| ISBN |
9781922370846 paperback |
| Name |
Jones, Ken author. |
| Title |
Stranded, dolphin rescue / by Ken Jones; illustrated by Dean Maynard. |
| Published |
Sandgate, Queensland : Knowledge Books and Software, 2022. |
| ©2022. |
| Description |
24 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Notes |
Cover title. |
| Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names, recordings, images, photographs, illustrations and text of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. |
| Reading recovery level 18. Word count: 570. |
| Summary |
"Stranded! Dolphin Rescue recounts Uncle Ken's experience as a Fisheries Officer when he helped to rescue a mass stranding of dolphins in a remote part of South Australia. Uncle Ken describes how they battled extreme cold and freezing water temperatures to rescue as many of these sacred and important animals as they could. His story demonstrates the sheer determination and resilience that was required to achieve such an amazing outcome. It also shows the special bond that First Nations people have with the Kaantabul.." -- back cover. |
| Subjects |
Torres Strait Islanders -- History |
| Indigenous people -- Australia -- History |
| Aboriginal Australians -- History |
| Dolphins -- Australia |
| Animal rescue -- Australia |
| Genre |
Easy to read (green : intermediate) |
| First Nations |
| Other Names |
Maynard, Dean illustrator. |
| Added Corporate Names |
Knowledge Books and Software (Firm) issuing body. |
| Series |
History of the first Australians 63. |
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