In episode 165 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:
NAIDOC: Keep the fire burning
Megan has terrific tips for celebrating National NAIDOC Week and recommends some fabulous new and recent books by First Nations creators for kids of all ages for your collection. Plus, Allison has low-maintenance costume ideas for CBCA Book Week.
Books we mention
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‘Always Was, Always Will Be’ by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson
‘The Little Street Library’ by Amy Adeney. Illustrated by Erin McClean
The Very Polite Knight by Ian Smith
National NAIDOC Week
The 2024 National NAIDOC Week is 7th-14th July 2024
Theme is Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud.
Education Resources for NAIDOC WEEK
Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Education
Below is a 2023/2024 list of recommended books.
Also see, Episode 11: Must-read Books By First Nations Creators
Picture books
‘Yanga Mother’ by Cheryl Leavy. Illustrated by Christopher Bassi
‘Giinagay Gaagal, Hello Ocean’ by Melissa Greenwood
‘Walk With Us: Welcome To Our Country’ by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing. Illustrated by David Hardy
‘Our Mob’ by Jacinta Daniher and Taylor Hampton. Illustrated by Seantelle Walsh
‘Circles of Life’ by Gregg Dreise
‘The Land Recalls You’ by Kirli Saunders. Illustrated by David Cragg and Noni Cragg
‘Afloat’ by Kirli Saunders. Illustrated by Freya Blackwood (October 2024)
‘Penguin Oh Penguin’ by Gladys Milroy and Helen Milroy
‘Beware the Argula!’ by Kirsty Burgu
‘We All Sleep’ by Ezekiel Kwaymullina and Sally Morgan
‘I Can Count’ by Sally Morgan. Illustrated by Jingalu
‘Big, Big Love’ by Lisa Fuller. Illustrated by Samantha Campbell
‘Little J and Big Cuz: Right Under Your Nose’ by Dot West and Tony Thorne
‘Nedingar: Ancestors’ by Isobel Bevis. Illustrated by Leanne Zilm
‘For 60,000 Years’ by Marlee Silva and Rhys Paddick
‘Our Home, Our Heartbeat’ by Adam Briggs, illustrated by Kate Moon and Rachael Sarra.
‘Took The Children Away’ by Archie Roach, illustrated by Ruby Hunter. Archie Roach reading ‘Took The Children Away’.
Junior and middle-grade fiction
‘Yonga and Waitch’ by Alton Walley. Illustrated by Alton and John Walley
‘Norn and Kaarda’ by Alton Walley. Illustrated by Alton and John Walley
‘The Dolphin and the Spearfisher’ by Alton Walley. Illustrated by Alton and John Walley
‘Wongutha Tales’ by May L. O’Brien
‘Dirrarn’ by Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler
‘Guardians: Wylah the Koorie Warrior 1’ (series) by Jordan Gould and Richard Pritchard
Adult
Read more about the Bundyi Imprint from Simon & Schuster
Quick tips
We’re having an amazing Zoom event on Tuesday 23 July at 7pm:
RAISING WILD READERS: A FREE YKNR event with Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin
Other episodes
Summer Series #5: Meet Jasmin McGaughey
Summer Series #3: Meet Jade Goodwin
Episode 189: 10 minutes with Helen Milroy
Episode 116: 10 minutes with Gary Lonesborough
Our books
The Mapmaker Chronicles series by A. L. Tait
The Ateban Cipher (duology) by A. L. Tait
The Maven & Reeve Mysteries by A. L. Tait
The First Summer of Callie McGee by A. L. Tait
Willow Bright’s Secret Plot by A. L. Tait
Danger Road by A. L. Tait
The Last Word by A. L. Tait
The Beehive by Megan Daley
Teacher, Teacher (anthology), edited by Megan Daley
Raising Readers by Megan Daley
FIND THE YOUR NEXT READ JUNIOR FICTION SERIES HERE
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