{"product_id":"9780642279651","title":"Sorry Day","description":"Author: Coral Vass\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780642279651\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: National Library of Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Dec 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 34\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2019 CBCAEve Pownall Award for Information Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge range 7+\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere was a hum of excitement.\u003cbr\u003eFlags flickered in the breeze as Maggie\u0026amp;#x27;s heart danced with delight.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;This is a very special day!\u0026amp;#x27; her mother said.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaggie holds tight to her mother as they await the long anticipated apology to show a willingness to reconcile the past for future generations. In the excitement of the crowd Maggie loses touch of her mother\u0026amp;#x27;s hand as is lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn a time \u0026amp;#x27;long ago and not so long ago\u0026amp;#x27; children were taken from their parents, their \u0026amp;#x27;sorrow echoing across the land\u0026amp;#x27;.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Prime Minister\u0026amp;#x27;s speech unfolds Maggie is reunited with her mother. But the faces and memories of the stolen generation are all around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo stories entwine in this captivating retelling of the momentous day when the then Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, acknowledged the sorrows of past and said \u0026amp;#x27;Sorry\u0026amp;#x27; to the generation of children who were taken from their homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes a foreword from Lee Joachim; Chair of Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative and Director of Research and Development for Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeachers\u0026amp;#x27; notes available here\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798819164318,"sku":"ADS-9780642279651","price":17.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780642279651.jpg?v=1778120055","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780642279651","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}