- Format Paperback
- Pages 64
- ISBN 978-1-922777-02-7
- Release date August 1, 2023
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Dirrarn
Winner of the 2021 Daisy Utemorrah Award
NOTABLE, 2024 CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS, YOUNG READERS
We first met Mia in Black Cockatoo, as she navigated her way through culture, Country and familial ties. Dirrarn follows Mia as she finds herself at boarding school and the challenges of living thousands of kilometres away from home, family, and the big sky country she loves. Mia along with her best friend, Naya, negotiate new friends, new ways of thinking and new ways of being in a different world. As Mia wrestles with all that is unfamiliar, she soon must learn to stand in her truth when confronted with unending challenges.
The dirrarn (black cockatoo) is Mia’s totem animal. It provides her with the strength and freedom to stay connected to her world, even when she is a long way from home. It is this totem she draws upon. Dirrarn is a sensitive story on the power of place, personality and the honour of standing up for the truth.
Praise for Dirrarn
“Readers will find Mia to be a relatable protagonist...this story about stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing a life of possibilities will appeal to upper-primary and lower-secondary students of all reading abilities.”
– Writing WA, Melinda Tognini & Izabellah, aged 14
- Format Paperback
- Pages 64
- ISBN 978-1-922777-02-7
- Release date August 1, 2023
- Category
- Resources
