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Our Race for Reconciliation is a book written by Anita Heiss. The book was published in May 2017 by Scholastic Australia. It is the thirty-sixth book in the My Australian Story series. The book was followed by Bushfire.

Dedication[]

"For Mel and Sam"

Book description[]

"It's 2000 and the Olympics are going to be held in Australia.
In a year of surprises, enthusiastic runner Mel finds out that her hero Cathy Freeman is coming to talk at her school, and her family is heading to Sydney!
It becomes an unforgettable journey to Corroboree 2000, bringing together all Australians as they march and sing to celebrate Australia's indigenous heritage, and to acknowledge past wrongs.
"

Plot[]

Characters[]

Main article: List of Our Race for Reconciliation characters
  • Mel Gordon

Author[]

Main article: Anita Heiss

Editions[]

Acknowledgements[]

References[]

See also[]

Resources:
File:Our Race for Reconciliation Teachers' Notes.pdf


My Australian Story
Original

A Banner Bold | Plagues and Federation | A Tale of Two Families | Surviving Sydney Cove | The Rum Rebellion
The Yankee Whaler | A Different Sort of Real | Who Am I? | On Board the Boussole | The Bombing of Darwin
Fords and Flying Machines | Snowy | Riding with Thunderbolt | Our Don Bradman | A Marathon of Her Own
Our Enemy, My Friend

1st relaunch

New Gold Mountain | Outback | Cyclone Tracy | Refugee | The Melting Pot | Archer's Melbourne Cup
Claw of the Dragon | Atomic Testing

2nd relaunch

The Hunt for Ned Kelly | The Phar Lap Mystery | My Father's War | Sydney Harbour Bridge | Heroes of Tobruk
Escape from Cockatoo Island | Gallipoli | Kokoda | Convict Girl | Vietnam

3rd relaunch

Black Sunday | Our Race for Reconciliation | Bushfire | Rebellion at Eureka | Castle Hill Rebellion | Six Seconds
The Battle for Victoria Street

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