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Our Race for Reconciliation follows ten-year-old Mel Gordon, an Aboriginal girl who loves running and looks up to her hero, Australian Olympic champion Cathy Freeman.
Set in the year 2000, Mel is excited about the Sydney Olympics and thrilled when she discovers that Cathy Freeman is coming to speak at her school. But the year brings much more than sporting excitement. Mel and her family travel to Sydney to take part in Corroboree 2000 and the People’s Walk for Reconciliation across Sydney Harbour Bridge, where thousands of Australians come together to celebrate Indigenous heritage and acknowledge the wrongs of the past.
Through Mel's eyes, readers discover an important period in Australian history while exploring family, friendship, identity, Aboriginal culture, reconciliation and the importance of learning from the past.
Why you'll love it:
· Introduces children to important events in Australia's reconciliation history
· Features an Aboriginal girl inspired by Cathy Freeman and her love of running
· Explores themes of family, friendship, identity, culture and belonging
· Provides an accessible introduction to reconciliation and Australia's history
Perfect for upper-primary readers, families, libraries and classrooms exploring First Nations perspectives, Australian history, Aboriginal culture, reconciliation and the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
Author: Anita Heiss
Series: My Australian Story
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
ISBN: 9781760276119
Publisher: Omnibus Books
Publication: 2017
Age: 9–12 years
Genre: Historical Fiction / Children's Fiction
Our Race for Reconciliation follows ten-year-old Mel Gordon, an Aboriginal girl who loves running and looks up to her hero, Australian Olympic champion Cathy Freeman.
Set in the year 2000, Mel is excited about the Sydney Olympics and thrilled when she discovers that Cathy Freeman is coming to speak at her school. But the year brings much more than sporting excitement. Mel and her family travel to Sydney to take part in Corroboree 2000 and the People’s Walk for Reconciliation across Sydney Harbour Bridge, where thousands of Australians come together to celebrate Indigenous heritage and acknowledge the wrongs of the past.
Through Mel's eyes, readers discover an important period in Australian history while exploring family, friendship, identity, Aboriginal culture, reconciliation and the importance of learning from the past.
Why you'll love it:
· Introduces children to important events in Australia's reconciliation history
· Features an Aboriginal girl inspired by Cathy Freeman and her love of running
· Explores themes of family, friendship, identity, culture and belonging
· Provides an accessible introduction to reconciliation and Australia's history
Perfect for upper-primary readers, families, libraries and classrooms exploring First Nations perspectives, Australian history, Aboriginal culture, reconciliation and the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
Author: Anita Heiss
Series: My Australian Story
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
ISBN: 9781760276119
Publisher: Omnibus Books
Publication: 2017
Age: 9–12 years
Genre: Historical Fiction / Children's Fiction