| Riding the Black Cockatoo Contributor(s): Danalis, John (Author), Pryor, Boori Monty (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1741753775 ISBN-13: 9781741753776 Publisher: Allen & Unwin OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Australia & Oceania - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: 994.01 |
| LCCN: 2009459011 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.55 lbs) 276 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 141906 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: All through his growing-up years, John Danalis's family had an Aboriginal skull on the mantelpiece; yet only as an adult after enrolling in an Indigenous Writing coursedid he ask his family where it came from and whether it should be restored to its rightful owners. This is the compelling story of how the skull of an Aboriginal man, found on the banks of the Murray River more than40 years ago, came to be returned to his Wamba Wamba descendants. It is a story of awakening, atonement, forgiveness, and friendship. "It is as if a whole window into Indigenous culture has blown open, not just the window, but every door in the house," says John Danalis. Part history, part detective story, part cultural discovery and emotional journey, this is a book for young and old, showing the transformative and healing power of true reconciliation." |