![]() There are many different tribes and language groups throughout Arnhem Land, but at Gunbalanya, where this book is set, the main language spoken is Kunwinjku.Īlison Lester is one of Australia s most popular children s authors and illustrators. Arnhem Land is owned by the Aboriginal people who have lived there for more than 50,000 years. This book is based on a story the upper Primary students made about their lives, called We Love Gunbalanya. Together they worked with staff and students of the school to produce poems, plays, puppets and paintings. ![]() ![]() Here are his letters to Clive, Nicky, Rosie, Frank, Tessa and Celeste, describing the life he discovers with his new friends in their wild and beautiful land.Īlison Lester visited Arnhem Land in 19 as a guest of the Gunbalanya Community School with her friend and fellow author Liz Honey. When Ernie goes to live in an Aboriginal community in northern Australia, the people, climate, plants and animals are all new to him. The sixth title in Alison Lester s bestselling Clive Eats Alligators series, featuring Ernie, who goes to Arnhem Land and writes to his friends about his experiences. ![]()
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