Australia /

Sharp, Anne Wallace.

Australia / Anne Wallace Sharp. - San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books, c2003. - 112 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. - Indigenous peoples of the world . - Indigenous peoples of the world (San Diego, Calif.) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-98) and index.

Who are the indigenous people of Australia? -- The land and its resources -- The dreamtime -- Family and community life -- A clash of cultures -- A white Australia -- Aboriginal life in modern Australia -- Hope for the future.

Discusses the historical origins, beliefs, arts, family life, cultural clashes with whites, and future hopes of the aboriginal people of Australia.

1590180917 (hard : alk. paper)

2002000457


Australian aborigines--History--Juvenile literature.
Australian aborigines--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature.
Australian aborigines.

GN665 / .S523 2003

305.89/915