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Author Wyld, Karen, author

Title Heroes, rebels and innovators : inspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from history / Karen Wyld and Jaelyn Biumaiwai
Published Sydney, NSW : Hachette Australia, 2021
©2021

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Description 32 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm
Contents Patyegarang: Under the light of Yan-nă-dah -- Bungaree: Nautical adventurer -- Tarenorerer: Freedom fighter -- Yarri and Jacky Jacky: Heroes of Gundagai -- Mohara Wacando-Lifu: Escape from Mahina -- David Unaipon: Perpetual knowledge -- Fanny Balbuk Yooreel: The woman who walked through walls.
Summary Be inspired and amazed by these incredible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander icons! This book tells seven inspiring stories about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people every Australian should know
Analysis Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander content
Australian history
Australian
Notes Warning:"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers should be aware this item may contain images of deceased persons"-- Opposite title page.
Audience Primary
Notes Recipient of the Children's Book Council of Australia "Book of the Year Awards Honour Book 2022", Eve Pownall Award for Information Books category
Subject Patyegarang, born approximately 1775 -- Juvenile literature.
Bungaree, -1830 -- Juvenile literature.
Walyer, d.1831 -- Juvenile literature.
Yarri, died 1880 -- Juvenile literature.
Jackey Jackey, -1854 -- Juvenile literature.
Unaipon, David, 1872-1967 -- Juvenile literature.
Balbuk, Fanny, 1840-1907 -- Juvenile literature.
Patyegarang, born approximately 1775 -- Juvenile literature.
Aboriginal Australians -- History -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Torres Strait Islanders -- History -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
History - Biographies - Indigenous.
Leadership, Aboriginal Australian -- Juvenile literature.
Torres Strait Islanders -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books for children.
Aboriginal Australians.
Torres Strait Islanders.
Dharug / Darug people S64.
Palawa people T16.
Wiradjuri people D10.
Torres Strait Islander people P2.
Ngarrindjeri people S69.
Noongar / Nyoongar people W41.
Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Warrane / Sydney Cove (NSW SI56-05).
Tasmania (Tas).
Gundagai (SW NSW SI55-15).
Murrumbidgee River (SW NSW SI54, SI55).
Torres Strait Islands (Qld TSI SC54-12, SC55-05).
Raukkan / Point McLeay (SE SA SI54-13).
Swan River (SW WA SH50-14).
Genre/Form History.
Juvenile works.
Biographies.
Biographies.
Author Biumaiwai, Jaelyn, illustrator
ISBN 9780734419835
073441983X