Record Number |
18807 |
ISBN |
1863959815 |
9781863959810 (pbk) |
Location |
305.89 GRO |
Title |
Growing up Aboriginal in Australia / edited by Heiss, Anita. |
Published |
Carlton, Vic. : Schwartz Publishing, 2018. |
Collation |
311 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm. |
Content types |
still image |
text |
Carrier type |
volume |
General Note |
Themes: Aboriginality, identity, kinship, culture, country, Australian history, racism -- publisher's web site. |
Recommended for NAIDOC Week 2021 activity – Years 9 & 10. “Read Anita Heiss’s book Growing up Aboriginal in Australia as a class. In this anthology by Anita Heiss, students will hear diverse stories on what it is like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia. The book calls on empathy and understanding, challenges stereotypes and shares stories about lived experiences through different periods of time in Australia’s history. The book helps to connect events and policies of the past and their impacts on experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.”-- NAIDOC Week 2021 teacher resource / SBS Learn. 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. |
Summary Note |
"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." - Back cover. |
Target Audience |
Year levels: 9-12. |
Awards Note |
ABIA Award - Small publishers’ Adult Book of the Year (AUS) (Winner - 2019) |
Subject |
Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions -- 21st century |
Aboriginal Australians -- History |
Aboriginal Australians -- Anecdotes |
Aboriginal Australians -- Ethnic identity |
Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions |
Aboriginal Australians -- Biography |
Children, Aboriginal Australian |
Youth, Aboriginal Australian |
Australian literature |
Added Name |
Heiss, Anita,(editor.). 1968- |
Internet Site |
Teaching notes |
See Also |
NAIDOC Week 2021 teacher resource / SBS Learn. |