Record Number |
19873 |
ISBN |
9781925360707 |
Location |
CHCA F MER Aboriginal Themes |
Author |
Merrison, Carl, (author). |
Title |
Black cockatoo / by Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler. |
Published |
Broome, Western Australia : Magabala Books, 2018. |
©2018. |
Collation |
62 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
Content types |
still image |
text |
Carrier type |
volume |
Series |
Premier's Reading Challenge, 5-6 |
General Note |
Includes a glossary in Jaru and Kriol (pages 59-62) |
Reviewed by Janine Kitson, in Education, vol. 100 no. 3, June 2019, p. 20. See link to review at the foot of this record. |
Summary Note |
"When Mia [aged 13] rescues a dirrarn black cockatoo she faces her biggest challenge when she chooses to care for the bird, knowing it is her totem animal. Mia feels powerless to change the things she sees around her, until she explores the fragile connections of family and culture and discovers her own inner strength. 'Black cockatoo' is a gentle tale on the power about the power of standing up for yourself, culture and ever-present family ties." - Back cover. |
Target Audience |
For secondary school age. |
Awards Note |
Children's Book Council of Australia - Book of the year - Younger readers - short list 2019. |
Subject |
Relationships -- Juvenile fiction |
Young adult fiction |
Readers (Elementary) |
Children's stories |
Respect -- Juvenile fiction |
Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction |
Girls -- Juvenile fiction |
Black cockatoos -- Australia -- Juvenile fiction |
CHCA Children Collection Aboriginal Themes |
Added Name |
Hustler, Hakea,(author). |
Leffler, Dub,(illustrator). |
Internet Site |
https://news.nswtf.org.au/blog/members-voice/2019/06/book-reviews |