Warnayarra : The rainbow snake
Lajamanu School2016
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About the days when Aboriginal people 'were made to work for white bosses at Lajamanu' - tells about the arrival of Warnayarra, the Rainbow Snake, and the damage it caused.
Main title:
Warnayarra : The rainbow snake / told by the senior boys class, Lajamanu School ; compiled by Pamela Lofts.
Author:
Lofts, Pamela, compilerLajamanu School, author
Imprint:
Sydney : Scholastic Press, 2016.c1987.
Collation:
32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations, portraits ; 18 x 22 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
This story is based on a story told by the senior boys class at Lajamanu School, a bi-lingual school where Aboriginal children are taught to read and write their own language, Warlpiri. The illustrations are adapted from original paintings done by the children for their story. Lajamanu / Hooker Creek (Central NT)Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that his book may contain images and names of people who have died. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander content.
Audience:
Lower primaryFor Ages: 5+ years old
ISBN:
9781865046235 (paperback)
Language:
English
Added title:
Subject:
Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology) -- FictionAboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- FictionAboriginal Australians -- Legends -- FictionAboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Folklore -- FictionRainbow Serpent (Aboriginal legend) -- FictionSnakes -- Australia -- Folklore -- FictionPremier's reading challenge -- grades 3to4
BRN:
20351
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge | DREAMT | Onloan - Due: 24 Feb 2025 |
| Penrith | Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge | DREAMT | Available |
| St Clair | Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge | DREAMT | Available |