My place book synopsis the 20th anniversary edition of the award winning childrens book my place, written by nadia wheatley and illustrated by donna rawlins, is a groundbreaking blend of history and imaginative fiction that has been read in schools and homes around the country and is now delighting a second generation of readers. At a time when australian history was regarded by many as an account of two hundred years of white british settlement, my place firmly positioned the first australians as the beginning and end of the tale, and also showcased the way in. Myplace is committed to delivering a high level of expertise, customer service, and attention to detail to the market of accommodation booking. This is a project looking at the students local area to research about. Details and resources for the childrens book, my place, by nadia wheatley. There is an accompanying book, making my place by nadia wheatley which features interviews with cast and crew and a selection of onset photographs.
My place is a wonderfully intimate history of australia starting in 1988 and going back 200 years to 1788. It contains wellresearched activities that encourage close study of the text and thoughtful responses from each reader. From my place to australians all university of sydney. Each map represents the narrators view of their place and the differences from map to map are startling and exciting. Aug 01, 2008 nadia wheatley, donna rawlins discover, or rediscover, a time machine which takes the reader back into the past.
Nadia was also history consultant and script consultant for the 26part television adaptation of my place, acknowledged as most outstanding childrens series in. There are comprehension questions and activities which assist students to make connections. My place was the 1988 childrens book council of australia childrens book of the year award for younger readers. Dwellings australia history pictorial works juvenile fiction. The original composers want a double page for 1998, 2008 and 2018. Sally mcinerney, sydney morning herald the author and illustrator are to be congratulated on creating a book that is informative, attractive and totally involving.
My place by nadia wheatley teaching history, picture book. See more ideas about art classroom, elementary art and teaching art. This little book reveals a series of stories about the history of children in australia. It is based upon the book my place by nadia wheatley. In 2014 she was admitted by the university of sydney to the degree of doctor of letters honoris causa, in recognition of her exceptional creative achievements in the field of childrens and adult literature, her work as an historian and her contribution to our understanding. My place realty values our relationship with you and want to work with you during these challenging times as the covid19 pandemic is now impacting our way of life. English activities book activities english resources phonics activities interactive sites first fleet.
To coincide with the release of the series on abc television, nadia wheatley produced a companion book, making my place, which features interviews with cast and behindthescenes information about the process of creating the series. Buy making my place online from our australian bookstore. English activities book activities english resources phonics activities interactive sites first fleet books australia australian authors library lessons. Everyone is part of history, and every place has a story as old as the earth. Constantly in print for more than 20 years, this groundbreaking blend of history and imaginative fiction has been read in schools and homes around the country, and is now delighting a. Jul 14, 2016 this is a project looking at the students local area to research about.
Nadia wheatley is an australian writer, born on april 30, 1949 in sydney, new south wales, australia. Tell students they have been commissioned by nadia wheatley and donna rawlins to create an extra three pages of my place. My place depicts the history of one particular piece of land in sydney from 1788 to 1988 through the stories of the various children who have. To view the live workout, simply login to your instagram account a couple of minutes before the start time and click on the live icon for strathclyde sport. Donna rawlins depicts life in australia at different times in its development by viewing one place in different years while moving backwards from 1988 to 1788. Nadia wheatley is an australian writer whose publications range from biography and history to fiction and picture books. Its free and it only takes a minute sign uplogin all books pictures. Booktopia my place by nadia wheatley, 9781921150708. Led by a member of our fitness team, they will take you through different workouts from 12.
Booksdirect has making my place written by nadia wheatley, the isbn of this book, cd or dvd is 9780733327940 and. My place, childrens book, was written as a celebration of australias bicentennial. Starting in 1988 and going back 200 years, we are told the history of aust. Fishpond australia, my place by nadia wheatley donna rawlins illustrated buy. It depicts the history of one particular piece of land in sydney from 1788 to 1988 through the stories of the. This video is part one in a unit based around the book my place by nadia wheatley. My place depicts a neighborhood in australia and its changes over time. This video is a readthrough of the book, and is intended for educational purposes only, in flipped primary class. Mar 17, 2011 in 2010, the abc produced a part television series based on my place. It aims to teach the reader about the history of australia, about families, settlers, multiculturalism, and the traditional owners of the land.
As the original back cover blurb proclaimed, my place is a time machine, a way back to the pleasures to be found in a shared picture book. Nadia wheatley, donna rawlins discover, or rediscover, a time machine which takes the reader back into the past. Looking at the book my place by nadia wheatley the students will be able to see the impact over time that we have had on the natural. This resource is a fourteen page pdf document with activities to do based on the book my place by nadia wheatley and donna rawlins. Nadia wheatley is an australian writer, whose work includes picture books, novels, biography and history. Booktopia has my place, big book paperback by nadia wheatley. Dwellings australia history juvenile fiction australia history juvenile fiction australia. Together with its television adaptation, it has also been used as a resource for primary students across a.
