Black Cockatoo
$15.29
- Paperback
40 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2018
Summary
Honour Book in the 2019 CBCAs for Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Shortlisted for the 2019 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards in the Eight to 10 Years category
Black Cockatoo is a vignette that follows Mia, a young Aboriginal girl as she explores the fragile connections of family and culture.
Mia is a 13-year-old girl from a remote community in the Kimberley. She is saddened by the loss of her brother as he d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925360707 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1925360709 |
| Author: | Carl Merrison, Hakea Hustler |
| Publisher: | Magabala Books |
| Imprint: | Magabala Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2018 |
| Weight: | 68g |
| Dimensions: | 2mm x 36mm x 17mm |
| Series: | Black Cockatoo |
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About The Author
Carl Merrison
Carl Merrison is a Jaru and Kija man from Halls Creek. Carl works with young Indigenous boys through the Clontarf Academy focusing in improving engagement with education and providing a positive role model. Carl was nominated for Australian of the Year in 2016.
Hakea Hustler is an experienced English teacher who has taught around Australia including in remote Aboriginal communities. Hakea is committed to Indigenous education with a particular focus on story as learning and empowerment. Together, Carl and Hakea’s debut novella Black Cockatoo was published by Magabala Books in 2018 and was shortlisted for the Readings Children’s Book of the Year, shortlisted in the CBCA Young Reader category, shortlisted for an ABIA award, selected as a feature text for the 2018 Summer Reading Challenge.
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