Donna rawlins my place, the classic australian picture book, is a time machine which takes the reader back into the past. One of my early class parents discovered the first u. In 2010, the abc produced a part television series based on my place. Mar 17, 2011 in 2010, the abc produced a part television series based on my place. The story of a house somewhere in sydney and the land around it, told by the children who lived there from 1988 back to 1788 and before. Depicts life in australia at different times in its development by viewing one place in different years while moving backwards from 1988 to 1788. Dwellings australia history juvenile fiction australia history juvenile fiction australia. In this memory, i m reading my place, a book created by nadia wheatley and donna rawlins, originally published in australia in time for the bicentennial of their european settlement. Constantly in print for more than 20 years, this groundbreaking blend of history and imaginative fiction has been read in schools and homes around the. Buy my place by nadia wheatley 9781921977954 2012 from.
I used it as an example in my post on sense of place in literature and also focused on it as a book to read to children in a post on australia day this year. My place, written by nadia wheatley and illustrated by donna rawlins, was childrens book council book of the year for younger readers in 1988, and also won the yabba childrens choice award. My place book australian childrens television foundation. Awards logie, most outstanding childrens television series, my place, 2012. Open sites menu use enter key to open and tab key to navigate. She began writing fulltime in 1976 and has written numerous awardwinning picture books, novels, and works of history for children and adults. Classroom ideas for my place walker books australia. Jul 30, 2008 my place by nadia wheatley, 9781921150654, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This video is a readthrough of the book, and is intended. But really, my only question now is, what kind of tree is a big tree that lives for so very. This resource is a fourteen page pdf document with activities to do based on the book my place by nadia wheatley and donna rawlins. Interactive sites first fleet books australia australian authors australian curriculum library lessons class library teaching history teaching geography.
Sally mcinerney, sydney morning herald the author and illustrator are to be congratulated on creating a book that is informative, attractive and totally involving. My place by nadia wheatley 9781921150708 booktopia. The book emphasises the timeless continuity of the place, and that even though we might be the temporary custodians of a piece of land, we share a common history and linkage through our humanity, and our aboriginal history. My place depicts the history of one particular piece of land in sydney from 1788 to 1988 through the stories of the various children who have lived there. The constant sources of renewal in the landscape are the big tree and the. Scanned from nadia wheatley and donna rawlins, my place long beach, ca. My place by nadia wheatley paperback, 2012 for sale online. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. About the author nadia wheatley began writing fulltime in 1976, after completing postgraduate work in australian history. Nadia wheatley began writing fulltime in 1976, after completing postgraduate work in australian history. Ive mentioned nadia wheatley and donna rawlins wonderful book my place 1987 a number of times on this blog.
Donna rawlins she has won many awards for her work and in 2003 was the recipient of the prestigious lady cutler award, presented by the childrens book council of new south wales, for her outstanding contribution to the childrens book industry. It depicts the history of one particular piece of land in sydney from 1788 to 1988 through the stories of the various children who have lived there. Last week, i focused on the book my place, by nadia wheatley and donna rawlins, in which a series of child narrators describe the place where they livealways the same place, on the same hillside, changing as the book moves backward through australian history. The book really gives a feel for what life was like for children in each time period. My place by nadia wheatley, illustrated by donna rawlins, everyone is part of history, and every place has a story as old as the earth. Young people across the country have been inspired by the book to write and illustrate their own my place stories. Buy my place by nadia wheatley from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books. My place, based on the childrens picture book of the same name by nadia wheatley and donna rawlins, is the story of one location in sydney over a period of 240 years. In response to my second post my daughter nicole read the book again to her three children jacob, rebecca and elsie. My place by nadia wheatley, 9781921150654, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Everyone is part of history, and every place has a story as old as the earth. My place by nadia wheatley and donna rawlins picture book. Buy a discounted big book of my place online from australias leading online bookstore. Nadia wheatley her published work includes picture books, novels for younger readers, young adult novels, short stories for adults as well as young adults, history and biography for adults.
It starts with the girl living there in the present time. Feb 24, 2015 there is real joy though to be found in returning to the book itself. Nadia wheatley is an australian writer, born on april 30, 1949 in sydney, new south wales, australia. Narrated by the children who inhabit a particular house in what is now inner city sydney, my place moves backwards in 10year increments starting with laura in 1988 and finishing in 1788 with barangaroo. Since its first publication, my place has been a favourite book in many australian homes and schools.
