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The last two books I‘ve read were written for young readers by Australian Aboriginal writers about the stolen generation which, for those not familiar with our history, involved the systematic removal of Aboriginal children from their families. This practice only ceased in the 1970s.

As we head into Australia Day, celebrated here on 26 January, I choose to share these stories with my 11 year-old. I would love to see them read more widely.

This quote from the Author‘s Note at the end of this quality young adult fiction, written by Palyku Pilbara (north Western Australia) Aboriginal writers who are siblings.

These stats are so high that “no family escaped the effects of forced removal”. 😢

Finishing reading this YA #ozfiction with this delicious lunch accompaniment 😋.

Racing through this ebook, already a third into it after a day or so of off and on reading.
Seems it's a mystery set in Australia involving the aboriginal story telling as well as the topic of the Stolen Generation.
Easy to read and follow. Loving it so far.

#12BooksOf2020

My other favourite #Ozfiction for the year

I am a big fan of Miranda Tapsell as narrator and this was no exception! #firstnationauthors #naidocweek2020 #alwayswasalwayshasbeen

This book is phenomenal and I‘m so glad I had a friend who was so enthusiastic in her recommendation that I read it immediately!

I‘m hoping to reread it this month!

#LoveOzYA : Indigenous author

Wow! What a powerful, lyrical YA mystery. A word of warning for this target age group it probably ought to be papered with trigger warnings!

This was a great Australian YA mystery. Beth Teller is helping her detective Dad with his new case, the thing is, Beth has died 😯 Very cleverly written. ⭐⭐⭐.5

🎁 it‘s my birthday so here are thirty books that have meant a lot to me over my life. It‘s just a small selection of the many many many books I have loved and learnt and grown from 📚

#FirstQuarter #Booked2020 wrap up - style inspired by @JennyM

I decided to go by the seasons as they apply to me in the Southern Hemisphere and start with summer. Catching Teller Crow was the one I enjoyed most, Sophia Khan Is Not Obliged was the one I liked least.

Thanks hosts. I'll be getting on with Autumn now.

1. English, the remnants of my high school French and a few words and phrases in German, Italian and Cantonese
2. Tagged
3. I had a 6 course dinner at a lovely restaurant last night. There were too many colours to count.
4. 🙂😂😘
5. @Rissreads @Lizpixie @Soubhiville (apologies if you've already been tagged) Thanks for the tag @Trashcanman

#Friyayintro

What an extraordinary book! So many themes of love, loss and resilience, not to mention an intriguing mystery, all in one short book. An excellent piece of YA #ozfiction

It covers both #YANovelbyaPoC and #FinishinaDay for #booked2020. Can I use it for both? Also #teenangst #authenticvoice for #BBRC

I love this Author's Note which explains a bit about the special nature of Aboriginal storytelling #ozfiction

May Book Haul 📚 These books sound so good and I can't wait to read them all 😄

#bookworm #bookhaul #ambelinkwaymullina #ezekielkwaymullina #catchingtellercrow #amiekaufman #jaykristoff #aurorarising #shirleybarrett #thebusonthursday #chipcheek #capemay #lexieelliot #themissingyears #angiekim #miraclecreek

Also my library copy is an autographed copy. That‘s pretty cool!!! #loveozya #ownvoices

A dead girl waits for her father to stop being sad. To be able to continue living and to be able to celebrate her life and not just be stuck on the fact it ended. He‘s also a police officer, called into oversee a possible murder case in a home for young offenders that had recently burnt down. They solve it together. I‘m so glad I finally read this. Even though I didn‘t exactly mean to read the whole thing on a ‘school night‘ #loveozya #ownvoices

13 yo refused to get Catching Teller Crow because her school librarian had recommended it and it‘s “against the rules” to read books she recommends 💔🙃

Well that was amazing. A quick but very thought provoking and emotion packed read. Beth, her father, and Catching work to unravel a small town mystery after a children's-home fire. There is ghostiness & the impacts of invasion and colonisation & the strength of Aboriginal women and girls.

Content notes for harm to children (in traumatic dissociation/metaphor, but I'm not sure whether that makes it more or less upsetting for you), racism, grief.

I can not recommend this enough. An incredibly crafted and distinctive story of grief and survival and hope.

Really excited for both of these 😍

#cuurentlyreading #augustrelease2018🇦🇺 #preview #rso #loveozya #indigenous #ownvoices #ghosts #mystery #family