Runt
A heart-warming, funny, beautifully told story for readers of all ages from the bestselling author …
Year:
Primary, Year 5
Author:
Craig Silvey
Illustrator:
Sara Acton
Publisher:
Allen & Unwin
Published year:
2022
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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The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert
The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert is the remarkable account of the life of Mana, a young …
Year:
Primary, Year 5
Author:
Jukuna Mona Chuguna, Pat Lowe
Illustrator:
Mervyn Street
Publisher:
Magabala Books
Published year:
2015
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Loyal Creatures
Like many of his mates from the bush, Frank Ballantyne is keen to join the grand adventure and do …
Year:
Primary, Year 5
Author:
Morris Gleitzman
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Australia
Published year:
2014
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Free Diving
A poignant tribute to the Aboriginal men and women who worked in the pearling industry as ‘free …
Year:
Primary, Year 5
Author:
Lorrae Coffin
Illustrator:
Bronwyn Houston
Publisher:
Magabala Books
Published year:
2017
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Desert Lake
It's raining up north and soon everything will change for the desert lake.
The dry salt bed of Kati…
Year:
Primary, Year 5
Author:
Pamela Freeman
Illustrator:
Liz Anelli
Publisher:
Walker Books Australia
Published year:
2016
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Dot and the Kangaroo
Lost and afraid in the darkening bush, Dot is befriended by a kind Kangaroo. She eats the berries of…
Year:
Primary, Year 5, Year 6
Author:
Ethel Charlotte Pedley
Illustrator:
Frank Mahony
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Published year:
1899
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I Own the Racecourse!
Andy Hoddel was different from other boys. He never really understood the game they played, in which…
Year:
Primary, Year 5, Year 6
Author:
Patricia Wrightson
Publisher:
Text Publishing
Published year:
1968
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Little Brother
The shots were so close they seemed to explode inside Vithy's head. He threw himself to the ground …
Year:
Primary, Year 5, Year 6
Author:
Allan Baillie
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Australia
Published year:
1985
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My Girragundji
The story of an Aboriginal boy whose house is invaded by a Hairyman – a spirit the old people call…
Year:
Primary, Year 5, Year 6
Author:
Meme McDonald, Boori Monty Pryor
Publisher:
Allen & Unwin
Published year:
1998
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