Strange noises in the night, unexplained footprints- Joel reckons there's got to be a logical explanation. But he soon realizes that solving the mystery will be far more terrifying and dangerous than a ghost. This haunting tale is the second in a trilogy for middle-reader boys, which began with The Keeper and ends with Killer Ute .
Publisher: University of Queensland Press(Australia)
ISBN: 0702251283
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
With his criminal biological father back in jail, Joel thinks all his troubles are behind him. He's looking forward to the future with his biker foster dad, Dev. But Joel runs into trouble when he and his best friend, Mei, discover that the island lighthouse is haunted. Strange noises in the night, unexplained footprints- Joel reckons there's got to be a logical explanation. But he soon realizes that solving the mystery will be far more terrifying and dangerous than a ghost. This haunting tale is the second in a trilogy for middle-reader boys, which began with The Keeper and ends with Killer Ute .