An empowering, uplifting picture book about what it is that makes you who you are, from the award-winning authors of Black Cockatoo.

When a young Aboriginal boy finally receives the footy boots he has been saving for, they give him the confidence he needs to face the struggles in his life. He wears them everywhere, showing them off to his friends and family as he goes. But when his boots go missing, his grandfather helps him to realise that there is much more to him than what he wears on his feet — he can draw strength from the support of his family and his connection to culture and Country.

Synopsis

Tracks of the Missing (Magabala 2022) was shortlisted for the inaugural Daisy Utemorrah prize in 2019. Tracks of the Missing is a suspenseful crime thriller that draws the reader in from the first pages and never lets go. The tension steadily escalates as events unfold and the text becomes richer with layers of meaning that build to a surprising climax that weaves together past, present and future.

Released 1st April 2022- Tracks of the Missing can be purchased from all good book stores.

Synopsis

Black Cockatoo is a vignette that follows Mia, a young Aboriginal girl as she explores the fragile connections of family and culture. Mia is a 13-year-old girl from a remote community in the Kimberley. She is saddened by the loss of her brother as he distances himself from the family. She feels powerless to change the things she sees around her, until one day she rescues her totem animal, the dirran black cockatoo, and soon discovers her own inner strength. A wonderful small tale on the power of standing up for yourself, culture and ever-present family ties.

Black Cockatoo Success:

• CBCA Honour Book 2019
• Shortlisted for the ABiA Awards
• Runner up Readings Childrens Book of the Year
• Shortlisted book in the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award
• Shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards
• Featured text in the 2018 Summer Reading Challenge
• NSW Premier Reading Challenge grades 5-6 booklist.