Barramundi fishing story, Arlaminga
James, Margaret, 1953-2018
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A group of 4 young cousin-brothers go on a barramundi fishing adventure early one morning, to be tested by a croc, a hungry eagle, the weather and – in some cases – a lack of fishing skills!
Main title:
Barramundi fishing story, Arlaminga / Margaret James ; illustrated by Tiwi College Students: Ruby Brooks, Maletta Warrior Rioli, Jayden Alimankinni, Martine Puruntatameri, Crystal Butler, Demaga Warrior and their Art teacher Anne McMaster.
Author:
James, Margaret, 1953-Brooks, Ruby, illustratorRioli, Maletta Warrior, illustratorAlimankinni, Jayden, illustratorPuruntatameri, Martine, illustratorButler, Crystal, illustratorWarrior, Demaga, illustratorMcMaster, Anne, teacher, artistAustralia. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, funding body
Imprint:
Wooli, New South Wales : Honey Ant Readers, 2018.©2018.
Collation:
29 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 x 30 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Aboriginal English and Tiwi are included in the dialogue in this book to keep the characters authentic and to draw attention to the ancient languages still spoken in Australia. Colloquial Standard English is used in the narrative to make it accessible to readers who speak English as an additional language. (Tiwi is spoken on Bathurst and Melville Islands, the two inhabited Tiwi islands north of Darwin, in the Northern territory. Aboriginal English is a dialect of English which is widely spoken by Indigenous Australian.)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. Join Reading Tracks® on a cultural journey through the beautiful landscapes of the Australian central deserts and the northern rivers, oceans and islands "Thank you to all the Northern Territory students who inspired us with their fishing stories, especially Francis, Caitlin, Marie, Bella, Alex, Kaylon, Tyson, Ben, Elijah, Lucas, Victor, Asharanah and Kaylena." --Title page.Assisted by funding from: Australian Government, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Audience:
Upper primary
ISBN:
9781925855159 (paperback)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
395476
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Junior Fiction - Graded Readers | READIN BLUE | Available |
| St Marys | Junior Fiction - Graded Readers | READIN BLUE | Available |