{"product_id":"big-things-grow-sarah-donnelley-9781761065354","title":"Big Things Grow: A Memoir of Teaching on Country in Wilcannia","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring memoir about passion, music and community within a remote outback town, from the winner of the 2020 ARIA Award for Music Teacher of the Year.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis red dirt, it takes a hold of you. The blue skies, the sunsets, the starry nights, the river... Country holds onto you. Then you meet the people. Within one week of living in Wilcannia, I had signed up to stay until the end of the year. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Sarah Donnelley left Sydney to take up a teaching post in Wilcannia, a small town two-hours drive east of Broken Hill, she was determined to ignore the rumours of Wilcannia's reputation for danger and dysfunction. Four fulfilling years later, Sarah is an active member of a rich, complex school community that is transforming the idea of the conventional classroom experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaking deep connections with Indigenous Elders and local families, Sarah has focused her teaching practice on empowering, listening and creating space for respectful conversations. She takes her students out on Country as often as she can, enlisting aunties and uncles in the community to share their wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Things Grow\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful memoir about community, music and passion, laying bare the beauty and challenges of living in a part of Australia that is often overlooked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Donnelley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1761065351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781761065354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Sarah Donnelley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097065726207,"sku":"9781761065354","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/big-things-grow-sarah-donnelley-9781761065354","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}