‘Blak Book of the Month’ is a Learning to Ngangaanha initiative to support the inclusion of First Nations children’s books regularly throughout the year in all Australian classrooms. This initiative can be lead by individual teachers in their classrooms or taken up across the whole school by downloading the other ‘Blak Book of the Month’ resources for:

• Early Childhood and Foundation

• Year 1 and 2

• Year 5 and 6

The following books have been carefully selected to cover a range of First Nations themes / content such as identity, the Stolen Generations, land management, art, music and activism; as well as link to all subject areas in the Australian Curriculum. Books have also been chosen for particular months to align with significant dates.

The Year 3 and 4 Book Pack includes 12 books:

• Day Break - Amy McQuire and Matt Chun

• Sorry Day - Coral Vass and Dub Leffler

• Come Together - Isaiah Firebrace, Jaelyn Biumaiwai and Keisha Leon

• Say Yes - Jennifer Castles and Paul Seden

• Respect - Aunty Fay Stewart-Muir, Sue Lawson and Lisa Kennedy

• Shirley Purdie - Shirley Purdie

• The First Scientists - Corey Tutt and Blak Douglas

• Marngrook - Titta Secombe and Grace Fielding

• Brother Moon - Maree McCarthy Yoelu and Samantha Fry

• Charlie’s Swim - Edith Wright and Charmaine Ledden-Lewis

• Story Doctors - Boori Monty Pryor and Rita Sinclair

• Nedingar: Ancestors - Isobel Bevis

• Our Flag, Our Story: Bernard Namok Jr & Thomas Mayo

Several of the books listed are also read online by First Nation storytellers on the Story Box Library (SBL) website and app.