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Vida Goldstein's Fight for Women's Rights
Bruce Mutard
(illustrator),
South Yarra
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Macmillan Australia
,
2010
Z1802302
2010
single work
picture book
biography
children's
'Vida Goldstein's Fight for Women's Rights is a pivotal story in Australia's history. This book brings this intriguing story alive with a highly visual presentation that will engage students. Graphic-style re-enactments are employed alongside conventional presentation to convey details that text alone cannot convey, and to show different viewpoints simultaneously.
'It is part of a fascinating series for middle-upper primary that tells the stories of some momentous times in our history. The approach promotes critical thinking and analysis with an emphasis on causes and effects, key personalities, and the long-term outcomes for Australian society.' (From the publisher's website.) South Yarra : Macmillan Australia , 2010 -
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Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet
Bruce Mutard
(illustrator),
South Yarra
:
Macmillan Education Australia
,
2010
9161553
2010
single work
biography
picture book
children's
'When Captain Arthur Phillip sailed the First Fleet to New South Wales, he established a new colony that marked the beginning of the modern nation of Australia. However, for Indigenous Australians, the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 began a struggle to survive and to keep their cultures alive. This struggle continues today. This is a story of the people, the ideas and the events behind that journey, and how it changed Australia forever.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2010 -
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Douglas Mawson's Antarctic Expedition
Scott Fraser
(illustrator),
South Yarra
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Macmillan Education Australia
,
2010
9161605
2010
single work
biography
picture book
children's
'In the early 1900s, Antarctica was one of the worlds last unexplored wilderness areas. In 1911, Douglas Mawson and his team set off to explore Antarctica and gather scientific information. Their journey was dangerous, and Mawson faced terrible choices along the way. However, the expedition raised the profile of Australian science around the world, and Mawsons research has helped protect the Antarctic.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2010 -
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Peter Lalor and the Eureka Stockade
Chris Burns
(illustrator),
South Yarra
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Macmillan Education Australia
,
2010
9161650
2010
single work
biography
picture book
children's
'In 1854, a group of gold miners, led by Peter Lalor, built a wooden fort and took up guns against government troops. They believed they were fighting for justice and the right to vote, but the government saw the miners as troublemakers and rebels. The miners lost the battle, but eventually won the fight. The Eureka Stockade started a democratic movement that resulted in voting rights for all Australians.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2010 -
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Vincent Lingiari and the Wave Hill Walkout
Chris Burns
(illustrator),
South Yarra
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Macmillan Education Australia
,
2010
9161695
2010
single work
biography
picture book
children's
'In 1966, Gurindji elder Vincent Lingiari led his people in a walkout off Wave Hill Cattle Station. The station was built on traditional Gurindji land, but the Gurindji people were treated like slaves and paid little. Nine years after the walkout, the Gurindji people won back their land and control of their lives. The Wave Hill walkout marks the beginning of the Indigenous land rights movement. This struggle continues today. This is a story of the people, the ideas and the events behind the walkout, and how it changed Australia forever.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2010 -
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Burke and Wills' Expedition to Cross Australia
Tom Larkey
(illustrator),
South Yarra
:
Macmillan Education Australia
,
2011
9161161
2011
single work
picture book
biography
children's
'Part of the Stories from Australia’s history series, which promotes critical thinking and analysis through an emphasis on causes and effects, key personalities and their roles, and the long-term outcomes for Australian society.This particular book in the series focuses on the expedition to cross Australia by Burke and Wills. Includes graphic illustrations by Tom Larkey.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2011 -
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Mary Mackillop's Path to Sainthood
Bruce Mutard
(illustrator),
South Yarra
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Macmillan Education Australia
,
2011
9161415
2011
single work
biography
picture book
children's
'In the earliest days of European settlement in Australia, There was little help for the poor. Then, in the 1860s a deeply religious young woman named Mary Mackillop found a way to make a difference. She set up the order of the Sisters of St Joseph, a group of nuns dedicated to helping the poor. During her lifetime, Mary showed wisdom and faith in the face of great difficulties. Many people admired her work with the poor and deeply religious life, and lobbied to the catholic church to officially recognise her as a saint. In 2010, Mary Mackillops was canonised as Australia's first saint. This is a story of the people, the ideas and the events that led to Mary Mackillop's Sainthood, and how it changed Australia forever.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2011 -
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Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang
Roberto Fino
(illustrator),
South Yarra
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Macmillan Education Australia
,
2011
9161464
2011
single work
biography
picture book
children's
'Part of a unique, bestselling series telling the stories of some defining moments in Australia's history this book will be welcome in any library. Its combines conventional presentation and graphic-style re-enactments to bring the story of Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang to life. The approach promotes critical thinking and analysis through an emphasis on causes an effects, the study of key personalities and questioning the long-term outcomes of Ned Kelly's story for Australian society. The graphic-style presentation employed engages students, conveys details that text alone cannot convey and shows different viewpoints simultaneously.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2011 -
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Weary Dunlop and the Burma-Thailand Railway
