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Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart
anthology
Indigenous story
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2011...
2011
Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart
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'"We use the bush as our school and as our playground", says one of the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose voices combine in this anthology of true stories about childhood, compiled from a wide range of memoirs and oral histories.
Alongside reminiscences of getting bush tucker, going fishing and taking part in ceremony, there are descriptions of playing games, building cubbies and having fun. The warmth of home, the love of family and the strength of community shine through every story. Freedom goes hand in hand with responsibility, while respect and sharing are constant themes.
The eighty Elders - both past and present - who have contributed their words or artwork to this book include many prominent community leaders, educators and artists. Their life-stories span the twentieth century.
Just as important are the contemporary stories told by twenty secondary school students. Although some of these young people now make their home in the city, their connection to traditional country remains the source of learning.
As we listen to these stories that come from country and from inside the heart, we find wisdom that could help us care for each other and for the land where we all now live.' Source: ww.allenandunwin.com/ (Sighted 25/5/2011).
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[Review] Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Childrens' Book Council of Australia , August vol. 55 no. 3 2011; (p. 44)
— Review of Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart 2011 anthology prose -
[Review] Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 19 no. 3 2011; (p. 20-21)
— Review of Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart 2011 anthology prose -
Reading and Viewing : Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islanders Texts for Years 7 and 8
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 46 no. 2 2011; (p. 91-92)
— Review of Shake a Leg 2010 single work picture book ; Maralinga : The Anangu Story 2009 single work prose ; Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart 2011 anthology prose -
Tall Tales and True
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 13 August 2011; (p. 32)
— Review of One Small Island 2011 single work picture book ; Warambi 2011 single work picture book ; My Little World 2011 single work picture book ; Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart 2011 anthology prose -
[Review] Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 26 no. 2 2011; (p. 22)
— Review of Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart 2011 anthology prose
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Under Age
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 22 May 2011; (p. 21)
— Review of Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart 2011 anthology prose -
[Review] Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 2 2011; (p. 38-39)
— Review of Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart 2011 anthology prose -
[Review] Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 26 no. 2 2011; (p. 22)
— Review of Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart 2011 anthology prose -
Tall Tales and True
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 13 August 2011; (p. 32)
— Review of One Small Island 2011 single work picture book ; Warambi 2011 single work picture book ; My Little World 2011 single work picture book ; Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart 2011 anthology prose -
Reading and Viewing : Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islanders Texts for Years 7 and 8
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 46 no. 2 2011; (p. 91-92)
— Review of Shake a Leg 2010 single work picture book ; Maralinga : The Anangu Story 2009 single work prose ; Playground : Listening to Stories from Country and from Inside the Heart 2011 anthology prose
Awards
- 2012 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Eve Pownall Award
- 2012 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's History Prize New South Wales History Prize — Young People's History Prize
- 2012 winner Educational Publishing Awards Australia — Primary — Educational Picture or Chapter Book
- 2012 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
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