Others Were Emeralds by Lang Leav

Others Were Emeralds by Lang LeavThis debut adult novel combines her poetical lyricism and emotional acumen to create an enthralling coming of age narrative set against the backdrop of anti Asian sentiment sweeping Australia in the late 90's. A stirring portrayal of guilt, loss, and memory, Others Were Emeralds explores the inherent danger of allowing our misconceptions to shape our reality. What comes first, the photograph or the memory? The daughter of Cambodian refugees, Ai grew

Instead she is adopted and becomes a prized hunting dog

this is an adventure-filled short story that builds on the world of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust

In the descriptions of opal gouging

with artwork by Barkindji illustrator David Hardy

Richly illustrated with the photographs of Mike Gillam

He has uncovered an extraordinarily complex system of land management using fire and the life cycles of native plants to ensure plentiful wildlife and plant foods throughout the year

And Gorski sets a course for what can only be a painful truth

Donne was incapable of being just one thing

Only at Emu Field in October 1953 did a terrifying black mist speed across the land after an atomic bomb detonation

What secrets will old ice reveal to us about the Earth's deep past

range and habitat

They ask: How do we write or hold our former selves