Good Reads and Viewing

Looking for a good read?

The ANTaR national shop has a great selection of books for sale but there are a lot more out there! So much to read….

Local libraries will often have a copy of the following books.

See the links below:

Reading for Reconciliation is a reading group that meets every 6 weeks or so to read and discuss books of interest at the Brisbane City Council’s Brisbane Square Library.

They have a list of books they have read and discussed for the last 20 years!!!

For more information about the group click HERE.

This is a list of books the group has been reading recently and will read in the coming months:

Feb 04 – The biggest estate on earth: how Aborigines made Australia – Bill Gammage
Mar 10 – Talking to My Country – Stan Grant
Apr 21 – Is that you Ruthie? – Aunty Ruth Hegarty
Jun 02 – The way we civilise / Trustees on trial / Black lives, Government lies – Ros Kidd
Jul 14 – Reaching through time – Shauna Bostock
Sep 08 – Murder at Myall Creek – Mark Tedeschi
Oct 20 – Not Just Black and White – Lesley and Tammy Williams
Dec 01 – The Rock – Aaron Smith

Dandiiri Schools and Community Library
(pictured in the header above)
A massive resource of books and audio visual materials and great links to educational resources..

Opening hours: 9.15am to 5pm Monday to Thursday (closed Friday) 

Address: 47 Kittyhawk Avenue, Inala 4077. Located on the corner of Kittyhawk Ave and Wirraway Street, opposite the Inala Community Health Centre and the Inala Shopping Centre carpark.

Postal Address: PO Box 254 Inala QLD 4077
Phone number: 3714 8500
Email: dandiiri.library@qed.qld.gov.au
Webpage: https://issu.softlinkhosting.com.au/oliver/home/news
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Dandiiri-Schools-Community Library-109505857880058

AustraliansTogether web site

Personal and Professional Learning resources and Curriculum Resources

First Nations Reading List

Readings bookstore has a good list of novels….

The First Inventors

Available from SBS On Demand at https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/the-first-inventors

This is a four-part series where presenter Rob Collins and his team explore the innovative creations that enabled First Nations people to thrive, ranging from transforming volcanic terrains into fish farms to mastering the art of harnessing dangerous fire for survival.

First Nations Bedtime Stories

Available from Common Ground at: https://www.commonground.org.au/bedtime-stories

This is an entertaining and informative series which brings Dreaming stories as old as time into homes and classrooms across the continent. It is a project by Common Ground working with First Nations communities to film non-secret Dreaming stories told by Elders and Knowledge Custodians. It aims to share and strengthen these stories for future generations and provide a way for all people to connect with the oldest continuing cultures on earth. These stories are a rich source of valuable knowledge and wisdom.

The First Astronomers

A truly amazing book in both print and audio format and available at: https://www.thefirstastronomers.com/

The First Astronomers demonstrates how First Nations Elders developed and used their forensic knowledge of what now is termed astronomy to connect stars, planets, movements of celestial bodies and more to accurately forecast seasons, weather, navigation, times for planting, behavior of animals and a multitude of other aspects of daily Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life over thousands of years. It is both wonderful and remarkable.