Honour Book in the 2019 CBCAs for Book of the Year: Younger Readers Shortlisted for the 2019 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards in the Eight to 10 Years category Black Cockatoo is a vignette that follows Mia, a young Aboriginal girl as she explores the fragile connections of family
Riding the Black Cockatoo
โ Scribed by Danalis, John
- Book ID
- 107194615
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 446 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
This is the compelling story of how the skull of an Aboriginal man, found on the banks of the Murray River over 40 years ago, came to be returned to his Wamba Wamba descendants. It is a story of awakening, atonement, forgiveness and friendship. 'It is as if a whole window into Indigenous culture has blown open, not just the window, but every door in the house,' says John Danalis. Part history, part detective story, part cultural discovery and emotional journey, this is a book for young and old, showing the transformative and healing power of true reconciliation.
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