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y separately published work icon The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert single work   autobiography   children's  
Alternative title: The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert : Stories from the Walmajarri
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert
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'The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert is the remarkable account of the life of Mana, a young Walmajarri girl and her family in the desert country of north-west Australia. A collection of accessible stories that elucidate the rich cultural lives of pre-contact Aboriginal Australians.' (Source: Magabala Books website)

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AC: Year 5 (NSW Stage 3)

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, Aboriginality, connection to place, family, History, Indigenous, Language, relationships, resilience, The Australian experience and identity

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Ethical understanding, Intercultural understanding, Literacy

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

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A Fresh Perspective Keira Jenkins , 2017 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 8 February no. 644 2017; (p. 10) 'Magabala Books is gearing up to bring Aboriginal perspectives to primary school classrooms all over the country.'
The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert by Jukuna Mona Chuguna and Pat Lowe Dianne Bates , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , January 2015;
— Review of The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert Jukuna Mona Chuguna , Pat Lowe , 2015 single work autobiography
Review : The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert Marcia Phillips , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 30 no. 1 2015; (p. 23)
— Review of The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert Jukuna Mona Chuguna , Pat Lowe , 2015 single work autobiography
Review : The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert Marcia Phillips , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 30 no. 1 2015; (p. 23)
— Review of The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert Jukuna Mona Chuguna , Pat Lowe , 2015 single work autobiography
The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert by Jukuna Mona Chuguna and Pat Lowe Dianne Bates , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , January 2015;
— Review of The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert Jukuna Mona Chuguna , Pat Lowe , 2015 single work autobiography
A Fresh Perspective Keira Jenkins , 2017 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 8 February no. 644 2017; (p. 10) 'Magabala Books is gearing up to bring Aboriginal perspectives to primary school classrooms all over the country.'
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Subjects:
  • Great Sandy Desert, Central desert areas, Western Australia,
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