Title Jandamarra / Mark Greenwood ; Terry Denton

Published Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2013 © 2013

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Description 45 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm Series Premier's Reading Challenge. 5-6 Summary He emerged from the cave of bats with the name given to him by his people. He was Jandamarra - a man of power who could appear and disappear like a ghost. Set in the Kimberley region in north-west Australia, this is the story of a young warrior born to lead. To the settlers, he was an outlaw to be hunted. To the Bunuba, he was a courageous defender of his country. Mark Greenwood's text and Terry Denton's watercolour illustrations bring to life this story of conflict and divided loyalties - giving a unique insight into an extraordinary man and a tragic but important part of Australia's frontier history Analysis All Australian Indigenous Material Biography & autobiography Picture books juvenile Nonfiction Notes "This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australian Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body."--Colophon page Includes maps on end papers Audience For primary and secondary school students Notes Children's Book Council of Australia - Eve Pownall Award for Information Books - short list, 2014 Subject Sandamara, -1897. Sandamara, -1897 -- Juvenile literature. Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Kimberley (W.A.) Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Kimberley (W.A.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Kimberley (W.A.) -- Government relations -- Juvenile literature. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley -- Government relations -- Juvenile literature Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley -- Biography Bunuba (Australian people) -- History -- Juvenile literature. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley -- Government relations Bunuba (Australian people) -- History. Children's Book Council of Australia Awards (shortlisted) Children's literature -- Australia -- Juvenile literature. Outlaws -- Australia -- Kimberley (W.A.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Children's literature, Australian. Outlaws -- Australia -- Kimberley (W.A.) -- Biography. Outlaws -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Outlaws -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley -- Biography Picture books for children. Picture books -- Australia -- Juvenile literature. Picture books -- Australia -- Pictorial works. Picture books -- Australia. SUBJECT Kimberley (W.A.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82167172 -- Biography http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001237 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674 Kimberley (W.A.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82167172 -- Biography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001237 Genre/Form Biographies. Illustrated works. Picture books. Author Denton, Terry, 1950- illustrator, illustrator Australia Council. ISBN 1742375707 9781742375700 (hardback)

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