A new children’s book is hoping to inspire the next generation of First Nations readers.
Author Karen Wyld, a Martu woman, wrote the non-fiction book ‘Heroes, Rebels and Innovators’ to capture the lives and achievements of seven iconic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people during the early contact period.
Ms Wyld considered that a child’s curiosity and understanding would make this book so important, especially for First Nations youth.
She says, “It is about acceptance and reckoning, but I believe children don’t have the same barriers as adults do with understanding that path and accepting it and reflecting on it.”