Naku Dharuk: The Bark Petitions by Clare Wright

Naku Dharuk: The Bark Petitions by Clare WrightIn this engaging narrative, Wright follows the story of petitions on bark created by the Yirrkala community in Arnhem Land in 1963, protesting bauxite mining on traditional lands. In 1963 a year of agitation for civil rights worldwide the Yolu of northeast Arnhem Land created the Yirrkala Bark Petitions Naku Dharuk. 'The land grew a tongue' and the land rights movement was born. Naku Dharuk is the story of a founding document in Australian democracy

Mem Fox celebrates Australia's incredible multicultural heritage in this beautiful book illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh

and Kiva far away from the conflict

the delight and heartache of raising children

Rendering or plastering is a craft as old as house building

WINNER: 2024 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards

Paul drifts off to sleep

with a different color on the back side * Over 16 sheets of each color combination * 6 x 6 inch (15 cm) sheets * Instructions for 5 easy origami projectsThere's enough paper here to create beautiful folded models

And much more than that

It is Bernardine Evaristo's manifesto for never giving up

chunky cased cover and sturdy flaps make it perfect for small hands

and Eleanor

the inevitability of change