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Am I Black Enough For You? by Anita Heiss
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography
I'm Aboriginal. I'm just not the Aboriginal person a lot of people want or expect me to be. What does it mean to be Aboriginal? Why is Australia so obsessed with notions of identity? Anita Heiss, successful author and passionate campaigner for Aboriginal literacy, was born a member of the Wiradjuri nati ...Show more
Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms by Anita Heiss
$19.99 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction | Reading Level: Adult
Finalist in the Queenland Literary Awards 2017Longlisted in the Dublin Literary Awards 2017A story about a love that transcends all boundaries, from one of Australia's best loved authors.5 AUGUST, 1944Over 1000 Japanese soldiers break out of the No.12 Prisoner of War compound on the fringes of Cowra. In ...Show more
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray: River of Dreams by Anita Heiss
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction
Gundagai, 1852 The powerful Murrumbidgee River surges through town leaving death and destruction in its wake. It is a stark reminder that while the river can give life, it can just as easily take it away. Wagadhaany is one of the lucky ones. She survives. But is her life now better than the fate she esc ...Show more
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia by Anita Heiss
$29.99 AUD
Category: Australian Studies | Series: Growing Up
Childhood stories of family, country and belonging What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile ...Show more
Growing up Wiradjuri by Heiss, Anita
$27.99 AUD
Category: Australian Studies
'These stories form part of our collective history, the way we speak of and live culture still today, and the importance of passing on such stories to younger generations.' — Dr. Anita Heiss, Ed.Growing up Wiradjuri is a collection of personal stories by Wiradjuri Elders. The writers are Uncles and Aunt ...Show more
Kicking Goals with Goodesy and Magic by Anita Heiss, Adam Goodes, Michael O'Loughlin
$19.99 AUD
Category: Junior Fiction | Reading Level: 9+
AFL legends Adam Goodes and Michael O'Loughlin are blood brothers and great mates. They are also two of the best footballers ever to play for the Sydney Swans. Between them, they played over 650 games and kicked over 900 goals. But what were Goodesy and Magic like when they were kids? What kind of s ...Show more
My Australian Story: Who am I? by Anita Heiss
$16.99 AUD
Category: Middle Fiction | Series: My Australian Story Ser. | Reading Level: 9-12
I woke up this morning and I couldn't stop crying, cos this place is not my home, even though everyone says it is. When I was a little girl Mum would always hug me when I cried and tell me everything would be all right. Who's gunna hug me here? Mary lives with the Burkes, but they're not her real family ...Show more
Our Race for Reconciliation (My Australian Story) by Anita Heiss
$16.99 AUD
Category: Middle Fiction | Series: My Australian Story
Mel Gordon loves running, and watching Seinfeld, but mostly she loves Cathy Freeman. It's 2000 and the Olympics are going to be held in Australia. In a year of surprises, Mel finds out that Cathy Freeman is coming to talk to her school. And her family is heading to Sydney! It becomes an unforgettable jo ...Show more
Paris Dreaming by Anita Heiss
$32.95 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction
"I'm telling you now- I'm never having another boyfriend - ever!' Libby is on a man-fast- no more romance, no more cheating men, no more heartbreak. After all, she has her three best girlfriends and two cats to keep her company at night and her high-powered job at the National Aboriginal Gallery in Canb ...Show more
Tiddas by Anita Heiss
$19.99 AUD
Category: Australian Fiction
A story about what it means to be a friend ... Five women, best friends for decades, meet once a month to talk about books ... and life, love and the jagged bits in between. Dissecting each other's lives seems the most natural thing in the world - and honesty, no matter how brutal, is something they tre ...Show more
Who Am I? (My Australian Story) by Anita Heiss
$16.99 AUD
Category: Middle Fiction | Series: My Australian Story
I woke up this morning and I couldn't stop crying, cos this place is not my home, even though everyone says it is. When I was a little girl Mum would always hug me when I cried and tell me everything would be all right. Who's gunna hug me here? Mary lives with the Burkes, but they're not her real family ...Show more
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