Left stranded in a tree by his wife, a Noongar man has to rely on his Wadjela friend to help him back down. Yira Boornak Nyininy is a story of forgiveness and friendship.
This story comes from the wise and ancient language of the First People of the Western Australian south coast, the Noongar people. Inspired by a story Bob Roberts told the linguist Gerhardt Laves at Albany, Western Australia, around 1931. It has been workshopped in a series of community meetings that included some of the contemporary family of Roberts, as a part of the Wirlomin Noongar Language and Stories Project to revitalise an endangered language.
By:
Kim Scott, Wirlomin Noongar Language and Stories Project, Roma Winmar, Hazel Brown Illustrated by:
Anthony Roberts Imprint: University of Western Aus Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 275mm,
Width: 225mm,
Weight: 227g ISBN:9781742585123 ISBN 10: 1742585124 Pages: 36 Publication Date:01 September 2013 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active