Record Number |
20248 |
ISBN |
9780642279552 |
Location |
CHCA 305.89 HAR Aboriginal themes |
Author |
Hartley, David, 1979-, (author). |
Title |
Strangers on Country / David Hartley & Kirsty Murray ; illustrated by Dub Leffler. |
Published |
Canberra, ACT : NLA Publishing, [2020] |
©2020. |
Collation |
vii, 116 pages : colour illustrations, portraits, 1 map ; 24 cm. |
Content types |
cartographic image |
text |
still image |
Carrier type |
volume |
Series |
Susan |
General Note |
Includes index. |
Contents Note |
The Night Islanders and the cabin boy : Princess Charlotte Bay, 1858-1875 -- The Kaurareg Islanders and the Ghost Girl : Torres Strait, 1844-1849 -- The Bindal and the shipwreck survivors : Townsville to Bowen, 1846-1863 -- The Kabi Kabi and the convict : Moreton Bay, 1829-1842 -- The Mer Islanders and the Lost Boys : Torres Strait, 1834-1836. |
Foreword by Chris Sarra. |
Summary Note |
This book is fiction and non-fiction. The fictional part tells the story of five white castaways or runaways who were found and cared for by Indigenous groups. There are five pairs of stories: each pair of stories has one written by an Indigenous author and one by a non-Indigenous author. After each story there is a non-fiction section that tells the true story from history. |
Target Audience |
For ages 8+ years. |
Subject |
Castaways -- Queensland -- Juvenile literature |
First contact of Aboriginal peoples with Westerners -- Queensland -- Juvenile literature |
Aboriginal Australians -- Relations with Europeans -- Juvenile literature |
Aboriginal Australians -- First contact with Europeans -- Juvenile fiction |
Torres Strait Islanders -- First contact with Europeans -- Juvenile literature |
Castaways -- Queensland -- Juvenile fiction |
Children's stories, Australian -- Juvenile fiction |
Added Name |
Murray, Kirsty, (author). |
Leffler, Dub, (illustrator). |