Catch a barra!
James, Margaret, 1953-2020
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LEVEL TWO reader suitable for 6 to 8 years who are beginning to read alone. Longer sentences and increased vocabulary. Illustrations give clues to help readers anticipate what the words say. Two or more sentences per page. Book 1 introduces the reader to 9 words, which gradually progresses to 154 words by Book 15. Four boys creep out of the house early one morning to fish for barramundi. They have a few adventures along the way, but return home in time to cook the fish before the first storm of the summer breaks. Illustrated by five Tiwi girls and one Tiwi boy. "Inspired by Northern Territory students' fishing stories."--Front cover.
Main title:
Catch a barra! / Margaret James ; illustrated by Ruby Brooks, Maletta Warrior Rioli, Jayden Apatimi, Martine Puruntatameri, Crystal Butler, Demaga Warrior & Anne McMaster from Tiwi College.
Author:
James, Margaret, 1953-, author
Imprint:
[Wooli, New South Wales] : Honey Ant Readers, [2020]
Collation:
32 pages colour illustrations ; 21 x 30 cm.
Series title:
Reading tracks ; Book 14.
Notes:
This series consists of an initial 15 colourful books, brilliantly illustrated, that start at the very beginning of a learner’s reading journey. Book 1 introduces the reader to 9 words, which gradually progresses to 154 words by Book 15. This series of stories relate to traditional Indigenous cultural food-gathering practices: fishing for barramundi; tracking and hunting for emus, perenties, kangaroos, echidnas and goannas; and digging for witchetty grubs and honey ants Join Reading Tracks® on a cultural journey through the beautiful landscapes of the Australian central deserts and the northern rivers, oceans and islands, with a bonus hunting trip into Southern Africa with the San people. The creators of the series hope all young Australians will learn from the First Australians’ ancient cultures and practices of food gathering - from tracking and hunting in the central deserts to fishing on the coast. The Elders involved in the development of these books, and the many students who wanted to share their stories, expressed their desire to have books about true stories, fishing, traditional bush tucker skills, and the old ways of tracking and hunting. In order to achieve this, Margaret James worked very closely with Elders and students, going on bush trips and yarning about tracking, hunting and fishing for many hours, to ensure that the stories were culturally accurate. Elders edited the books to confirm that they were appropriate for publication, and students gave their feedback after reading them.
Audience:
Lower primary
ISBN:
9781925855135 (paperback)
Language:
English
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BRN:
387496
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Junior Fiction - Graded Readers | READIN BLUE | Available |
| Penrith | Junior Fiction - Graded Readers | READIN BLUE | Available |