Papunya school book of country and history
Papunya School2001
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Tells the story of how Anangu from five different language groups came to live together at Papunya. From the time of the first contacts with explorers, missionaries and pastoralists, through to the Papunya art movement and the Warumpi Band, this multi-layered text finally leads us to the development of the unique educational environment that is Papunya School.
Main title:
Papunya school book of country and history / Papunya School ; written text by Nadia Wheatley.
Imprint:
Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2001.
Collation:
45 pages : colour illustrations, map ; 26 x 29 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
"The Children's Book Council of Australia short-listed book." -- dust-cover.
Audience:
Upper primary
Contents:
Learning country -- History begins with the Tjukurrpa -- History starts to change -- Land taken for cattle -- Anangu resistance -- Missionaries arrive -- A town called Stuart -- Going to school in Stuart -- Transport and health -- A town called Alice -- long hard years of drought -- A new way to paint country -- Devils in the sky -- Spreading the gospel -- Anangu come to camp at Alalpi -- Depot at Haasts Bluff -- Haasts Bluff settlement -- people move to Papunya -- Papunya School starts -- Going on bush trips -- papunya art movement begins -- People move to outstations -- Papunya famous for music -- Papunya famous for art -- Building up Papunya -- Power to Papunya -- A new vision for Papunya School -- Winning back country -- Papunya School tells its story -- Glossary.
Awards:
Children's Book Council of Australia, Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2002.
ISBN:
9781865085258 (hardback)
Local class:
994.004
Language:
English
Subject:
Papunya School -- HistoryArt, Aboriginal Australian -- HistoryPitjantjatjara (Australian people)Anangu (Australian people)Papunya School (Aboriginal painters)Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- HistoryAboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- PapunyaAboriginal Australians -- HistoryAboriginal Australians -- Papunya (Northern Territory)Australian Children's Book of the Year Awards -- Short- List, 2002Premier's reading challenge -- grades 7to9Papunya Region (N.T.) -- HistoryPapunya Native Settlement (N.T.) -- HistoryAustralia -- History
BRN:
8616
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994.004 PAP | Onloan - Due: 03 Feb 2025 |