Benevolence Ellen van Neerven From Magabala’s First Nations •

From Magabala’s First Nations • First Knowledges series

who save the animals from a bushfire

this beautifully told story will captivate young readers and remind them of the heroes that live in the most unexpected places

Using some traditional language

Benevolence Ellen van Neerven From Magabala’s First Nations •SHORTLISTED, 2022 BARBARA JEFFERIS AWARD LONGLISTED, 2021 THE VOSS LITERARY PRIZE LONGLISTED, 2020 MARK & EVETTE MORAN NIB LITERARY AWARD At the time of its original release in 2020, Benevolence was celebrated as a refreshing response to colonial narratives of the frontier. A welcome new take on Australian historical fiction, Darug writer Julie Jansons storytelling through the lives of her women ancestors continues to provoke conversations about the