Tracking and hunting Ruumiya
James, Margaret, 1953-2018
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A family go hunting for a goanna on a wintery desert day, helped by their very exuberant dog and his thorny devil friend. Enjoy learning how to catch a goanna, detailed in humorous, colourful illustrations with everyday English, while traveling through the beautiful landscapes of the Western and Central Australian Deserts.
Main title:
Tracking and hunting Ruumiya / Margaret James ; illustrated by Jesse Young.
Author:
James, Margaret, 1953-Young, Jesse, illustrator
Imprint:
Wooli, NSW : Honey Ant Readers, 2018.©2018.
Collation:
23 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 x 30 cm.
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Notes:
Ruumiya is the Luritja name for goannas.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 Luritja name for goannas, ruumiya, 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 luritija 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. "Inspired by bush tuck hunting trips with Daisy Tjupamtarri Ward"--Cover
Audience:
Upper primary
ISBN:
9781925855173 (paperback)
Language:
English
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BRN:
395475
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair | Junior Fiction - Graded Readers | READIN BLUE | Available |
| St Marys | Junior Fiction - Graded Readers | READIN BLUE | Available |