Cultural Books and Blurbs

When many voices are joined together, with courage, change can happen. In 1966, more than two hundred courageous Aboriginal people walked off the Wave Hill Cattle Station in the Northern Territory. Led by Vincent Lingiari, these stockmen and their families were walking together to fight for equal pay and land rights. Exquisitely illustrated and designed, this non-fiction picture book brings a landmark historical event to a new generation. Many people have seen the iconic photograph of Gough Whitlam pouring a handful of red soil into the hands of Vincent Lingiari – a symbol of the legal transfer of Gurindji land back to the Gurindji people – and recognise this as a key moment in the ongoing land rights movement. Freedom Day delves into the events that led up to this moment, and makes a rallying cry for the things that still need to change in its wake. Thomas Mayor co-authors this book with Rosie, Vincent Lingiari’s granddaughter, to bring this vital story to life. The story has been written in close consultation with the Lingiari family.	SHORTLISTED, 2020 SPEECH PATHOLOGY AUSTRALIA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS, EIGHT TO 10 YEARS Girls Can Fly is an inspirational, young teen book from award-winning Aboriginal writer and artist Sally Morgan and her equally talented daughter Ambelin. Together they have written short, poignant sayings full of advice that comes from their life experiences. Mother and daughter have written a beautiful, thoughtful and inspiring book. An early draft of the manuscript was given to the participants of the Kimberley and Pilbara Girls program and their feedback and suggestions were taken in. An acknowledgement, information about and photographs of the girls are featured at the back of the book.

My Heart Will Not Sit Down by Mara Rockliff (Goodreads Author), Ann Tanksley When Kedi hears about America's Great Depression from her teacher, her heart will not sit down. Men and women are unable to find work. Children are going hungry. In her teacher's village of New York City, people are starving because they do not have money to buy food. But can one small girl in Africa's Cameroon like Kedi make a difference all the way across the great salt river in America? Inspired by true events, Mara Rockliff's gorgeous and accessible text matched with Ann Tanksley's vibrant and warm illustrations bring to life the remarkable story of one child's vision, passion, and dedication to make the world a better place. (less)	Pie in the Sky- Remy Lai Finalist for the Readings Children’s Book Prize 2020 When Jingwen moves to Australia, he feels like he’s landed on Mars. Making friends is impossible, since he doesn’t speak English, and he’s stuck looking after his little brother Yanghao. But Jingwen knows how to make everything better. If he can just make all of the cakes on the menu of the bakery his father had planned to open-and complete the dream he didn’t have time to finish-then everything will be okay. Sure, he’ll have to break his mother’s most important rule about not using the oven when she’s at work, keep his little brother from spilling his secret, and brush up on his baking skills, but some things are worth the risk. In her debut novel, Remy Lai captures with humour and heart, what it means to want desperately to belong and just how powerful one wish can be.
ACTIVITY: Remember- the aim is to create a picture book that is meaningful, has an educational message such as sense of belonging, cultural identity, consequences of actions, indifference, thinking for yourself etc. Click on the picture below for some current book examples... Create a storyboard or mockup Read the blurbs above and complete the following questions: 1. Read the above information as a guide to how to set up your book. Remember we are only aiming to create a short story- 4-6 pages is suffice! 2. Provide an outline of your storyline. Brainstorm ideas e.g. 3. Watch the video above to get an idea of what a storyboard is and how to create one. 4. Draw up a grid in your book, you might want to start with 4 squares per page which will amount to 2 double pages of your story book (not including your front and back page). 5. Write the outline of what is happening on each of the pages. 6. Sketch the imagery you will use to support the text and scene of each page. You are welcome to do this on a tablet, iPad, computer etc. Or just draw on paper! EXAMPLES: https://www.imagineforest.com/blog/free-storyboard-template/

My Heart Will Not Sit Down

Pie in the Sky- Remy Lai

ACTIVITY:

Create a storyboard or mockup