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Book Synopsis Taj and the Great Camel Trek by : Fiona Doyle
Download or read book Taj and the Great Camel Trek written by Fiona Doyle and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up on the west coast of Queensland's Cape York Peninsula in the 1970s and 1980s, Fiona Wirrer-George Oochunyung had an idyllic traditional life. At the age of 16, she moved to Sydney to attend the NAISDA Dance College, where she studied with the legendary Page brothers. As a young woman, she carves out a fragile relationship with her absent father, inspiring her to better understand her Austrian ancestry and how it meshes with her Indigenous identity. The model of a modern woman, the author shares the joys and challenges that come with growing up in a divided community in this powerful and candid memoir and offers a rare insight into the burgeoning years of the contemporary Indigenous dance movement.
Book Synopsis Taj and the Great Camel Trek by : Rosanne Hawke
Download or read book Taj and the Great Camel Trek written by Rosanne Hawke and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beltana South Australia 1875 Twelve-year-old Taj and his camel Mustara are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. They are joining explorer Ernest Giles on his second attempt to cross the Australian desert where wild dogs, scorpions, poisonous snakes and a constant shortage of water mean they are never far from disaster. As if things weren't tough enough, Taj, raised in the ways of the Afghan people, is struggling to find his place in this new and exciting land. Taj and the Great Camel Trek by an award-winning author Rosanne Hawke is an inspirational and gripping adventure and a tribute to the Afghan camel drivers who helped explore Australia.
Book Synopsis The Messenger Bird by : Rosanne Hawke
Download or read book The Messenger Bird written by Rosanne Hawke and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you first realize the unfairness and randomness of death it eats into your thoughts like acid. Never before has Tamar felt so alone. Her older brother is dead, her mom is away and her dad is so wrapped up in restoring their ancient farmhouse he avoids talking about the things that really matter. Even friendly new neighbor Gavin can't get through to her, despite his eager attempts. When Tamar discovers an old handwritten sheet of music and allows herself to play piano again, she meets gifted violinist Nathaniel who may just hold the key to her future. With no one else to turn to, Tamar is unwittingly drawn into a journey through time and music.
Download or read book Killer Ute written by Rosanne Hawke and published by University of Queensland Press(Australia). This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joel Billings is in trouble...again. After being threatened by his jailbird father, Joel is packed off to a sleepy beachside town for a holiday with his biker foster dad, Dev. Only when a monster ute runs them off the road does Joel begin to suspect that all is not as it seems. Who is driving the killer ute, and why are they after Joel? As danger mounts, Joel and Dev are forced further into hiding. But a killer ute isn't all Joel has to fear. Will Dev still want to be his dad even though he's a magnet for trouble? This exhilarating action-adventure is the third and final installment in the trilogy, following "The Keeper" and "Sailmaker."
Book Synopsis Daughter of Nomads by : Rosanne Hawke
Download or read book Daughter of Nomads written by Rosanne Hawke and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2016-06-22 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master storyteller Rosanne Hawke effortlessly interweaves ancient Mughal history and settings, fables and traditional story threads to bring to life a magical fantasy. Told over two books – the second book, The Leopard Princess out in October 2016. Daughter of Nomads contains a sample chapter from The Leopard Princess.First Moon of Summer, 1662: Fourteen-year-old Jahani lives peacefully in the village of Sherwan. But havoc is brewing in the Mughal Empire with tyrants and war lords burning villages in their quest to rule the northern kingdoms.After an assassin strikes in a bazaar, Jahani discovers her life is not as it seems. Before long, she is fleeing with her mysterious protector Azhar.Will their journey to the Qurraqoram Mountains lead Jahani to danger or to her destiny?
Download or read book The Keeper written by Rosanne Hawke and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get hooked by this action-packed adventure from Rosanne Hawke? now back in print! Joel Billings wants a father more than anything. But should he be careful what he wishes for? Twelve-year-old Joel hasn't had it easy? the school bully picks on him and his parents abandoned him long ago. He lives with his over-protective gran, who won't even let him enter a fishing competition. Joel reckons having a dad would solve all his problems, so he advertises for one in the newspaper. When a tattooed, long-haired biker named Dev Eagle answers the ad, Joel's world is turned upside down. But Dev.
Book Synopsis Jehan and the Quest of the Lost Dog by : Rosanne Hawke
Download or read book Jehan and the Quest of the Lost Dog written by Rosanne Hawke and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully written story of survival and hope set in Pakistan from award-winning Australian author Rosanne Hawke. 'Jehan closed his eyes to pray, then opened them again. It wasn’t a dream. The water was still there – the biggest flood he had seen in his life.' For nine-year-old Jehan, life in Pakistan is just as it should be. He attends school, plays cricket with his little brother and fetches water for his family. But when the monsoon unleashes a catastrophic flood, Jehan is swept away from his village and becomes trapped in a tree. Jehan stays alive by rescuing things from the floodwater, but as the days pass with no sign of help, Jehan starts to despair. Will he ever see his family again? Then Jehan rescues a dog and he is no longer alone. But why does the dog keep swimming away? Where is she going? Eventually, Jehan must follow the lost dog into the floodwater. But will the dog’s quest lead them to safety? Or to more danger? Sensitively told, this important story brings home the horrific reality of natural disasters on the lives of children, families and communities around the world, but celebrates need for hope, kindness and resilience that these situations inspire in their aftermath.
