Bibliograph

Strangers on country, Dave Hartley & Kirsty Murray ; illustrated by Dub Leffler

Type

Label

Strangers on country, Dave Hartley & Kirsty Murray ; illustrated by Dub Leffler

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Strangers on country

Responsibility statement

Dave Hartley & Kirsty Murray ; illustrated by Dub Leffler

Summary

To Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the first castaways and runaway convicts that arrived in their homes must have appeared pretty scary. The strangers didn't speak their language and didn't understand their ways, but they were desperately in need of refuge. Despite their fears, the Indigenous hosts often treated the lost strangers with kindness, taking pity on them and giving them food and shelter. When they returned to live among white people, the castaways and convicts spoke fondly of the people who had rescued them

Target audience

juvenile

Classification