Fair Skin Black Fella

Name: Fair Skin Black Fella
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781921248146
Price: 22.99 NZD
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By Renee Fogorty

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Fair Skin Black Fella by Renee Fogorty is a captivating children's book that explores cultural identity and acceptance. Through the perspective of a young protagonist with fair skin living in an Aboriginal community, the story addresses themes of belonging and self-acceptance. The narrative fosters understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity among its young readers.
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This book may appeal to you if you are looking for a beautifully illustrated children's story that addresses themes of identity and belonging. It offers an engaging narrative that helps young readers understand and appreciate cultural diversity and self-acceptance.

Mary, a young Aboriginal girl, lives on a red and dusty cattle station. Shunned by the other girls because of her fair skin, Old Ned, one of the community elders, finally speaks up. He teaches the girls that Aboriginal identity transcends skin colour and that family, community, country, culture and spirituality is what being Aboriginal is about.

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This is the story of Mary, a young Aboriginal girl who lives on a red and dusty cattle station. Shunned by the other girls because of her fair skin, Old Ned, one of the community elders, finally speaks up.

With words full of knowledge and wisdom, he teaches the girls that Aboriginal identity transcends skin colour and that family, community, country, culture, and spirituality is what being Aboriginal is really about.

Renee Fogorty shows that prejudice has no boundaries and that it occurs within and between cultural groups. Her personal perspective makes Fair Skin Black Fella a tale of universal experience that many young readers will identify with.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781921248146

Publisher: Magabala Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2010

Country: Australia

Imprint: Magabala Books

Illustration: colour ill.

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 136g

Pages: 28

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Renee Fogorty Young Adult

About the Author

Renee Fogorty is a descendant of the Wiradjuri people from central New South Wales, Australia. She is a high school student, an author, and an artist.