Jy Goes for Gold (Kimberley Kickers, #1)

Jy Goes for Gold (Kimberley Kickers, #1)

by Carl MerrisonHakea Hustler and Samantha Campbell
Publication Date: 04/09/2024

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An action-packed illustrated series for ages 8+, from the award-winning authors of Black Cockatoo and My Footy Boots.


I'm about 35 metres out from the goal and, running on instinct, I do a snap kick of the ball. I watch as the footy flies through the air.


Will it bend enough?


I can hear the roar of the crowd but my focus is on that red ball. It flies through the big white sticks.


It's a goal!


I'm Jy Farrar and the dream I had to play professional footy since I was a kid in outback Halls Creek has finally come true.


Let me tell you the story of how I got here - about my mates, my family, growing up in the Kimberley around the bush and the red dirt and spinifex and goannas, playing footy and going to boarding school far away from home.


A footy adventure story based on Jy Farrar's life, by award-winning authors Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler.

ISBN:
9781460716946
9781460716946
Category:
Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage)
Publication Date:
04-09-2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Carl Merrison

Carl Merrison is a respected Jaru/Kija man from the Halls Creek area who came WA runner up Australian of the Year - Local Hero in 2016. He has worked for over ten years alongside Aboriginal youth as a mentor and coach. Carl was the winner of the black&write! Fellowship in 2020 for his young readers' series Backyard Sports (coming in 2023). He was also shortlisted for the State Library Western Australia Writer's Fellowship for his proposal, Kimberley Kickers series.

Hakea Hustler

Hakea Hustler is an experienced teacher who has taught around Australia, including in remote Aboriginal communities. Hakea is committed to Indigenous education with a focus on story as learning and empowerment.

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