{"product_id":"caring-for-country-young-readers","title":"Caring for Country - Young Readers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn important book from two history-changing writers about how to take better care of our environment today by using methods practised by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples for tens of thousands of years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat do you need to know to prosper as a people for 65,000 years or more?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoin writer and farmer Bruce Pascoe and historian Bill Gammage as they generously share their knowledge about the amazing way that First Nations people cared for Australia and how closely humans have been connected with nature for tens of thousands of years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the careful use of fire to sustainable hunting and farming, there is so much we can learn to make sure we have a beautiful country today and for the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe First Knowledges series for younger readers celebrates the wisdom and ingenuity of the First Peoples of this land. From baking the world's first bread to expertly managing Country so that everything had a chance to flourish, these books provide children with the building blocks to better understand our history and look to the future with fresh eyes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce Pascoe \u003c\/b\u003eis a Bunurong, Yuin and Tasmanian Aboriginal writer of literary fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays and children's literature. He is the enterprise professor in Indigenous Agriculture at the University of Melbourne. He is best known for his work \u003ci\u003eDark Emu: Aboriginal Australia \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand the Birth of Agriculture\u003c\/i\u003e (Magabala Books 2014)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eJasmin McGaughey \u003c\/b\u003eis a Torres Strait Islander and African American writer and editor. She is the author of the Little Ash series and her debut young adult novel is \u003ci\u003eMoonlight and Dust.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFirst Knowledges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003ePublished: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e30th September 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Ages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9 - 18 years old\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FISH - Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Health","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45897160097953,"sku":null,"price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0413\/0353\/9873\/files\/caring-for-country-first-knowledges-for-younger-readers-cover.jpg?v=1790316491","url":"https:\/\/shop.fish.asn.au\/products\/caring-for-country-young-readers","provider":"FISH - Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Health","version":"1.0","type":"link"}