A few months ago we supported the Books That Made Us Youth Fiction Prize, inspired by the ABC program of the same name. This literary adventure, presented by acclaimed actor Claudia Karvan, premiered in November and is now airing on Tuesdays at 8.30pm via ABC iview and ABC TV.

In partnership with ABC Education, we are delighted to share a series of short videos on Reading Australia texts/authors featured on the show! This complementary content can be found on the relevant author, book and resource pages on our website, but you can also refer to the following table for the full list, which will be updated over the course of the program:

Text and authorABCReading Australia
The Slap by Christos TsiolkasVideoTeacher resource
Essay
Too Much Lip by Melissa LucashenkoVideoTeacher resource
Teacher resource (The Garret)
True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter CareyVideoTeacher resource
Essay
Cloudstreet by Tim WintonVideoTeacher resource
Essay
My Brilliant Career by Miles FranklinVideoTeacher resource
Essay
Johnno by David MaloufVideo
Carpentaria by Alexis WrightVideoDUE 2022
Essay
The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte WoodVideoTeacher resource
Teacher resource (The Garret)
Essay
The Yield by Tara June WinchVideoDUE 2022

Thank you to our friends at the ABC for making these videos available for teachers. If you’re interested in watching full episodes of the show after they’ve aired, you can always catch up on iview before tuning in for the next instalment on Tuesday nights!