‘You can’t change the past, but you can live a different future.’ Bronwyn Bancroft
‘These stories are powerful: sharing pain, humour, grief, hope and pride. Pride in family, community and survival. Pride in being Aboriginal.’ Sally Morgan
From life in the desert to growing up on a mission, enduring devastating policies in the 1930s to bravely seizing new opportunities in the 1960s, these are fifteen true stories reflecting a diverse range of First Nations experiences.
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK
‘An emotive journey about Aboriginal Australians’ past and future.’ Western Teacher
‘… a book about the hope and resilience of a people who retain pride and sense of identity in the face of immeasurable hardship injustice and loss.’ The West Australian
‘Recommended for school and public libraries.’ Magpies