- Format Paperback
- Pages 80
- ISBN 9781922777508
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- Resources
Young Dark Emu – A Truer History
Bruce Pascoe’s iconic non-fiction classic Dark Emu significantly shifted the way Australians relate to their environment. Young Dark Emu - A Truer History brought together the research and compelling first person accounts of his work into a book for younger readers.
Young Dark Emu was highly awarded upon its original release in 2019. This updated edition brings a fresh look and format to the original content.
Using the accounts of early European explorers, colonists and farmers, Pascoe compellingly argues for a reconsideration of the hunter-gatherer label for pre-colonial Aboriginal Australians. He allows the reader to see Australia as it was before Europeans arrived – a land of cultivated farming areas, productive fisheries, permanent homes, and an understanding of the environment and its natural resources that supported thriving villages across the continent.
Young Dark Emu asks young readers to consider a different version of Australia’s history pre-European colonisation.
Praise for Young Dark Emu – A Truer History
“This is an important book in the study of Australian history – it provides a new perspective to be read and discussed. It needs to be on every teacher’s reading list and in every school library.”
– Helen Eddy, ReadPlus
“…this book should be required reading for all - it is a gift of knowledge we should all be grateful for.”
– Australian Geographic Explorers
“This elegant, accessible and beguilingly informative book should be required reading.”
– Katharine England, Adelaide Advertiser
“Stunningly presented in striking shades of ochre, orange, black and white, this seminal book invites young readers to contemplate a different picture of Aboriginal culture and the concept of terra nullius.”
– Dr Stephanie Owen Reeder, The Canberra Times
“With its large illustrations and dramatic photographs, and its well organised information (indexes and bibliographies are included) this book would be a crucial and handsome addition to any school library in Australia.”
– Kevin Brophy, Reading Time
- Format Paperback
- Pages 80
- ISBN 9781922777508
- Category
- Resources
