"Fair Skin Black Fella" By Renee Fogorty

By Renee Fogorty

This book showcases the diversity of Aboriginal people and their appearance.

The story of Mary, a young girl who lives on a dusty cattle station. When she is shunned by the other girls because of her fair skin, Old Ned, one of the community elders, speaks up for her. With words of wisdom, he teaches the girl that Aboriginal identity transcends skin colour and that family, community, country, and culture is what being Aboriginal is really about. 

Reviews

"I have this book and love it. I find the children at my centre respond really well to it when we read it together and it incited all sorts of productive conversation."
Jess Liersch

ISBN: 9781921248146
ISBN-10: 1921248149
Audience: Children
For Ages: 5 - 7 years old
For Grades: 1 - 2
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 28
Published: 1st March 2010
Publisher: Magabala Books
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 21 x 17.5  x 0.5
Weight (kg): 0.27