'When Sam Kerr was a kid she spent hours upon hours kicking a soccer ball in the back yard of her suburban Perth house, dreaming of becoming an international football superstar. But how does an average kid from Australia make it big on the international stage? Practice. And more practice. Sam did so much practice she became the youngest person to ever represent Australia in football.
'Written and narrated by nine-year-old Maia Kelly.'
Source: ABC.
Canberra : ABC Radio National , 2019'Andrea Hah started to climb some of the biggest, toughest rocks in Australia better and faster than the boys. And that’s when she knew rock climbing was the sport for her. But when Ninja Warrior came to Australia, she just had to put her strength to the ultimate test.
'Written and narrated by thirteen-year-old Lily Geach.'
Source: ABC.
Canberra : ABC Radio National , 2019'Irene Szoeke had an incredibly tough start to life — she was born in a prison camp during World War II. She was one of the lucky ones — Irene and her family survived the war and later found a home in Australia.
'As she grew, Irene worked hard and asked big questions. So when an amazing new invention came to her work — a computer — Irene was the perfect person for the job.
'Written and narrated by eight-year-old Ariana Szoeke-Campbell.'
Source: ABC.
Canberra : ABC Radio National , 2019'Molly Kelly had a white father and an Aboriginal Mother and was just a young girl when she was taken from her home. She was stolen from her family and taken to a settlement where white people hoped to stamp out her Aboriginality. But Molly escaped and walked one thousand miles home to her family, using a rabbit-proof fence as her guide.
'Written and narrated by twelve-year-old Ruby Macheda.'
Source: ABC.
Canberra : ABC Radio National , 2019'Turia Pitt was running a 100 kilometre ultra-marathon in the outback when she was caught in a bushfire.
'Turia was really badly burnt, spent months in hospital, and was told she would never run again. But she was determined to prove the doctors wrong, because Turia knew that she could do anything if she just believed in herself.
'Written and narrated by thirteen-year-old Donna Peari.'
Source: ABC.
Canberra : ABC Radio National , 2019