Born to Run (picture book edition)
Born to Run (picture book edition)

Author: Cathy Freeman

Publisher: Random House Australia

Published: 2022-06

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1761043803

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A gorgeous picture book that will inspire girls and boys everywhere to chase their dreams. As a little girl, Cathy Freeman had only had one dream - to win a gold medal at the Olympics. At twenty-seven years old, that dream came true. At the Sydney 2000 Games, she crossed the finish line, won a gold medal for Australia and became a national hero. How did she go from being a little girl who loved to run to an inspiration to people around the world? Accompanied by beautiful illustrations by Charmaine Ledden-Lewis, Cathy tells her story about where self belief, hard work and the power of a loving family can take you.

Our Race for Reconciliation
Our Race for Reconciliation

Author: Anita Heiss

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Published: 2017-05-01

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 1743833385

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It's the year 2000 and the Olympics are going to be held in Australia. In a year of surprises, Mel and her family are heading to Sydney on an unforgettable journey to Corroboree 2000, bringing together all Australians as they celebrate Australia’s Indigenous heritage and acknowledge past wrongs.

Shout Out to the Girls: A Celebration of Awesome Australian Women
Shout Out to the Girls: A Celebration of Awesome Australian Women

Author: Penguin Random House Australia

Publisher: Random House Australia

Published: 2018-02-26

Total Pages: 12

ISBN-13: 0143789422

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Shout-outs to 50 awesome Australian women with easy-to-read biographies of their incredible achievements. From Cathy Freeman to Turia Pitt, Edith Cowan to Julia Gillard, Mum Shirl to Vali Myers, plus rally car drivers, molecular biologists and more, this book is a celebration of women in all fields, from all walks of life, and from Australia's past and present.

The World Book Encyclopedia
The World Book Encyclopedia

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 554

ISBN-13:

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An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.

Aussie Legends Alphabet
Aussie Legends Alphabet

Author: Beck Feiner

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2017-10-01

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 1460709217

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IN THIS VIBRANT LOOK AT AUSTRALIAN CULTURAL ICONS, A IS FOR ADAM GOODES, B IS FOR BOB HAWKE AND C IS FOR CATHY FREEMAN. Forget Alpha, Bravo, Charlie ... Meet the ultimate A to Z of amazing Aussies who make thiscountry legendary. Sometimes irreverent, always charming and vividly brought tolife by Beck Feiner. PRAISE 'Aussie Legends Alphabet will thrill readers, children andadults alike ... An ideal starting point for students who are looking at famousAustralians in class, as well as being a fabulous gift and talking point foradults.' -- ReadPlus AWARDS Shortlisted - 2018 Australian Book Design Awards Shortlisted - 2018 Speech Pathology Awards

Herstory
Herstory

Author: Katherine Halligan

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-09-11

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 1534436650

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Move aside history—it’s time for herstory. Celebrate fifty inspiring and powerful women who changed the world and left their mark in this lavishly illustrated biography compilation that’s perfect for fans of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and She Persisted. Throughout history, girls have often been discussed in terms of what they couldn’t or shouldn’t do. Not anymore. It’s time for herstory—a celebration of not only what girls can do, but the remarkable things women have already accomplished, even when others tried to stop them. In this uplifting and inspiring book, follow the stories of fifty powerhouse women from around the world and across time who each managed to change the world as they knew it forever. Telling the stories of their childhood, the challenges they faced, and the impact of their achievements, each lavishly illustrated spread is a celebration of girl power in its many forms. From astronauts to activists, musicians to mathematicians, these women are sure to motivate young readers of all backgrounds to focus not on the can’ts and shouldn’ts, but on what they can do: anything!

Australia's Blackest Sporting Moments
Australia's Blackest Sporting Moments

Author: Stephen Hagan

Publisher: Ngalga Warralu Publishing Pty Ltd

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 1921212004

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In this collection of incidents of racism in Australian sports, the author is honest in his condemnation of the offenders, sporting administrators and government officials who continue to deny that there is a problem of racism in sport.

Letters for Tomorrow
Letters for Tomorrow

Author: Robin Freeman Bernstein

Publisher: Main Street Books

Published: 1995-02

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780385475150

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This lovely keepsake book provides a way for expectant moms and dads to document the most exciting nine months in their lives, while they wait for their baby to arrive. Includes writing tips and suggestions for how to use the book, with plenty of space to paste in photos, ultrasound pictures, and other memorabilia.