My place, nadia wheatley donna rawlins illustrated shop. Nadia wheatleys my place, which is the focus text for this book, is an example of a narrative which does not conform to the orientation, complication, resolutionstructure. Making my place, nadia wheatley, 9780733327940 at booksdirect. Perhaps best known for her classic picture book my place illustrated by donna rawlins, the authors biography of charmian clift was described by critic peter craven as one of the greatest australian biographies. Thank you for choosing buymyplace, log into your member dashboard below to access your property listing with ease. Jul 30, 2008 my place by nadia wheatley, 9781921150654, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This video is a readthrough of the book, and is intended. Presenter nadia wheatley nadia wheatleys classic picture book my place illustrated by donna rawlins has been read and loved by australian children and families for over twenty years. Buy a discounted hardcover of my place online from australias leading online bookstore. This is a popular powerpoint presentation based on the beautiful picture book my placeby nadia wheatley and donna rawlins. Discover, or rediscover, a time machine which takes the reader back into the past. These activities use resources from the website my place for teachers, which is the companion site for the my place series, based on the book by nadia wheatley and donna rawlins. The making of my place features an interview with illustrator donna rawlins, final chapter readings by author nadia wheatley and production materials including casts and crew lists, press kit and information about the my place websites. Together with its television adaptation, it has also been used as a resource for primary students across a range of ages and subjects.
This unit is integrated to include ongoing english outcomes. No equipment is required and the workouts are suitable for all levels. Buy a discounted big book of my place online from australias leading online bookstore. Constantly in print for more than 20 years, this groundbreaking blend of history and imaginative fiction has been read in schools and homes around the. Starting from 1988 the individual little stories go back in time dating back to 1788. My place by nadia wheatley, donna rawlins, donna rawlins. Perhaps best known for her classic picture book my place illustrated by donna rawlins, the authors biography of charmian clift was described by critic peter craven as. The history of my place is as full of movement and collisions as a sheet of water with handfuls of stones thrown into it. My place by nadia wheatley and donna rawlins picture book. Nadia wheatley is an australian writer whose work includes picture books, novels, biography and history. My place by nadia wheatley 9781921150708 booktopia. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text.
Available in the national library of australia collection. Open sites menu use enter key to open and tab key to navigate. The book represents the stories of children who live in one place over 200 years 1788 1988. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders. My place by nadia wheatley, 9781921150654, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Unit of work nakara primary school unit of work proforma, nakara primary school page 1 of 8 teachers and class. Nadia wheatley, donna rawlins, donna rawlins paperback august 1, 2008 everyone is part of history, and every place has a story as old as the earth. Each page demonstrates what the homes looked like and a map of the area in which the house is positioned. This is a popular powerpoint presentation based on the beautiful picture book my place by nadia wheatley and donna rawlins. My place, written by nadia wheatley and illustrated by donna rawlins, was childrens book council book of the year for younger readers in 1988, and also won the yabba childrens choice award. My place depicts the history of one particular piece of land in sydney from 1788 to 1988 through the stories of the various children who have lived there.
Each double page brings a new decade, a new child, and, the most fun, a new map. Nadia wheatley, donna rawlins, donna rawlins paperback august 1, 2012 everyone is part of history, and every place has a story as old as the earth. My place by nadia wheatley 9781921150654 boomerang books. Well, i usually get my idea for stories from place. My place, the classic australian picture book, is a time machine which takes the reader back into the past. Wheatley starts with present day or, rather, what was present day when the book was first published and moves back ten years for each two page spread. Thethe actf programs and education resources and my place. Buy my place by nadia wheatley, donna rawlins from waterstones today. It depicts the history of one particular piece of land in sydney from 1788 to 1988 through the stories of the various children who have lived there. In 2010, nadia wheatleys award winning picture book my place inspired a part television series by the same name.
Young readers learn its history by being told the story of one particular place by the generations of australian children who have lived there. Feb 24, 2015 each double page brings a new decade, a new child, and, the most fun, a new map. Her biography the life and myth of charmian clift was the age book of the year, nonfiction, and is the only biography to have. A twentieth anniversary edition was released in 2008. The story of a house somewhere in sydney and the land around it, told by the children who lived there from 1988 back to 1788 and before. She began writing fulltime in 1976 and has written numerous awardwinning picture books, novels, and works of history for children and adults. It aims to teach the reader about the history of australia, about. My place by nadia wheatley, donna rawlins waterstones.