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Desert Dog
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Desert Dog by Pat Lowe
A magical tale about Spinifex, a dingo pup, and his adventures with his adopted family. Provides a strong analogy with Aboriginal peoples' first contact with Europeans. Jimmy Pike's superb drawings bring this story to life.
ISBN: 9781875641352 ISBN-10: 1875641351 Classification: General fiction (Children's/YA) Format: Paperback (235mm x 165mm x 6mm) Pages: 80 Imprint: Magabala Books Publisher: Magabala Books Publish Date: 1-Nov-1997 Country of Publication: Australia |
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Walmajarri is an aboriginal language of Western Australia. This volume presents 32 stories from the Walmajarri oral tradition, which were collected at different times over the past few decades. They are chosen to illustrate to lives of the people as they (voluntarily and involuntarily) transitioned » Have you read this book? We'd like to know what you think about it - write a review and you'll earn Boomerang Bucks loyalty dollars! |
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