James, Margaret, 1953-

Tracking and hunting ruumiya / Margaret James ; illustrated by Jesse Young. - 23 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 x 30 cm. - Reading tracks. . - James, Margaret, 1953- Reading tracks. .

"Inspired by bush tucker trips with Daisy Tjupamtarri Ward" -- Cover. "Reading Tracks series of books was inspired by the need to cater for Indigenous teenagers in Australia who find English print literacy a challenge" -- Inside front cover. Ruumiya is the Luritja name for goannas.

A family go hunting for a goanna on a wintery desert day, helped by their very exuberant dog and his thorny devil friend. Enjoy learning how to catch a goanna, detailed in humorous, colourful illustrations with everyday English, while traveling through the beautiful landscapes of the Western and Central Australian Deserts.

Adolescent.

9781925855173


Lizards--Juvenile fiction.
Wild foods--Australia, Central--Juvenile fiction.
Aboriginal Australians--Food--Australia, Central--Juvenile fiction.
Readers (Secondary)
English language--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Aboriginal Australian speakers.


Readers (Publications).
Young adult fiction.

A823.4 428.64