![]() We learn about the beauty of persistence, following your beliefs and believing in the power of positive actions. ![]() The story revolves around Mia rescuing a black cockatoo who has been injured by her thoughtless brother. She feels the pain of the he injured animals and smells danger and freedom on the wind. She lives with her family, which includes her grandparents, but feels lost between the culture and traditions of her past and the present world she lives in.īut Mia feels the past so much more than her brother does. Mia, a young indigenous girl lives on the coast of Western Australia in a remote town surrounded by bush land, water holes and hot red dirt. I adored this book so much so that I read it twice. If there was one thing I would change, it would be to extend the length as I think this could have added more depth to the character and theme developments. I liked the morals and themes included in this vignette which will definitely spark a conversation among younger readers in an educational setting. I definitely wanted more character exploration as I feel there were quite a few mentioned but none really explored enough for me to feel a connection to them. I liked the characters, especially the contrast between sweet-natured, Mia and her older brother, Jy who is going through a transitional period at 15-years-old and causing a rift between the two siblings. I did think the glossary at the back of the book was a great inclusion as it allowed the authors to include a selection of Jaru words for a more authentic narrative (however, I felt they didn't need to have the translation directly following each word when mentioned for the first time in the story - readers can simply skip to the glossary to view the word in English). It was slightly too short to be able to really dive into the customs and provide enough context, which is why this one was only three stars for me. The Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo is noisy with a distinctive ‘wy-lah’ call, though there is much variation.I read this short book in one sitting and thought it was a good, albeit brief, introduction to Aboriginal culture. The bill is grey-black on males and off-white on females males have a pink eye ring, and females have a grey one and both sexes have greyish legs and feet, though the females’ are paler. This is relieved by a patch of cream-coloured feathers on the ear coverts, and the tail has large white panels, especially noticeable when the bird is flying. The bird is primarily grey-black, with narrow off-white fringes to the feathers, giving it a scaly appearance. The Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo is a large, dull-black cockatoo with a short erectile crest and a large bill. Research has shown that they need remnants of native vegetation within 12 kilometres of their nesting sites to raise healthy young. Trees with suitable breeding hollows are rapidly being cleared and are in short supply. The population of this cockatoo has declined because of habitat degradation. It is a large, dull black cockatoo and one of Australia’s five black cockatoo species. Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo is endemic in the south-west of Western Australia.
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