Download or read book Sailmaker written by Rosanne Hawke and published by University of Queensland Press(Australia). This book was released on 2013 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his criminal biological father back in jail, Joel thinks all his troubles are behind him. He's looking forward to the future with his biker foster dad, Dev. But Joel runs into trouble when he and his best friend, Mei, discover that the island lighthouse is haunted. Strange noises in the night, unexplained footprints- Joel reckons there's got to be a logical explanation. But he soon realizes that solving the mystery will be far more terrifying and dangerous than a ghost. This haunting tale is the second in a trilogy for middle-reader boys, which began with The Keeper and ends with Killer Ute .
Book Synopsis Spirit of a Mountain Wolf by : Rosanne Hawke
Download or read book Spirit of a Mountain Wolf written by Rosanne Hawke and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen-year-old Razaq Khan lives in the Pakistani tribal area of Kala Dhaka, Black Mountain. When an earthquake devastates his family home, Razaq's dying father tells him to travel to his uncle Javaid. A man preying on orphans lures Razaq to the city with the promise of finding his uncle, but it is not long before Razaq realizes he has not been helped at all, he has been sold into slavery. Losing hope while in captivity, Razaq meets Tahira, a young girl suffering just like him. Razaq feels a surge of something newûlove. Author Rosanne Hawke delivers a heart-wrenching story about friendship and sacrifice and the power of the human spirit, a mountain wolf's spirit, to overcome sexual exploitation, the most harrowing of circumstances.
Download or read book Raising Readers written by Megan Daley and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some kids refuse to read, others won’t stop – not even at the dinner table! Either way, many parents question the best way to support their child’s literacy journey. When can you start reading to your child? How do you find that special book to inspire a reluctant reader? What can you do to keep your tween reading into their adolescent years? Award-winning teacher librarian Megan Daley, the passionate voice behind the Children’s Books Daily blog, has the answers to all these questions and more. She unpacks her twenty years of experience into this personable and accessible guide, enhanced with up-to-date research and firsthand accounts from well-known Australian children’s authors. It also contains practical tips, such as suggested reading lists and instructions on how to run book-themed activities.Raising Readers is a must-have resource for parents and educators to help the children in their lives fall in love with books.
Download or read book The War Within written by Rosanne Hawke and published by Rhiza Press. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australian teenager, Jaime Richards, returns to Pakistan.The old world charm is still there – the villages, the bazaars and the mysterious rugs – but Jaime no longer feels safe and confident in this new Pakistan. Taken at gunpoint into Afghanistan, Jaime and her friends are caught up in a shadowy secret world of intrigue and terrorism. Will they escape the Mujahadeen fighting their holy war? Or will the wars within themselves consume them?
Book Synopsis Literacy in Australia: Pedagogies for Engagement, 3rd Edition by : Amy Seely Flint
Download or read book Literacy in Australia: Pedagogies for Engagement, 3rd Edition written by Amy Seely Flint and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infused with our authors’ personal experiences teaching, Literacy in Australia, 3rd Edition is delivered as a full colour printed textbook with an interactive eBook code included. This enables students to master concepts and succeed in assessment by taking the roadblocks out of self-study, with features designed to get the most out of learning such as animations, interactivities, concept check questions and videos. With a prioritised focus on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures featured throughout the text, pre-service teachers will be well-equipped with the knowledge of what kinds of activities they can include in and out of the classroom for an enriching learning experience for their students.
Book Synopsis Shahana: Through My Eyes by : Rosanne Hawke
Download or read book Shahana: Through My Eyes written by Rosanne Hawke and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving story of one child's life in a conflict zone: Shahana, a young girl living in war-torn Kashmir.
Download or read book The Camel Trek written by Claire Kamber and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Kelsey and the Quest of the Porcelain Doll by : Rosanne Hawke
Download or read book Kelsey and the Quest of the Porcelain Doll written by Rosanne Hawke and published by UQP. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captivating story of adversity, adventure and love from award-winning author Rosanne Hawke. ‘Nanna, can you tell me a story just as if I were with you?’ Kelsey is in Pakistan and wants to go home. Mum and Dad are busy helping flood victims and she misses her friends. But most of all, Kelsey misses Nanna Rose. Luckily, Kelsey can talk to Nanna on Skype. To help Kelsey feel better, they create a story about a porcelain doll called Amy Jo who wants to find someone to love her. As Kelsey and Nanna imagine Amy Jo’s quest, Kelsey starts to realise Pakistan isn’t that bad after all. But how will the porcelain doll’s story end? Will Amy Jo find the person she’s destined for or be on a quest forever?
Download or read book Mustara written by Rosanne Hawke and published by . This book was released on 2015-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EVERY DAY Mustara and Taj look out onto a sea of yellow-red dust and stones. The sand rolls and shifts. Taj's father says it is like the waves of the ocean and the spinifex bushes are little boats blown about by the wind. Taj longs to take his young camel into the desert to explore, but like a storm in the ocean, the desert can turn wild. Taj and Mustara must prove their strength and courage. Mustara was shortlisted for the Patricia Wrightson Prize in the 2007 NSW Premier's Literary Awards and is a CBCA Notable Book. 'Mustara shows that friendship, trust and a good camel can overcome even the pitiless outback. Highly recommended.' Adelaide's Child 'Ingpen's illustrations are outstanding...I was astounded by my need to brush the grit from the page.' Magpies
Download or read book Camel Trek written by Rex Regan and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
