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'The story of the nameless fictional character in Stolen Girl, carefully and cautiously points out through text and images, the differences between life in the home she removed to (dorm life, routines, no family) to the family life she misses and dreams about (storytelling around the campfire, mornings with her mother on their verandah, fishing and swimming in the river).' Source: Heiss, Anita. Anita Heiss Blog, 14 March 2011. Sighted 16/3/2011)
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Reading Australia
This work has Reading Australia teaching resources.
Unit Suitable For
AC: Year 4 (NSW Stage 2)
Themes
belonging, connection to place, family, home, loss, Stolen Generations
General Capabilities
Critical and creative thinking, Intercultural understanding
Teaching Resources
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also e-book.
Works about this Work
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Indigenous Picture Books Offering Windows into Worlds
2017
single work
essay
— Appears in: The Conversation , 14 June 2017; 'In a town by the sea that lies in the homeland of the Yawuru people, there sits a small publisher. But in the scope of its ambition, the depth and complexity of its range, and its commitment to bringing the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to all Australians, Magabala Books looms large on the Australian literary landscape.' (Introduction) -
A Fresh Perspective
2017
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 8 February no. 644 2017; (p. 10) 'Magabala Books is gearing up to bring Aboriginal perspectives to primary school classrooms all over the country.' -
[Review] Stolen Girl
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 55 no. 2 2011; (p. 17)
— Review of Stolen Girl 2011 single work picture book -
Story About A Stolen Girl
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 1 June no. 502 2011; (p. 58)
— Review of Stolen Girl 2011 single work picture book -
[Review] Stolen Girl
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 26 no. 1 2011; (p. 31-32)
— Review of Stolen Girl 2011 single work picture book
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Touching Tale of Hope Brings Dark Chapter to Life
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: National Indigenous Times , 3 March vol. 10 no. 220 2011; (p. 45)
— Review of Stolen Girl 2011 single work picture book -
[Review] Stolen Girl
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 26 no. 1 2011; (p. 31-32)
— Review of Stolen Girl 2011 single work picture book -
Story About A Stolen Girl
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 1 June no. 502 2011; (p. 58)
— Review of Stolen Girl 2011 single work picture book -
[Review] Stolen Girl
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 55 no. 2 2011; (p. 17)
— Review of Stolen Girl 2011 single work picture book -
Aboriginal Children's Literature : More Than Just Pretty Pictures
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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A Fresh Perspective
2017
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 8 February no. 644 2017; (p. 10) 'Magabala Books is gearing up to bring Aboriginal perspectives to primary school classrooms all over the country.' -
Indigenous Picture Books Offering Windows into Worlds
2017
single work
essay
— Appears in: The Conversation , 14 June 2017; 'In a town by the sea that lies in the homeland of the Yawuru people, there sits a small publisher. But in the scope of its ambition, the depth and complexity of its range, and its commitment to bringing the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to all Australians, Magabala Books looms large on the Australian literary landscape.' (Introduction)
