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Past the Shallows

Joe, Miles, and Harry are growing up on the remote southern coast of Tasmania - a stark, untamed …

Year: Secondary, Year 11, Year 12 Author: Favel Parrett Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 2014

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Paperboy

A story about bouncing forward when faced with adversity, and about making creative choices in the …

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Danny Parker Illustrator: Bethany Macdonald Publisher: Dirt Lane Press Published year: 2020

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Our Village in the Sky

From two outstanding creators comes a lyrical and poetic text and beautiful artwork celebrating the …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Janeen Brian Illustrator: Anne Spudvilas Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2014

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One Minute’s Silence

A moving and powerful story about the meaning of Remembrance Day, drawing on the ANZAC and Turkish …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: David Metzenthen Illustrator: Michael Camilleri Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2014

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No Sugar

Commissioned for the 1985 Perth Festival, this is the spirited story of the Millimurra family’s …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Jack Davis Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1985

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New Year Surprise!

Little Brother is told by his brother and his friends that he's too small to help out at the Spring …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Christopher Cheng Illustrator: Di Wu Publisher: National Library of Australia Published year: 2016

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Ned Kelly and the Green Sash

A narrative non-fiction picture book about the life of Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang, Australia’s …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Mark Greenwood Illustrator: Frane Lessac Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2010

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My Place (Nadia Wheatley)

Everyone is part of History, and every place has a story as old as the earth. My Place depicts …

Year: Primary, Year 3, Year 4 Author: Nadia Wheatley Illustrator: Donna Rawlins Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 1987

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Mrs Whitlam

Marnie Clark of Curdie Vale can ride but she doesn’t have a horse. She dreams of owning one and …

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Bruce Pascoe Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2016

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Mirror

Two diverse cultures, countries and families are linked with warmth and charm in this two-in-one …

Year: Secondary, Year 8 Author: Jeannie Baker Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2011

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