Tracking and hunting Inarlenge
James, Margaret, 1953-2018
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A mum and her family go tracking echidnas amongst anthills and spinifex grass. With the help of an old tobacco tin and the sun’s reflection, Mum is able see into the echidna’s dark hideaway.The reader is taken through the traditional methods of catching and preparing the meat in detail – accompanied by colourful, humorous illustrations.
Main title:
Tracking and hunting Inarlenge / Margaret James ; illustrated by Wendy Paterson.
Author:
James, Margaret, 1953-Paterson, Wendy, illustratorAustralia. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, funding body
Imprint:
Wooli, New South Wales : Honey Ant Readers, 2018.©2018.
Collation:
20 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 x 30 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Inarlenge is the Central Arrernte word for echidnas.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 Aboriginal English and the Central Arrernte name for echidnas, inarlenge, are included in the dialogue in this book to keep the characters authentic, and to draw attention to the many ancient languages still spoken in Central Australia. Colloquial Standard English is used in the narrative to make it accessible to readers who speak English as an additional language.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. "Cultural advisors Margaret Kemarre Turner OAM, Benedict Kngwarraye Stevens and Majorie Nyunga Williams. Many thanks to students Eva, Tamika, Miriam and Christianna for their fabulous inarlenge hunting stories." --Title page.Join Reading Tracks® on a cultural journey through the beautiful landscapes of the Australian central deserts and the northern rivers, oceans and islands Assisted by funding from: Australian Government, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Audience:
Upper primary
ISBN:
9781925855166 (paperback)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
395473
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair | Junior Fiction - Graded Readers | READIN BLUE | Available |
| St Marys | Junior Fiction - Graded Readers | READIN BLUE | Available |