Born in the Cattle by Ann McGrath

Born in the Cattle by Ann McGrathThe Aboriginal stockman in cowboy hat, brightly coloured shirt, jeans and riding boots, is a familiar sight in much of outback Australia. Yet, white Australia has largely excluded Aborigines men and women from its national legends. Born in the Cattle tells the story of Aboriginal involvement in the northern cattle industry. It shows how the Aboriginal people excelled at this 'no shame job', how they incorporated it into their world, how they used it

urgency and hope

passion and imagination

this most beloved and acclaimed novel is reborn for a new age as a gorgeous graphic novel

from parks and gardens in our towns and cities to peaks of the highest mountains and plains

alcohol-drenched mindlessness of the characters and their extraordinary pursuits

In full colour

When Gwen and her dogs jump on a train bound for the mountains

Greatly admired

re-cast these individuals as ˜black pioneers

but what if doing so prevents her from ever returning home

in the Queendom of Inys

where circumstances sometimes dictated that things be slightly different from how they might seem " including what is meant by her dad being away for Ëœwork and why her legal last name differs from her familys