Bruce Mutard
(illustrator),
South Yarra
:
Macmillan Education Australia
,
2011
9161507
2011
single work
biography
picture book
children's
'Part of a unique, bestselling series telling the stories of some defining moments in Australia's history this book will be welcome in any library. Its combines conventional presentation and graphic-style re-enactments to bring the story of 'Weary' Dunlop and the Burma Railway to life. The approach promotes critical thinking and analysis through an emphasis on causes an effects, the study of key personalities and questioning the long-term outcomes of 'Weary' Dunlop's story for Australian society. The graphic-style presentation employed engages students, conveys details that text alone cannot convey and shows different viewpoints simultaneously.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2011 -
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Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson's Crossing of the Blue Mountains
Michele Gaudion
(illustrator),
South Yarra
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Macmillan Education Australia
,
2012
9160982
2012
single work
biography
picture book
'By 1810, the town of Sydney stretched 100 kilometres west from Sydney Cove to the base of the Blue Mountains. Soon, the new settlers needed more land, but to find it they needed to cross the mountains. In 1813, landowner Gregory Blaxland, William Wentworth and William Lawson tried to cross the Blue Mountains in an attempt to find new grazing land. They found a route part-way through the mountains, but did not complete the crossing. Government Surveyor George Evans was sent to follow their route and then finish the job. These men opened up the inland to European settlement. This is a story of the people, the ideas and the events that led to the crossing of the Blue Mountains, and how it changed Australia forever.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2012 -
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Captain Bligh and the Rum Rebellion
Chris Burns
(illustrator),
South Yarra
:
Macmillan Education Australia
,
2012
9161029
2012
single work
picture book
biography
children's
'In 1790, a military unit called the New South Wales corps was sent to guard the new colony against invasion or attack. The colony was run by a governor, and the members of the Corps were supposed to follow his orders. However, the Corps officers quickly gained power and stopped taking orders. Soon the controlling all trade in the colony, and taking the best land for themselves. In 1806 a new governor, William Bligh, Tried to take back control of the colony. The conflict that followed between Bligh and the New South Wales corps is known as the 'Rum Rebellion'. It is the only time in Australia's history that the government has been overthrown by the military. This is a story of the people, the ideas and the events that led to the Rum Rebellion, and how it changed Australia Forever.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2012 -
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Captain Cook's Voyage in the Endeavour
Chris Burns
(illustrator),
South Yarra
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Macmillan Education Australia
,
2013
9161072
2013
single work
picture book
biography
children's
'Captain Cook's Voyage in the Endeavour is a pivotal story in Australia's history. The book brings this intriguing story alive with a highly visual presentation. Graphic-style re-enactments are used alongside conventional presentation to convey additional details, and to show different viewpoints simultaneously.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2013 -
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Eyre's Expedition across the Nullarbor
Bruce Mutard
(illustrator),
South Yarra
:
Macmillan Education Australia
,
2013
9161115
2013
single work
picture book
biography
children's
'By the 1830s Australia was growing. Settlements had been established at Albany in Western Australia and Adelaide in South Australia. Albany Had good grazing land, but very little livestock. The only way livestock could be transported from Adelaide to Albany was by ship. A group of South Australian graziers decided to find and overland stock route from Adelaide to Albany. In 1840, a young explorer names Edward John Eyre was chosen to lead the expedition. Eyre did not find a stock route, but he did become the first European to cross the harsh desert Nullarbor Plain. This is the story of the people, the ideas and the events relating to Eyre's expedition across the Nullarbor, and how it changed Australia forever.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2013 -
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C.Y. O'Connor and the Goldfields Pipeline
Bruce Mutard
(illustrator),
South Yarra
:
Macmillan Education Australia
,
2013
9161205
2013
single work
biography
picture book
children's
'Part of a unique, bestselling series telling the stories of some defining moments in Australia's history this book will be welcome in any library. Its combines conventional presentation and graphic-style re-enactments to bring the story of C.Y O'Connor and the Goldfields Pipeline to life.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2013 -
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Charles Perkins and the Freedom Ride
Chris Burns
(illustrator),
South Yarra
:
Macmillan Education Australia
,
2013
9161283
2013
single work
picture book
biography
children's
'In 1965, a young man named Charles Perkins exposed the treatment of Indigenous Australians as second class citizens. Travelling on a bus, he led a group of university students on a 'freedom ride' through New south Wales and Queensland. Their protests against racism were met by outraged locals, but the students kept fighting for justice. They made headlines around the world, helping to change attitudes and, eventually, Australian laws. This is a story of the people, the ideas and the events surrounding the Freedom Ride, and how it changed Australia forever.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2013 -
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Fanny Durack's Olympic Quest
Alicia Braumberger
(illustrator),
South Yarra
:
Macmillan Education Australia
,
2013
9161354
2013
single work
picture book
biography
children's
'In the 1800s, woman were expected to speak softly, move gracefully and cover their bodies. The idea that woman could play sport was shocking! However, some people disagreed. In 1912, Fanny Durack won the right to swim for Australia at the Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, winning a gold medal and breaking world records. Her Olympic success changed attitudes towards women and paved the way for other women athletes. This is a story of the people, the ideas and the events that led to Fanny Durack's Olympic success, and how it changed Australia forever.' (Publication summary)
South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2013