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y separately published work icon My Island Home single work   picture book   children's  
Adaptation of My Island Home Neil Murray , George Rrurrambu , 1987 single work lyric/song
Note: Includes illustrations by school children of the Kintore and Galiwinku communities, with paintings by Peter Hudson.
Issue Details: First known date: 2010... 2010 My Island Home
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'From the iconic Australian song written by Neil Murray comes an exciting and inspirational story for children of all ages. Every page is bursting with colour to depict the song lyrics as seen by the paintings of school children of the Kintore and Galiwinku communities.

'Neil Murray travelled back to these places that inspired his beautiful song with renowned Queensland artist, Peter Hudson. Peter's artwork graces the book with his stunning landscapes ... writer Martin Flanagan [says] "Aboriginal people sing 'My Island Home' like it's theirs. White people sing it like it's theirs. People in Australia who have come from other countries, other cultures, sing 'My Island Home' like it's theirs. That what makes it such a great song. Everyone who loves Australia can sing it."

'This was the song sung at the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympics and will become a must have in every Australian home!

'A percentage of the profits will be returned to Ian Thorpe's Fountain for Youth, who have in part funded the project and will auspice the raised funds.' (From the publisher's website.)

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Notes

  • A picture book version of Neil Murray's 1985 lyric 'My Island Home', originally recorded by Murray's Warumpi Band in 1986 and released in 1987.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Camberwell East, Camberwell - Kew area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: One Day Hill , 2010 .
      image of person or book cover 330798665092386882.png
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 1v. (unpaged)p.
      Description: col. illus.
      Note/s:
      • Originally published 2009.
      ISBN: 9780980564334 (pbk.)
    • Collingwood, Fitzroy - Collingwood area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,: One Day Hill , 2012 .
      Extent: 1 v.p.
      Edition info: 2nd ed.
      Note/s:
      • Includes CD (sound disc)
      • First published in 2009.
      ISBN: 9780987313928 (pbk)

Works about this Work

Artful Creations Stephanie Owen Reeder , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 3 April 2011; (p. 30)

— Review of How Frogmouth Found Her Home Ambelin Kwaymullina , 2010 single work picture book ; Me and My Dad Sally Morgan , Ezekiel Kwaymullina , 2010 single work picture book ; An Australian ABC of Animals Bronwyn Bancroft , 2004 single work picture book ; An Australian 1, 2, 3 of Animals Bronwyn Bancroft , 2007 single work picture book ; My Island Home Neil Murray , 2010 single work picture book ; Solid Rock Shane Howard , 2010 single work picture book ; Took the Children Away Archie Roach , 2010 single work picture book lyric/song
Serious Business for Children Andrew Hamilton , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 11 October vol. 20 no. 20 2010;

— Review of My Island Home Neil Murray , 2010 single work picture book ; Took the Children Away Archie Roach , 2010 single work picture book lyric/song ; Solid Rock Shane Howard , 2010 single work picture book
Aboriginal Children's Literature : More Than Just Pretty Pictures Anita Heiss , 2008 single work criticism
— Appears in: Just Words? : Australian Authors Writing for Justice 2008; (p. 102-117) The BlackWords Essays 2015; (p. 7) The BlackWords Essays 2019;

'This essay explores how some recent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authored titles have used local languages and personal histories - including complex stories which deal with the Stolen Generations - to engage and educate young Australian readers, while providing much needed inspiration to nurture Indigenous audiences.' (Source: Heiss, Anita, Aboriginal Literature for Children: More Than Just Pretty Pictures, 2015)

Serious Business for Children Andrew Hamilton , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 11 October vol. 20 no. 20 2010;

— Review of My Island Home Neil Murray , 2010 single work picture book ; Took the Children Away Archie Roach , 2010 single work picture book lyric/song ; Solid Rock Shane Howard , 2010 single work picture book
Artful Creations Stephanie Owen Reeder , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 3 April 2011; (p. 30)

— Review of How Frogmouth Found Her Home Ambelin Kwaymullina , 2010 single work picture book ; Me and My Dad Sally Morgan , Ezekiel Kwaymullina , 2010 single work picture book ; An Australian ABC of Animals Bronwyn Bancroft , 2004 single work picture book ; An Australian 1, 2, 3 of Animals Bronwyn Bancroft , 2007 single work picture book ; My Island Home Neil Murray , 2010 single work picture book ; Solid Rock Shane Howard , 2010 single work picture book ; Took the Children Away Archie Roach , 2010 single work picture book lyric/song
Aboriginal Children's Literature : More Than Just Pretty Pictures Anita Heiss , 2008 single work criticism
— Appears in: Just Words? : Australian Authors Writing for Justice 2008; (p. 102-117) The BlackWords Essays 2015; (p. 7) The BlackWords Essays 2019;

'This essay explores how some recent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authored titles have used local languages and personal histories - including complex stories which deal with the Stolen Generations - to engage and educate young Australian readers, while providing much needed inspiration to nurture Indigenous audiences.' (Source: Heiss, Anita, Aboriginal Literature for Children: More Than Just Pretty Pictures, 2015)

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