ISBN |
9781922752062 (hardback) |
Author |
Gough, Dave mangenner (author) |
Title |
Luwa tara luwa waypa = Three kangaroos three Tasmanian men / Dave mangenner Gough ; illustrated by Samantha Campbell. |
Other title |
luwa tara luwa waypa = 3 kangaroos, 3 Tasmanian Aboriginal men |
Cover title |
luwa tara luwa waypa |
Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Canberra, ACT : Aboriginal Studies Press, 2022. |
Description |
32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm. |
Note |
"This story includes Tasmanian Aboriginal words. The palawa language words are written in lower case."--Opposite title page. |
"With Dave as writer, director, producer and performer, 'luwa tara luwa waypa' has been performed in Tasmania as part of 'mapali dawn gathering', launching the 2021 Ten Days on the Island arts festival."--About the author. |
Includes QR code at colophon, "to hear the author read this story". |
Summary |
"niyakara is leaving the village to hunt tara, kangaroo. On his mind is the chief's daughter, tuminana, who is at the water with the women, collecting shells and working. But down on the beach, niyakara hears three thuds... boom boom boom. With rhythmic intensity, 'luwa tara luwa waypa' tells the captivating story of niyakara's journey from boy to man, a story of courage and transformation. Dave mangenner Gough's powerful words and Samantha Campbell's expressive artwork bring to vivid life the ancestral spirit and enduring strength of the palawa people of Tasmania."--Back cover. |
Level |
Juvenile/Primary. |
Language |
Text in English, with words in palawa kani language. |
Subjects |
Hunting -- Juvenile fiction |
Bildungsromans |
Kangaroos -- Tasmania -- Juvenile fiction |
Kangaroos -- Picture books |
Kangaroos -- Fiction |
Kangaroos -- Juvenile fiction |
Hunting -- Tasmania |
Hunting -- Tasmania -- Fiction |
Aboriginal Tasmanians -- Fiction |
Aboriginal Australians -- Fiction |
Aboriginal Tasmanians -- Fiction |
Aboriginal Tasmanians -- Juvenile fiction |
Aboriginal Australians -- Juvenile fiction |
Courage -- Juvenile fiction |
Tasmanian languages |
Children's stories |
Stories and motifs - Kangaroos / Wallabies |
Hunting - Kangaroo / Wallaby |
Language - Vocabulary |
palawa kani language T16 |
Palawa people T16 |
Tasmania -- History -- Fiction |
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
Campbell, Samantha (illustrator) |
Call number |
2022.223 |