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Awards

THE RIVER
Sally Morgan , Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr
RRP $ 24.99
Sally Morgan ’ s beautiful words and Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr ’ s artwork , infused with traditional motifs , bring each page to life .
DUE NOV
1
SHARING Aunty Fay Muir , Sue Lawson , Leanne Mulgo Watson
RRP $ 24.99
A thoughtful story with a gentle reminder of all the ways sharing makes us stronger , Sharing is book three in the Our Place series , following Respect and Family .
DUE NOV
2
SOMEBODY ’ S LAND : WELCOME TO OUR COUNTRY
Adam Goodes , Ellie Laing , David Hardy
RRP $ 24.99
This picture book invites children to feel the richness of our First Nations ’ history and to acknowledge that our country was never terra nullius .
ABIA BOOK AWARDS : CHILDREN ’ S PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021
OUR HOME , OUR HEARTBEAT
Adam Briggs , Kate Moon , Rachael Sarra
RRP $ 24.99
Our Home , Our Heartbeat signifies a new and exciting chapter in children ’ s Indigenous publishing .
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GREAT WHITE SHARK Claire Saxby , Cindy Lane RRP $ 26.99
In Great White Shark we follow a female shark on her way to warmer waters to give her pups the best chance of survival . It showcases the majesty this predator .
DUE NOV
1
TINY POSSUM AND THE MIGRATING MOTHS
Julie Murphy , Ben Clifford
RRP $ 24.99
Possum faces the challenges of finding food and shelter to survive the alpine winter . Will she last through the year to successfully raise a new family ?
DUE OCT
5
THERE ’ S A GHOST IN THIS HOUSE
Oliver Jeffers RRP $ 29.99
A young girl lives in a haunted house , but has never seen a ghost . Turn the transparent pages to help her on a ghost hunt , from behind the sofa , right up to the attic .
DUE SEPT
14
JULIA AND THE SHARK
Kiran Millwood Hargrave , Tom de Freston
RRP $ 19.99
Julia and the Shark is a captivating story about a mother , a daughter , and the great Greenland shark - with themes of the importance of science and the environment .