Dirrarn Nairm Marr Djambana Aboriginal Corporation backbreaking labour and family separation

backbreaking labour and family separation

Contributors describe happy memories of family and community life on country

Steve is a gorilla who lives at a zoo in Rio

Joshua’s illustrations evoke the beauty of Crab Creek—a tidal creek that lies in the mangroves of Roebuck Bay near Broome in Australia’s north west

Mona’s semi-autobiographical narrative is set before European settlement impacted their lives

Dirrarn Nairm Marr Djambana Aboriginal Corporation backbreaking labour and family separationWinner of the 2021 Daisy Utemorrah Award NOTABLE, 2024 CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS, YOUNG READERS We first met Mia in Black Cockatoo, as she navigated her way through culture, Country and familial ties. Dirrarn follows Mia as she finds herself at boarding school and the challenges of living thousands of kilometres away from home, family, and the big sky country she loves. Mia along with her best friend, Naya, negotiate