Caring for Country
CBCA EVE POWNALL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026 NOTABLES - First Knowledges for younger readers
By: Bruce Pascoe, Bill Gammage, Savi Ross (Illustrator)
30 September 2025
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ISBN: 9781760763572
ISBN-10: 1760763578
Series: First Knowledges
Published: 30th September 2025
Format: Not Supplied By Publisher
Language: English
For Ages: 9 - 18 years old
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Australia Pty Ltd
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 21.3 x 15.8 x 1.5
Weight (kg): 0.34
What is Caring for Country about?
Bruce Pascoe and historian Bill Gammage share how First Nations people cared for Australia for 65,000 years, from careful use of fire to sustainable hunting and farming.
What is the First Knowledges series?
A series for younger readers celebrating the wisdom and ingenuity of the First Peoples of this land.
Who are the authors?
Bruce Pascoe, writer, farmer and author of Dark Emu, and Bill Gammage, historian and author of The Biggest Estate on Earth.
Has it won recognition?
Yes. It is a 2026 CBCA Notable Book for the Eve Pownall Award.
What age group is it for?
Readers aged roughly 9 to 14, and it is a valuable classroom resource.
Bruce Pascoe
Bruce Pascoe is a Bunurong, Yuin and Tasmanian man born in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond. He is a member of the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative of southern Victoria and has been the director of the Australian Studies Project for the Commonwealth Schools Commission.
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