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'This anthology explores the life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' families, today and in the past. There are stories on ongoing tradition, of loss and sadness, and of new beginnings. ' (Source: TROVE)
An Indigenous education series for ALL young Australians and their teachers.
Twelve 64-page novels
Four 48-page graphic novels
Four anthologies (comprising many text types: poems, artworks, descriptions, plays and so on)
Behind the Stories DVD
Professional Support CD-ROM
160-page Professional Support manual
What's it like to be a young Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in Australia today? Yarning Strong provides some of the answers for upper primary (and lower secondary) students.
All stories have been written by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander writers, and a committee of respected Indigenous educators guided the development and content of the series.