Description

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A collection of powerful, true stories of Aboriginal life
 
This anthology brings together 15 memoirs of growing up Aboriginal in Australia and includes works from Kim Scott, Australia’s first indigenous Miles Franklin winner; bestselling author Sally Morgan; and the critically acclaimed artist, author, and activist Bronwyn Bancroft. These true stories of adolescence are as diverse as they are moving, and offer readers insight into the pain, humor, grief, hope, and pride that makes up Indigenous experiences.

About the Author

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Sally Morgan has published books for both adults and children, including her acclaimed autobiography, My Place. She is an esteemed artist with works in many private and public collections.

Praise For…

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“These experiences will undoubtedly evoke anger and sadness for many readers but this is a book about the hope and resilience of a people who retain pride and sense of identity in the face of immeasurable hardship, injustice and loss.”  —West Australian

“An essential addition to every school library, in multiple numbers if at all possible!”  —Children’s Books Daily

“An emotive journey about Aboriginal Australians’ past and future. . . . The reader is taken on a journey.”  —Western Teacher

"Remembered by Heart is an anthology of personal and moving true stories spanning an array of themes from living in the desert to growing up on a mission, to having to survive the controversial policies of the 1930s." —Jessica Nico, Cockburn Gazette