Dallas is angry when he has to visit his family’s land instead of going to the footy. Then he learns just how important his knowledge of country is … (Publishers website)
This work contains chapters:
1. I'm no good at science
2. I'm more interested in the footy
3. What does "albens" mean, anyway?
4. You're getting proper nindee, Dalla
5. Only thing that will hurt you out here is yourself
6. Next time you won't be scared, will you?
7. He's not going to die, is he?
8. Our country looks after us real good
9. More important than going to the showdown.
In this essay Heiss addresses the increasing number of Aboriginal authored children's and young adult literature published that focuses on the 'meaning of place' in an Indigenous context. She demonstrates this by selecting writings and stories from regions such as remote, semi-remote and desert to tropics, which showcase the diversity of life in different parts of Indigenous Australia and the essence of Aboriginal storytelling.
In this essay Heiss addresses the increasing number of Aboriginal authored children's and young adult literature published that focuses on the 'meaning of place' in an Indigenous context. She demonstrates this by selecting writings and stories from regions such as remote, semi-remote and desert to tropics, which showcase the diversity of life in different parts of Indigenous Australia and the essence of Aboriginal storytelling.
