Cirrus@Austlit

'Ruby Duncan was 22 years old when she was sent with her daughter Ruth to the Barambah Aboriginal Settlement in 1930 from Mitchell in western Queensland. They spent five years together in the Women's Quarters. They were separated when Ruth was five and Ruby sent out to work as a domestic servant. Ruth became one of the 'stolen generations'. This is the story of their relationship and the trauma that the separation created. For many years Ruby and Ruth had a difficult relationship. Over time, their forged close bonds as mother and daughter. This book is a reflection by Ruth on their relationship. It provides an insight into the other side of the story of 'stolen generations and the impact on the mothers that lost their children.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Uyu the eel is growing too big for his pond. His friends, Butchoo the frog and Uckoo the turtle hatch an exciting plan to help Uyu find a bigger place to live. The strange friends embark on a difficult journey, but help and new friends are never far away.' (Publication summary)

'The Empty Crib will take you on a journey with an eighteen year old Aboriginal girl who must suffer the pain of separating from her loving white family and friend in order to uncover the truth.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Two ringtail possums explore the ground for the first time.

'Mopoke welcomes some visitors to the valley, who have come from far away. Young Joey is just learning to hop, and is envious of these new special creatures - and wishes he too could stride across the valley.' (Publication summary)

'Jack Moffatt was a 'dormo' boy - he grew up in the Dormitory on the Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement. He tells of injustices and harsh conditions, and the impact it had on his life. But his story is also about survival, friendship, family, laughter and faith.'

Source : publisher's blurb

'The first step on Ruth's journey is towards freedom. After twenty-two years under government control as an inmate of Cherbourg Aboriginal Mission, she marries and enters an inviting yet uncertain world in the nearby settlement with her husband Joe. The settlement — with its origins as a camp for displaced Aboriginal families, its system of food rations and shortage of housing and jobs — is a difficult start for the young couple. Humour, a supportive circle of family and friends and Ruth's own resourcefulness prevail, and eventually the Hegartys achieve the basics of a house for their growing family.

The invasive powers of the Native Affairs Department continue to affect their lives even when, years later, they move to the city. Ruth's determination and irrepressible sense of fairness ... characterise a life vigorously committed to social justice and community causes.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)