"Somebody's Land - Welcome to Country" By Adam Goodes, Ellie Laing & David Hardy (Illustrator)

"Somebody's Land - Welcome to Country" By Adam Goodes, Ellie Laing & David Hardy (Illustrator)

$24.99 AUD

An accessible picture book for young children that introduces First Nations history and the term 'terra nullius' to a general audience, from Australian of the Year, community leader and anti-racism advocate Adam Goodes and political adviser and former journalist Ellie Laing, with artwork by Barkindji illustrator David Hardy.

For thousands and thousands of years, Aboriginal people lived in the land we call Australia.

The land was where people built their homes, played in the sun, and sat together to tell stories.

When the white people came, they called the land Terra Nullius. They said it was nobody's land. But it was somebody's land.

Somebody's Land is an invitation to connect with First Nations culture, to acknowledge the hurt of the past, and to join together as one community with a precious shared history as old as time.

Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing's powerful words and David Hardy's pictures, full of life, invite children and their families to imagine themselves into Australia's past - to feel the richness of our First Nations' history, to acknowledge that our country was never terra nullius, and to understand what 'welcome to our country' really means.

ISBN: 9781760526726
ISBN-10: 176052672X
Series: WELCOME TO OUR COUNTRY
Audience: Children
For Ages: 4+ years old
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 24
Published: 2nd November 2021
Publisher: A&U Children's
Dimensions (cm): 1 x 26.6 x 26.7
Weight (kg): 0.41

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About Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes, an Andyamathanha and Norungga man born in Wallaroo, is one of Australian football’s most celebrated figures. He made his senior AFL debut in 1999, capturing the AFL Rising Star Award in his first season. Over the course of his remarkable career, Adam achieved nearly every accolade possible in the sport: he holds the games record with the Sydney Swans, is a dual Premiership player, and a two-time winner of the prestigious Brownlow Medal. His on-field excellence also includes four All-Australian selections, three Best and Fairest awards at club level, and the honour of captaining Australia in International Rules football. In addition, Adam was named to the AFL’s Indigenous Team of the Century. Beyond the field, he is widely respected for his leadership and advocacy, particularly his courageous stand against racism. In recognition of his impact both in sport and in the wider community, Adam was named Australian of the Year in 2014.

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