Kunyi

The Resource Kunyi
Label
Kunyi
Statement of responsibility
Kunyi June Anne McInerney
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Kunyi June Anne McInerney was just four years old when she and three of her siblings were taken from their family to the Oodnadatta Children's Home in South Australia in the 1960s. Through an extraordinary collection of over 60 paintings, accompanied by stories, Kunyi presents a rare chronicle of what life was like for her and the other Children's Home kids who became her family. Her paintings are a healing trove of memories that reveal the loneliness, fear and courage of the Stolen Generation children who were torn from family and loved ones. From bible lessons to sucking bone marrow and collecting bush fruits, the escapades, adventures and sorrows of the children are painted with warmth, humour and unflinching honesty. Kunyi's story is one of healing and reconciliation. She is telling it so that the lives of the children at Oodnadatta Children's Home will not be forgotten. This is a collection of tender and honest stories that will educate children on our nation's history and remind adult readers of the real impact of the Stolen Generations
Biography type
autobiography
Cataloging source
AURUY
Dewey number
305.89915
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Ages 9+
Literary form
non fiction
Target audience
juvenile

Context

Context of Kunyi

Work of

Structured data from the Bibframe namespace is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Randwick City Library. Additional terms may apply to data associated with third party namespaces.