Title
Jandamarra
Author
Mark Greenwood
Illustrators
Terry Denton
Publisher, Date
Allen & Unwin, 2013
Audience
5-8yrs, Lower Primary, Primary, Upper Primary
ISBN
9781742375700
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Subjects
- Biographies
- Bravery
- Bunuba / Punuba people (K5) (WA SE51-08)
- Country
- Cultural heroes
- History
- Jandamara
- Kimberley region (W.A.)
- Pastoral industry
- Pioneers
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Annotation
Set in the Kimberley region in north-west Australia, this is the true story of a young Aboriginal man who, along with his people, suffered injustice and imprisonment. To the settlers, he was an outlaw to be hunted. To the Bunuba, he was a courageous defender of his country, taking part in ambushes and hiding out in his territory. This story does not end well but is told in a suitable style for young readers.
Mark Greenwood's text and Terry Denton's pencil, pen and ink and watercolour illustrations bring to life this story of conflict and divided loyalties. It is a tragic but important part of Australia's frontier history. Mark Greenwood and Terry Denton are non-Indigenous creators.
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Teaching Resources
- Allen & Unwin Teachers notes by Dr Robyn Sheahan-Bright for ‘Jandamarra’ by Mark Greenwood and Terry Denton https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/dimo.allenunwin.com/assets/teaching_resource/9781742375700.pdf
- Copyright Agency. Reading Australia. Jandamarra. https://readingaustralia.com.au/books/jandamarra/
- Jandamarra - Sing for the Country: Ngalanybarra Muwayi.u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMQPTdTY_eI&feature=youtu.be
- Jandamarra http://www.jandamarra.com.au/index.html#home