Light features prominently in the work of Australia's artists, writers, and photographers. Myths of a distinctly Australian light have shaped national identity and belonging, and the notion that photography is a language of light has particular significance for the country's photographic works. The Language of Light and Dark recounts this history of light as a medium and a metaphor from 1901 to the present. In this lucid, beautifully illustrated study, Melissa Miles reveals how myths of light and place have been reinvented, renewed, and challenged. She explores how approaches to darkness and light have been affected by debates about colonization, the landscape, urban development, and contemporary patterns of global and environmental change. An extensive selection of pictures from photographers including Norman Deck, Harold Cazneaux, Max Dupain, Olive Cotton, Mark Strizic, John Cato, Jane Burton, and Bill Henson shows the range and diversity of photography in Australia and how it links to - and diverges from - international movements and styles. Addressing topics from indigenous histories to the iconography of national discourse, and from evolving photographic techniques to light therapy, The Language of Light and Dark offers a new approach to the visual history of a nation and a continent.

The Language of Light and Dark: Light and Place in Australian Photography

Arts & Photography

Miles, Melissa

Photography & Video

McGill-Queen's University Press

Revolutionary War Captain Isaac Ross built a fortune in the fertile cotton growing region of Jefferson County, Mississippi on his plantation Prospect Hill. Towards the end of his life, he came to realize that he owed much of his prosperity to his large holding of slaves and wanted to reward them for their efforts. With this in mind, he made the decision to free his slaves in his will; with the stipulation that the American Colonization Society would oversee the transport of the Prospect Hill slaves to Liberia. Once on the shores of Africa, the proceeds from the sale of his estate would establish the slaves there, providing everything necessary for them to begin a new life. Including the establishment of a school. What Captain Ross was not counting on was the challenge to his Last Will and Testament that would be mounted by his heirs. A legal challenge that went on for years after his death. Before a legal settlement was reached, Prospect Hill was burned to the ground. By the time any of the slaves reached Africa’s shores a young girl would be dead, several slaves would be lynched, and a legacy of the tragedy would remain forever. Based on the real events at Prospect Hill from just before Captain Ross’ death until the aftermath of the fire, Burning Prospects will bring this unique piece of history to life.

Burning Prospects: Based on a True Story

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Melissa Miles

As America is thrust into war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, two young Americans find their lives instantly and dramatically changed. Jackson becomes a first hand witness to the dawning of the war on a Sunday morning in Hawaii which begins like any other. For Michi and her family, the war begins in California, at their family grocery store. Through no choice of their own, both teens find themselves relocated to a rural corner of the Arkansas Delta—far from anything that feels remotely safe or familiar. Though both are grandchildren of immigrants, life is profoundly different for Jackson and Michi due to the ancestry of their grandparents. Jackson lives on a farm on the outskirts of town and instantly wins over the local boys with his tales of Pearl Harbor and the “Japs”. Michi lives behind barbed wire in the Rohwer Relocation Center with thousands of other Americans relocated there by the government. As the war drags on, Jackson struggles to let go of the hate that grips him while Michi tries to makes sense of her feelings of betrayal at being considered disloyal to the country she has always been proud of. When circumstances bring the two together, they each discover that during times of war the lines between friends and enemies can be hard to define, as they find themselves at the crossroads of loss and love.

Go Forward with Courage

Jeremiah Justice Saves the Day

Jeremiah Justice is like every other kid, except for the tracheostomy tube in his neck that helps him breathe. At least, that's what he thinks, until the day he discovers his superpower--the ability to shoot a tornado blast from his tracheostomy! Jeremiah Justice names his power "Super Tornado Blaster", and practices using it in his home and neighborhood. Will he be able to summon up the courage and control the Super Tornado Blaster to defeat the notorious super villain, Mr. Menace?

Children's Books

Action & Adventure

Jeremiah Justice is like every other kid, except for the tracheostomy tube in his neck that helps him breathe. At least, that what he thinks, until the day he discovers his superpower--the ability to shoot a tornado blast from his tracheostomy! Jeremiah Justice names his power "Super Tornado Blaster", and practices using it in his home and neighborhood. Will he be able to summon up the courage and control the Super Tornado Blaster to defeat the notorious super villain, Mr. Menace?

Photography, Truth and Reconciliation

Routledge

Rigor in the 6–12 ELA and Social Studies Classroom: A Teacher Toolkit

Learn how to incorporate rigorous activities in your English language arts or social studies classroom and help students reach higher levels of learning. Expert educators and consultants Barbara R. Blackburn and Melissa Miles offer a practical framework for understanding rigor and provide specialized examples for middle and high school ELA and social studies teachers. Topics covered include: <ul>
<li>Creating a rigorous environment</li> <li>High expectations</li> <li>Support and scaffolding</li> <li>Demonstration of learning </li> <li>Assessing student progress</li> <li>Collaborating with colleagues </li> </ul> The book comes with classroom-ready tools, offered in the book and as free eResources on our website at www.routledge.com/9781138480773.

Reference

Blackburn, Barbara R.

Words, Language & Grammar

Rigor in the K–5 ELA and Social Studies Classroom: A Teacher Toolkit

Learn how to incorporate rigorous activities into your English language arts or social studies classroom and help students reach higher levels of learning. Expert educators and consultants Barbara R. Blackburn and Melissa Miles offer a practical framework for understanding rigor and provide specialized examples for elementary ELA and social studies teachers. Topics covered include: <ul> <li>Creating a rigorous environment</li> <li>High expectations</li> <li>Support and scaffolding</li> <li>Demonstration of learning</li> <li>Assessing student progress</li> <li>Collaborating with colleagues</li> </ul> The book comes with classroom-ready tools, offered in the book and as free eResources on our website at www.routledge.com/9781138598959.

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Learn how to incorporate rigorous activities into your English language arts or social studies classroom and help students reach higher levels of learning. Expert educators and consultants Barbara R. Blackburn and Melissa Miles offer a practical framework for understanding rigor and provide specialized examples for elementary ELA and social studies teachers. Topics covered include: 
Creating a rigorous environment 
High expectations 
Support and scaffolding 
Demonstration of learning 
Assessing student progress 
Collaborating with colleagues 
The book comes with classroom-ready tools, offered in the book and as free eResources on our website at www.routledge.com/9781138598959.

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The Language of Light and Dark: Light and Place in Australian Photography

Burning Prospects: Based on a True Story

Go Forward with Courage

Jeremiah Justice Saves the Day

Jeremiah Justice Saves the Day

Photography, Truth and Reconciliation

Rigor in the 6–12 ELA and Social Studies Classroom: A Teacher Toolkit

Rigor in the 6–12 ELA and Social Studies Classroom: A Teacher Toolkit

Rigor in the K–5 ELA and Social Studies Classroom: A Teacher Toolkit

Rigor in the K–5 ELA and Social Studies Classroom: A Teacher Toolkit