Australians All
Nadia WheatleyKen Searle (Illustrator)

Winner of the Young People's History Prize in the 2014 NSW Premier's History Awards, this is a lavish and comprehensive history of Australia told through the eyes of young people. Australians All encompasses the history of the Australian continent from the Ice Age to the Apology, from the arrival of the First Fleet to the Mabo Judgment. Brief accounts of the lives of real young Australians open up this chronological narrative. Some of the subjects of the 80 mini-biographies have become nationally or even internationally famous. Others were legends in their own families and communities. Meticulously researched, beautifully written, and highly readable, Australians All helps us understand who we are, and how we belong to the land we all share. It also shows us who we might be.