image of person or book cover 3848176443470220075.jpg
Image courtesy of publisher's website.
Note: Narrated Sibella Collins
Issue Details: First known date: 2020... 2020 Nova Peris — The Girl Who Won Gold in Two Sports Then Got Elected to Parliament
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'You know those girls who are great at sport? That was Nova.

'She practised hockey endlessly in her backyard until one day she became the first Indigenous woman to win an Olympic gold medal but she wasn't finished.

'She went on to win a gold medal in sprinting and then took her courage and energy into politics, becoming Australia's first Indigenous woman to be elected to Federal Parliament.' (Production summary) 

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Last amended 22 Nov 2021 11:42:30
Newspapers:
    Powered by Trove
    X