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Arden, Harvey. Dreamkeepers: A Spirit-Journey into Aboriginal Australia. HarperCollins, 1994. Account of contemporary Aboriginal issues; includes comparisons with Native Americans.

Bambrick, Susan, ed. Cambridge Encyclopedia of Australia. Cambridge University Press, 1994. Evaluates as well as describes.

Brett, Judith, ed. Developments in Australian Politics. Macmillan, 1994. Description of current issues in Australian politics.

Bryson, Bill. In a Sunburned Country. Broadway Books, 2000. The travel writer and humorist chronicles his trek across Australia.

Chatwin, Bruce. The Songlines. Viking, 1987. Observations on experiences in Australia; focus on Aboriginal culture.

Clark, C. M. H. A History of Australia. Various publishers, 1962-2000. Classic, extensive history.

Cowan, James. Messengers of the Gods: Tribal Elders Reveal the Ancient Wisdom of the Earth. Bell, 1993. Experiences and insights of tribal life.

Craven, Ian, ed. Australian Popular Culture. Cambridge University Press, 1994. Entertaining essays, ranging from Crocodile Dundee to the history of vegemite.

Day, David. Claiming a Continent. HarperCollins, 1998. Australian historian details a narrative history from invasion to present day, with race at the center of the discussion.

Hughes, Robert. The Fatal Shore. Knopf, 1987. Contemporary sources illustrate the settlement of Australia as a British penal colony.

Nile, Richard, ed. Australian Civilization. Oxford University Press, 1995. Essays on history, myth, legend, women, and culture.

Pickering, Samuel F. Walkabout Year: Twelve Months in Australia. University of Montana Press, 1995. Essays on a family's yearlong travels and experiences.

Rickard, John. Australia: A Cultural History. Longman, 1997. Historical and cultural survey.

Smith, Roff Martin. Australia. National Geographic, 1999. A beautifully illustrated guide to Australia's history, culture, and geographic marvels.

Australian literature

Dose, Gerd, and Bettina Keil, eds. Writing in Australia: Perceptions of Australian Literature in its Historical and Cultural Context. Lit Verlag, 2000. Sheds light on the effort of Australian writers to contribute to the country's self-definition.

Gale Group Staff. Concise Dictionary of World Literary Biography: Australian, Canadian, New Zealander and South African Writers. Gale, 2001. A useful reference.

Pierce, Peter, ed. Oxford Literary Guide to Australia. Oxford University Press, 1993.

Webby, Elizabeth, ed. The Cambridge Companion to Australian Literature. Cambridge University Press, 2001. An introduction to Australia's major writers, literary movements, styles, and genres.

Wilde, William H., and others, eds. The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature. Oxford University Press, 1994.

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For younger readers

Browne, Rollo. An Aboriginal Family. Lerner, 1988. For readers in grades 3 to 6.

Darian-Smith, Kate. Exploration into Australia. Dillon, 1996. For readers in grades 5 to 7.

Darlington, Robert. Australia. Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 2000. For readers in grades 4 to 8.

Grupper, Jonathan. Destination: Australia. National Geographic., 2000. Introduction that focuses on animals; for readers in grades 4 to 6.

Hintz, Martin, and Ann Heinrichs. Australia. Children's Press, 1998. An illustrated overview of Australia's natural resources, indigenous and immigrant cultures, and history; for younger readers.

Nile, Richard. Australian Aborigines. Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1993. For readers in grades 5 to 7.

Rajendra, Vijeya, and Sundran Rajendra. Australia. Marshall Cavendish, 1991. For readers in grades 5 to 7.

Sayre, April Pulley. Australia. Twenty-First Century, 1998. An overview of the continent for readers in grades 4 to 6.

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