My Story, Our Country: A First Nations Family History by Ryhia Dank

My Story, Our Country: A First Nations Family History by Ryhia DankA powerful, personal story from a popular Indigenous artist written for all Australians to better understand their history Stories are important because they share knowledge in a variety of ways. Our most important book is our Country. Our stories live in the land, which is why our lands are sacred. From Gudanji Wakaja artist Ryhia Dank comes My Story, Our Country, a vibrant and powerful picture book that explores the history and culture of First

sparkling dialogue

a handful of evangelical Christian missionaries arrived to build a depot near the Warburton Ranges

It flourishes in the cooler months

And when he leaves her stranded in a snowstorm at an abandoned high school later that night

Mike's confrontational first novel made me think about life

through my blood and flesh to the bones of truth and country

child-like Eloi who live in fear of the underground-dwelling Morlocks

Ariel writes with the eyes of a poet and the heart of a true romantic

'A bizarre yet utterly compelling debut

This is a low-stakes fantasy that delivers exactly what's advertised: a wholesome

entire streets of houses are falling in on themselves

' - Hannah Kent