Awards
- Commended for CBCA Book of the Year - Eve Pownall Award 2010 (Australia)
- Commended for Children's Book Council of Australia Awards: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books 2010.
- Short-listed for Australian Educational Publishing Awards 2010 (Australia)
- Short-listed for Primary Library Book Category 2010 (Australia)
- Shortlisted for Australian Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing: Primary Single Title Category 2010.
- Shortlisted for NSW Premier's History Award: Young People's History Prize 2010.
Overview
'Maralinga - the Anangu Story is our story. We have told it for our children, our grandchildren and their children. We have told it for you.' In words and pictures Yalata and Oak Valley community members, with author Christobel Mattingley, describe what happened in the Maralinga Tjarutja lands of South Australia before the bombs and after. Honour Book, 2010 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year - Eve Pownall Award Shortlisted, 2010 Australian Educational Publishing Awards, Primary Library Book Category Shortlisted, 2010 NSW Premier's History Awards (The Young People's History Prize) 'a work of great importance: historically significant, informative and movingly vivid' Sydney Morning Herald 'beautifully realised... a complex tale is told simply, without sacrificing pathos, force or clarity' The Weekend Australian
Full Product Details
Author: Yalata ,
Christobel Mattingley ,
Oak Valley Communities
Publisher: A&U Children's
Imprint: A&U Children
Dimensions:
Width: 28.00cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 24.30cm
Weight: 0.365kg
ISBN: 9781742378428
ISBN 10: 1742378420
Pages: 72
Publication Date: 01 April 2012
Recommended Age: From 10 to 16 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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General/trade
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Young adult
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Children / Juvenile
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
'A work of great importance: historically significant, informative and movingly vivid' - Sydney Morning Herald. 'Beautifully realised... a complex tale is told simply, without sacrificing pathos, force or clarity' - The Weekend Australian.
Author Information
Yalata and Oak Valley Communities: Mima Smart writes: 'Alice Cox, Margaret May, Pansy Woods, Mabel Queama, Marjorie Sandimar, Yvonne Edwards, Mima Smart, Janet May worked as storytellers or translators with Christobel Mattingley to tell the story of what happened at Maralinga. Our story is a very important story that needs to be heard by children and adults across our country. Christobel has added a lot of other stories and information to make a very strong story. We have continued working on the book this year and have just finished another workshop to draw pictures that help tell our story. Dora Queama, Hilda Moodoo, Audra Bridley and Noelene Bridley have helped some of the older ladies to do the paintings.' Christobel Mattingley is the award-winning author of over 40 books, including for Allen and Unwin, Battle Order 204 and Chelonia Green, Champion of Turtles.
