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Birrarung Wilam a story from Aboriginal Australia

"First published by Walker Books Australia 2019"--Colophon.

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Main Authors: Murphy Wandin, Joy (Author), Kelly, Andrew (Author)
Other Authors: Kennedy, Lisa, 1963- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
Aboriginal Australians > Folklore > Juvenile nonfiction.
Rivers > Juvenile nonfiction.
Stream ecology > Juvenile nonfiction.
Stream animals > Juvenile nonfiction.
Yarra River (Vic.) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:"First published by Walker Books Australia 2019"--Colophon.
Yarra Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly and Aboriginal Elder of the Wurundjeri people Aunty Joy Murphy join to tell the Indigenous and geographical story of Melbourne's beautiful Yarra River - from its source to its mouth and from its prehistory to the present day. Includes a glossary.--description from publisher's website.
Physical Description:32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 30 cm
ISBN:9781536209426
1536209422
Author Notes:Aunty Joy Murphy is a storyteller and writer who is passionate about using stories to bring people together and as a conduit for understanding Aboriginal culture. She is an Officer of the Order of Australia. She previously collaborated with Lisa Kennedy on Welcome to Country . Aunty Joy Murphy lives in Victoria, Australia.

Andrew Kelly is the Yarra Riverkeeper, part of an international organization of Riverkeepers. He has written numerous books for children and adults. He lives in Victoria, Australia.

Lisa Kennedy is a descendant of the Trawlwoolway people on the coast of Tasmania. Her work is marked by her experiences of both cultural and natural loss and reclamation. She lives in Victoria, Australia.

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