Based on a song of the same name and set in the 1920's, The Drover's Boy recalls the time when it was illegal for Caucasians and Aborigines to marry, and the death of an Aborigine went unnoticed by the white community. This popular and moving Australian folk song comes from a true story about a Caucasian drover (the Australian name for a cowboy or sheep herder) who is forced to pass off his Aboriginal wife as his "drover's boy". Ted Egan wrote this song as a tribute to the Aboriginal stockwomen, in the hope that one day their enormous contribution to the Australian pastoral industry might be recognized and honored. Ages 11+.
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...gives fascinating insight into another culture's approach to its original occupants, and could be well used in Native American units. -- Children's Literature, 1998
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Ted Egan is a well-known and highly honored Australian folk singer and song writer. He is an expert on Aboriginal affairs and speaks several Aboriginal languages. Ted has made a feature film of The Drover's Boy and lives in Australia. Robert Ingpen has a well-established reputation as an artist and illustrator. He is the author as well as the illustrator of a number of books, many of which have been published internationally. Robert lives in Australia.
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