Azaria: A True History

Name: Azaria: A True History
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9780648568407
Price: 32.99 NZD
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By Maree Coote

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Summary

Azaria: A True History by Maree Coote is a children's book that explores the true story of Azaria, a baby whose disappearance in the Australian outback became a significant historical event. Through engaging illustrations and storytelling, the book aims to present this complex tale in a manner that is accessible and respectful to young readers, encouraging them to learn and reflect on past events.
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You might enjoy this book if you're looking for an engaging children's story that creatively explores a well-known historical event. It combines factual storytelling with artistic illustrations, making it both informative and captivating for young readers' imaginations.

Azaria: A True History

What happens when the truth gets lost? Where wild animals and people meet, tragedy can strike. But when a tiny baby is stolen by a dingo, people simply cannot accept such a thing. Prejudice and gossip grip the nation, and the tragedy transforms into a fight for the truth. This is a true Australian story of innocence, ignorance, and the perils of mob thinking.

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Azaria: A True History is a beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book that sensitively explores the collision of wilderness and civilisation. It explains a famous miscarriage of justice and examines the role of the media in history-telling, in an appropriate manner for children.

Where wild animals and people meet, tragedy can strike, because just like the big bad wolf, the dingo is not afraid of you and me.

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Azaria: A True History by Maree Coote receives high praise for its symbolic illustrations and thought-provoking content, making it an engaging resource for parents and teachers to discuss with children. Reviewers find it a moving and beautifully crafted non-fiction picture book, suitable for young readers and offering significant cross-curricular discussion opportunities. It is recommended for classroom shelves, home collections, and libraries alike, celebrated for its visual and intellectual appeal and for keeping a significant story alive for all ages.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780648568407

Publisher: Melbournestyle Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 March 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Melbournestyle Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 310.0mm

Weight: 541g

Pages: 44

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Maree Coote

About the Author

One of the very first to identify the contemporary rise of Melbourne’s cultural and place power, Maree Coote has won The Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s Gold Prize for ‘The Art of Being Melbourne’. Her unique command of history, culture, art and design is made accessible for a wide variety of audiences, including children. Coote was the first to create a children’s picture book for Melbourne kids, ‘When You Go To Melbourne’. According to Philip Adams, “Melbourne never had a more ingenious ambassador.”

Coote’s first book The Melbourne Book: A History of Now is in its fourth edition after 12+ years in print, and has been dubbed ‘Melbourne’s Bible’.

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