aboriginal australians

Two men escape from danger by turning into birds in this aboriginal myth from Australia which explains how the pheasant and kingfisher came into our world.

Collects ten illustrated stories that retell the legends of the Yorta-Yorta, an ancient Aboriginal tribe from Australia, and includes "How the Kangaroo Got Her Pouch," "The Mountain Rose," and others.

While drawing pictures of the animals she sees on her trip to Australia, a young girl named Ally meets Pauline, an aborigine woman and fellow artist, from whom Ally learns that art is not always created with just paper and paints, and that mistakes are actually happy accidents.

"A history of the Aboriginal rights movement in Australia, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.

While helping a beautiful Aboriginal girl search for her people's missing treasure near the Great Barrier Reef, seventeen-year-old PC finds himself fighting an evil scientist and a deadly underwater monster.

Discusses the historical origins, beliefs, arts, family life, cultural clashes with whites, and future hopes of the aboriginal people of Australia.

The companion volume to The Zoo Quest Expeditions. Describes four expeditions in search of remote tribes who retain their ancient ways of life.

Introduces the natural environment, history, culture, and day-to-day life of the Aborigines of Australia.

A collection of moral fables from the tablelands of Northern Queensland featuring a variety of animal characters.