Barrumbi Kids
( dir. Grant Brown
et. al. )agent
Northern Territory
:
National Indigenous Television
,
2022
21974272
2022
series - publisher
film/TV
children's
Follows two best friends, Tomias and Dahlia, growing up in a remote Northern Territory community.
The Barrumbi Kids
Norwood
:
Omnibus Books
,
2002
Z981453
2002
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Dale and Tomias are best mates.
'Tomias's ancestors have lived at Long Hole since the Dreaming. Dales's grandfather was the first white man to settle here. This is their country.
'An exciting, funny first novel about children moving between Aboriginal and white cultures.' (Publication summary)
The Spirit of Barrumbi
Norwood
:
Omnibus Books
,
2003
Z1082025
2003
single work
children's fiction
children's
adventure
From Kinetica: While camped at Barrumbi, the place of water, 15 year-old Sean Murphy secretly leaves to climb Death Adder Ridge, which he knows is prohibited as it is a spirit place. After a fall, he seeks shelter in a cave, where he is kept captive by old men, who seek to teach Sean to respect Aboriginal spirituality.
Leaving Barrumbi
Malvern
:
Omnibus Books
,
2007
Z1394711
2007
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Leaving Barrumbi is an inspirational tale of two boys’ friendship as they continue their journeys into adulthood.
'The nine-hour trip to his new school is just the beginning of the worst time in Dale Murphy’s life. He has to deal with assemblies and detentions, strange food, new enemies, and more white kids than he's ever seen in his life. He feels caught between two cultures and he struggles to make the school staff understand that he belongs with the Aboriginal kids.
'Then his best mate, Tomias Andjurika, a high achiever, good at everything, starts to be interested in girls! Dale’s left behind. He doesn’t know who he is any more.
'An insightful, humourous and moving tale of adolescence, friendship and finding out how to belong. ' (Publication summary)
