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Books narrated by Muma Doesa

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    Growing Up African in Australia

    by Maxine Beneba Clarke ...
    Narrated by Ahmed Yussuf, Candy Bowers, Faustina Agolley, Magan Magan, Manal Younus, Muma Doesa, Santilla Chingaipe, Tariro Mavondo, Thuso Lekwape, Rebekha Robertson ...
    Series series Growing Up in Australia

    Unabridged

    7 hours 34 min

    Learning to kick a football in a suburban schoolyard. Finding your feet as a young black dancer. Discovering your grandfather’s poetry. Meeting Nelson Mandela at your local church. Facing racism from those who should protect you. Dreading a visit to the hairdresser. House-hopping across the suburbs. Being too black. Not being black enough. Singing to find your soul, and then losing yourself ... Read more

    $23.04 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • beautiful changelings

    by Maxine Beneba Clarke ...
    **‘Clarke proves the body may tire of holding up the sky, but it still sings. This is a book to read aloud, to recognise yourself in and to rest with when the sky feels too heavy.’ —**The Saturday Papermy heart was askingat every turn, andas sure as i breathed:would i want thisfor my daughter,and if not,why on earthshould it be... ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • When We Say Black Lives Matter

    by Maxine Beneba Clarke ...
    Illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke ...
    In a powerful, poetic missive, award-winning author-illustrator Maxine Beneba Clarke celebrates the meaning behind the words Black Lives Matter.Little one, when we say Black Lives Matter,we’re saying Black people are wonderful-strong.That we deserve to be treated with basic respect,and that history’s done us wrong. . . .Darling, when we sing that Black Lives Matter,and we’... ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

  • Stuff I’m (Not) Sorry For

    99 more poems for young people

    by Maxine Beneba Clarke ...
    The unbearable itch of chicken pox. The annoyance of sharing a Spotify account with your parents. The delight of smearing tomato sauce over everything you eat.The bright rainbow lights of the roller derby. The glorious sticky sweetness of fairy floss. The rebellion of the fake tattoo you know your nan will hate. The satisfaction of turning your childhood Barbie into a punk-novelist.The shock of ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Fashionista: Fashion Your Feelings

    by Maxine Beneba Clarke ...
    Illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke ...
    Crackling with energy and flair, this stylish book from Maxine Beneba Clarke—author of The Patchwork Bike and creator of When We Say Black Lives Matter—is all about the power of self-expression.Put on your PASSION.Wear your HEART on your sleeve.YOU’RE A FASHIONISTA!Work it. Rock it. BELIEVE.Sometimes you go for clothes that are comfy-careless or just-blend-in fine. Or maybe you’re i... ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

  • Aussie Kids: Meet Taj at the Lighthouse

    by Maxine Beneba Clarke ...
    Illustrated by Nicki Greenberg ...
    Series Book 2 - My Aussie Home
    Hi! I'm Taj Lightning.This is my favourite T-shirt.I brought it to Australia from my old home.My family came here after a long journey.It was hard at first, but now I love my new home! ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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    Growing Up Queer in Australia

    by Benjamin Law ...
    Narrated by Benjamin Law, Nayuka Gorrie, Quinn Eades, Wendy Bos ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 12 min

    I marked the day in my adolescent diary with a single blank page; The mantle of “queer migrant” compelled me to keep going – to go further; I never “came out” to my parents. I felt I owed them no explanation; I was thirty-eight and figured it was time to come out to her; Even now, I sometimes think that I don’t know my own desire. Compiled by celebrated author and journalist Benjamin Law, Growing ... Read more

    $24.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Growing Up Disabled in Australia

    by Carly Findlay ...
    Narrated by Carly Findlay ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 23 min

    My body and its place in the world seemed quite normal to me.I didn’t grow up disabled, I grew up with a problem. A problem those around me wanted to fix.We have all felt that uncanny sensation that someone is watching us.The diagnosis helped but it didn’t fix everything.Don’t fear the labels.One in five Australians have a disability. And disability presents itself in many ways. Yet disabled ... Read more

    $19.98 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Growing up Aboriginal in Australia

    by Anita Heiss ...
    Narrated by Hunter Page-Lochard, Lisa Maza, Shari Sebbens, Tamala Shelton, Tony Briggs, Gregory J Fryer ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 22 min

    What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile identities sit alongside those from newly discovered writers of all ages. All of the contributors speak from the heart - sometimes calling for ... Read more

    $23.04 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Unpolished Gem

    My Mother, My Grandmother, and Me

    by Alice Pung ...
    “Poignant, provocative, sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, Pung’s rollicking tale of two worlds is not to be missed.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)After Alice Pung’s family fled to Australia from the killing fields of Cambodia, her father chose Alice as her name because he thought their new country was a Wonderland. In this lyrical, bittersweet debut memoir—already an award-winning bestseller when ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Field Trip: A Graphic Novel (Mr. Wolf's Class #4)

    by Aron Nels Steinke ...
    Series Book 4 - Mr. Wolf's Class
    Mr. Wolf's class ventures out on an exciting field trip to the forest!Mr. Wolf's students are going on a field trip! Everyone gets to sleep in log cabins, come up with fun camp names, and journey through the great woods. They'll be learning about the oldest and largest trees in the forest, exploring an abandoned ghost town, and toasting s'mores over a campfire. On top of all that, there are kids ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Otherhood

    Essays on being childless, childfree and child-adjacent

    Edited by Alie Benge, Lil O'Brien, Kathryn Van Beek ...
    In New Zealand the number of people who will never have children is growing — and they' re pushing back against the narrative that if they don' t, their lives will be somehow ' less than' . Otherhood' s essays are by writers who' ve felt on the outside looking in, who' ve lived unexpected lives and who' ve given the finger to social expectations. Some chose to be childfree, some didn' t get to ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus