Jy Goes for Gold Kimberley Kickers, ..., Carl Merrison
Jy Goes for Gold Kimberley Kickers, ..., Carl Merrison
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Jy Goes for Gold (Kimberley Kickers, #1) : a CBCA Notable Book 2025 adventure series about mates, growing up in the Kimberley and footy (Aussie Rules!)

Author: Carl Merrison, Hakea Hustler, Jy Farrar

Narrator: Jarrod Draper

Unabridged: 1 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 09/04/2024

Synopsis

An action-packed illustrated series for ages 8+, from the award-winning authors of Black Cockatoo and My Footy Boots.
I'm about 35 metres out from the goal and, running on instinct, I do a snap kick of the ball. I watch as the footy flies through the air.Will it bend enough?I can hear the roar of the crowd but my focus is on that red ball. It flies through the big white sticks.It's a goal!I'm Jy Farrar and the dream I had to play professional Aussie Rules footy since I was a kid in outback Halls Creek has finally come true.Let me tell you the story of how I got here - about my mates, my family, growing up in the Kimberley around the bush and the red dirt and spinifex and goannas, playing footy and going to boarding school far away from home.A footy adventure story based on Jy Farrar's life by award-winning authors Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler.

AWARDS
CBCA Notable Book 2025
Kzone and Total Girl Toy Awards, Best True Story Book, 2024
Shortlisted - Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards, 2025

About Carl Merrison

Carl Merrison is a respected Jaru/Kija man who came WA runner up Australian of the Year - Local Hero in 2016. He worked for over ten years alongside Aboriginal youth as a mentor and coach in education, AFL and community. Carl, along with co-writer Hakea Hustler, is an award-winning author of the books Black Cockatoo (CBCA Young Reader Honour Book), Tracks of the Missing, Dirran, Beautiful Night, Loved You Then and My Deadly Boots.

About Hakea Hustler

Hakea Hustler is an experienced teacher who has taught around Australia including in remote Aboriginal communities. Hakea believes in the power of stories for empowerment, learning and change. Hakea, along with co-writer Carl Merrison, is an award-winning author of the books Black Cockatoo (CBCA Young Reader Honour Book), Tracks of the Missing, Dirran, Beautiful Night, Loved You Then and My Deadly Boots.

About Jarrod Draper

A proud Wiradjuri man, Jarrod Draper was born in Orange and the first Indigenous graduate from the prestigious music theatre course at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Most recently starring as Toulouse Lautrec in the Tony Award winning Moulin Rouge The Musical (Global Creatures), Jarrod was an original Australian Cast member, understudying the lead roles of Christian and Lautrec before being promoted to take over the role of Toulouse Lautrec as the first indigenous artist to play the role anywhere in the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathryn

‘I’m Jy Farrer and the dream I had to play professional AFL since I was a kid in outback Halls Creek has finally come true’. This is the story of how Jy achieved that dream - about his mates, family, growing up in the Kimberley, playing footy and going to boarding school in Perth. . Based on Jy Farrer......more

Goodreads review by Leanne

Thank you to Harper Collins for providing a free ARC of this book. It’s a great read for young kids aspiring to be an AFL player. I love the way the print changes to emphasise certain points and the illustrations are fantastic. It’s also true to Jy Farrar’s mob language and thinking with a glossary......more

Goodreads review by Erin

Jy Goes for Gold is a chapter book by Jy Farrar, Carl Merrison, Hakea Hustler, and illustrated by Samantha Campbell. It tells the story of Jy Farrar, who is an Australian footballer. The book takes us through a variety of stages of his life, telling us about his childhood and the experiences in his......more

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