Each of the child narrators has his or her own sense of that same place. Well, i usually get my idea for stories from place. My place by nadia wheatley meet your next favorite book. Nadia wheatley is an australian writer, whose work includes picture books, novels, biography and history. It depicts the history of one particular piece of land in sydney from 1788 to 1988. I have just spent a delightful fortyfive minutes reading the childrens book my place. Lushly illustrated by donna rawlins, and words by nadia wheatley. It depicts the history of one particular piece of land in sydney from 1788 to 1988 through the stories of the. Search for library items search for lists search for. There is an accompanying book, making my place by nadia wheatley which features interviews with cast and crew and a selection of onset photographs. A terrific teaching tool, me and my place in space is an easy and enjoyable way to introduce the concept of space to the very youngest astronomers. She has twice received the new south wales premiers childrens book prize. My place, the classic australian picture book, is a time machine which takes the reader back into the past. The book also features maps that the successive generations of children have drawn which demonstrate the things that have changed as well as the things that have remained constant.
Mar 16, 2009 visiting the real place in my place ive mentioned nadia wheatley and donna rawlins wonderful book my place 1987 a number of times on this blog. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. Five times dizzy is the book that launched nadia wheatley s extraordinary career. This little book reveals a series of stories about the history of children in australia. Then it works backward in time to other children who lived in that same place. I used it as an example in my post on sense of place in literature here and also focused on it as a book to read to children in a post on australia day this year here. Visiting the real place in my place ive mentioned nadia wheatley and donna rawlins wonderful book my place 1987 a number of times on this blog. There are comprehension questions and activities which assist students to make connections. Each double page brings a new decade, a new child, and, the most fun, a. The awardwinning childrens book my place, written by nadia wheatley and illustrated by donna rawlins, is a groundbreaking blend of history and imaginative fiction that has been read in schools and homes around the country, and is now delighting a second generation of readers. Nadia wheatley author, donna rawlins illustrator everyone is part of history, and every place has a story as old as the earth. A powerful cultural history of a fictional australian neighborhood begins in 1988 read more. Their special place is the fig tree that represents a place of belonging.
Booktopia has my place, big book paperback by nadia wheatley. Five times dizzy is the book that launched nadia wheatleys extraordinary career. There is real joy though to be found in returning to the book itself. Prices for editions of my place, by nadia wheatley.
A 3 minute video showcasing a selected english text my place by nadia wheatley for use with primary aged children for intercultural understanding. A powerful cultural history of a fictional australian neighborhood begins in 1988. New timeline traces the history of the characters in the book as well as the history of australia, and is right up to date with reference to australias apology to indigenous australians. The history of my place is as full of movement and collisions as a sheet of water with handfuls of stones thrown into it. To ask other readers questions about my place, please sign up. Constantly in print for more than 20 years, this groundbreaking blend of history and imaginative fiction has been read in schools and homes around the country, and is now delighting a. In 2014 she was admitted by the university of sydney to the degree of doctor of letters honoris causa, in recognition of her exceptional creative achievements in the field of childrens and adult literature, her work as an historian and her contribution to our understanding. Sep 30, 2018 my place, the classic australian picture book, is a time machine which takes the reader back into the past. Short video clips from the my place episodes covering 1788 to 2008 can be downloaded for viewing. Be sure to visit this beautiful interactive website based on my place by nadia wheatley.
This product includes 18 activities based on the book itself and also the changes in your local community. Starting in 2008, and taking us back to 1788 and before time, the series introduces 26 children, all with a talent for some kind of trouble, each attached to the same ancient fig. My place by nadia wheatley 9781921150654 boomerang books. Visiting the real place in my place trevor cairney. Details and resources for the childrens book, my place, by nadia wheatley. My place with images picture book, teaching history. It depicts the history of one particular piece of land in sydney from 1788 to 1988 through the stories of the various children. My place by nadia wheatley picture book, teaching history. My place book synopsis the 20th anniversary edition of the award winning childrens book my place, written by nadia wheatley and illustrated by donna rawlins, is a groundbreaking blend of history and imaginative fiction that has been read in schools and homes around the country and is now delighting a second generation of readers. My place in space this ebook list for those who looking for to read my place in space, you can read or download in pdf, epub or mobi. This video is part one in a unit based around the book my place by nadia wheatley. My place series 1 adapts the book, written by nadia wheatley and donna rawlins, into episodes about children who live in the same house over years 20081888.