CHILDREN’S BOOKS Australian Aboriginal

An extraordinary illustrated history told from the Indigenous perspective and created through a series of workshops, extensive research and community consultation.

‘Maralinga – the Anangu Story is our story. We have told it for our children, our grandchildren and their children. We have told it for you.’

In words and pictures Yalata and Oak Valley community members, with author Christobel Mattingley, describe what happened in the Maralinga Tjarutja lands of South Australia before the bombs and after.

‘a work of great importance: historically significant, informative and movingly vivid’ Sydney Morning Herald

‘beautifully realised… a complex tale is told simply, without sacrificing pathos, force or clarity’ The Weekend Australian

Mima Smart writes:  “Alice Cox, Margaret May, Pansy Woods, Mabel Queama, Marjorie Sandimar, Yvonne Edwards, Mima Smart, Janet May worked as storytellers or translators with Christobel Mattingley to tell the story of what happened at Maralinga. Our story is a very important story that needs to be heard by children and adults across our country. Christobel has added a lot of other stories and information to make a very strong story. We have continued working on the book this year and have just finished another workshop to draw pictures that help tell our story. Dora Queama, Hilda Moodoo, Audra Bridley and Noelene Bridley have helped some of the older ladies to do the paintings.”

• 70 p. : ill. (some col.), 1 map, ports. ; 25 x 28 cm. #150424
• Aboriginal Australians — South Australia — Maralinga Region — Juvenile literature
• Anangu (Australian people) — History — Juvenile literature
• Atomic bomb — South Australia — Maralinga — Testing — Juvenile literature
• Maralinga Region (S.A.) — History — Juvenile literature
• Australian