We are Australians, First Nations children’s book shortlisted for prestigious accolade

“Being direct with what we wanted to say in the book, we tried to make sure every word has a meaning and feeling behind it.” - Duncan Smith

We Are Australians by Duncan Smith, and Nicole Godwin illustrated by Jandamarra Cadd

The book We Are Australians, has been shortlisted for the Karadjia Award. An accolade that acknowledges children's literature by First Nations authors and illustrators celebrating Country, Language and Culture. We Are Australians encourages reflection and for readers to look further into the topics of citizenship and the role of Australia’s First Nations people.