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Wilam
A Birrarung Story
By: Andrew Kelly, Lisa Kennedy (Illustrator), Aunty Joy Murphy
Paperback | 1 June 2022
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In this stunning picture book beautifully given form by Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy, respected Elder Aunty Joy Murphy and Yarra Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly tell the story of one day in the life of the vital, flourishing Birrarung (Yarra River).
As ngua rises, Bunjil soars over mountain ash, flying higher and higher as the wind warms. Below, Birrarung begins its long winding path down to palem warreen. Wilam – home.
Yarra Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly joins award-winning picture book duo Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy to tell the Indigenous and geographical story of Melbourne’s beautiful Yarra River, from its source to its mouth; from its pre-history to the present day.
Andrew Kelly is the Yarra Riverkeeper, part of an international organisation of Riverkeepers.
He has written numerous books for children and adults.
Joy Murphy Wandin is the Senior Aboriginal Elder of the Wurundjeri People of Melbourne and surrounds. We show respect for her and other Elders by calling them Aunty or Uncle. Aunty Joy has had numerous government appointments including as a member of the Equal Opportunity Commission of Victoria and of the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal. She is a storyteller and a writer and is passionate about using story to bring people together and as a conduit for understanding Aboriginal culture.
About the Illustrator
Lisa Kennedy is a descendant of the Trawlwoolway People on the north-east coast of Tasmania. Lisa was born in Melbourne and as a child lived close to the Maribyrnong River. Here she experienced the gradual restoration of the natural river environment alongside cultural regeneration and reclamation.
Through sense of place she feels connected to the Wurundjeri country and all that entails – the water, the land, the animals and the ancestors. The experience of loss and reclamation is embedded in her work. Welcome to Country was her first title with Black Dog Books.
ISBN: 9781760652203
ISBN-10: 1760652202
Published: 1st June 2022
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 40
Audience: Children
For Ages: 6 - 11 years old
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 28.5 x 24.5 x 0.5
Weight (kg): 0.27
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