Mrs White and the Red Desert
$23.18
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
3 April 2017
Summary
Shortlisted, 2018 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards, Indigenous Children Category
When a group of desert children invite their school teacher, Mrs. White, home for dinner to show her why their homework is always grubby, no one expects what is to come! They are happily showing Mrs. White their higgledy-piggledy garden when suddenly a big red sand storm comes billowing over the hill. Sand and spinifex whip at their legs and fly at their heads. They can …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925360578 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1925360571 |
| Author: | Josie Boyle, Maggie Prewett |
| Publisher: | Magabala Books |
| Imprint: | Magabala Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 3 April 2017 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 260mm x 4mm |
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About The Author
Josie Boyle
Josie Wowolla Boyle is a Wonghi woman who was born in the desert of Western Australia. She is an acclaimed storyteller, singer and artist who has been enchanting children of all ages since the 1980’s. Josie performs in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. She has made a number of recordings, worked as an artist in residence and featured on ABC’s 5 Nations’ Dreaming stories. She is also a regular presenter in literature and music festivals across WA. Her books include Bubbay: A Christmas Adventure, The Spotty Dotty Lady and Mrs White and the Red Desert.
Maggie Prewett is a descendent of the Ngarluma people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. She grew up in Perth, and studied Design and Illustration at Perth Technical College. From an early age, art and literature were encouraged, thereby providing Maggie with a basis for life that has been filled with artistic enjoyment. Her paintings and ink drawings are held in collections throughout Australia and she has participated in a number of group exhibitions. Maggie has lived in Broome in the far north of Western Australia since the 1970s.
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