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'The first Australian cricket team to tour England was a group of Aboriginal stockmen. This is their story.
'In 1868 a determined team of Aboriginal cricketers set off on a journey across the world to take on England's best.
'Led by star all-rounder Johnny Mullagh, and wearing caps embroidered with a boomerang and a bat, they delighted crowds with their exceptional skill.
'From the creators of Jandamarra, this is the remarkable story of the real first eleven.' (Publication summary)
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Teachers reviews available from publisher’s website.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Boomerang and Bat : Review
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 31 no. 2 2016; (p. 22)
— Review of Boomerang and Bat : The Story of the Real First Eleven 2016 single work picture book 'The first Australian cricket team ever to tour England was an Aboriginal team coached and captained by England cricketer Charles Lawrence. ...' -
Meet Mark Greenwood
2016
single work
biography
— Appears in: Reading Time , June 2016;
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Boomerang and Bat : Review
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 31 no. 2 2016; (p. 22)
— Review of Boomerang and Bat : The Story of the Real First Eleven 2016 single work picture book 'The first Australian cricket team ever to tour England was an Aboriginal team coached and captained by England cricketer Charles Lawrence. ...' -
Meet Mark Greenwood
2016
single work
biography
— Appears in: Reading Time , June 2016;
Awards
- 2017 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Eve Pownall Award
- 2017 shortlisted West Australian Young Readers' Book Award — Picture Books
- 2016 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Indigenous Children
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