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 author | ABC | Reading Australia |
| The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas | Video | Teacher resource Essay |
| Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko | Video | Teacher resource Teacher resource (The Garret) |
| True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey | Video | Teacher resource Essay |
| Cloudstreet by Tim Winton | Video | Teacher resource Essay |
| My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin | Video | Teacher resource Essay |
| Johnno by David Malouf | Video | |
| Carpentaria by Alexis Wright | Video | DUE 2022 Essay |
| The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood | Video | Teacher resource Teacher resource (The Garret) Essay |
| The Yield by Tara June Winch | Video | DUE 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!