Asia and Australia's Engagement with Asia

Unpolished Gem

This story does not begin on a boat. Nor does it contain any wild swans or falling leaves. In a …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Alice Pung Publisher: Black Inc. Published year: 2006

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The Little Refugee

Anh Do's inspirational story about his family's incredible escape from war-torn Vietnam and his …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Anh Do Illustrator: Bruce Whatley Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2011

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Ubby’s Underdogs: Heroes Beginnings

It's the late 1940s and Broome, a small pearling town in the heart of an ancient land, is still …

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Brenton E. McKenna Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2013

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Ubby’s Underdogs: the Legend of the Phoenix Dragon

Set in the 1940s when the pearling town of Broome is recovering from World War II, The Legend of the…

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Brenton E. McKenna Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2011

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Growing Up Disabled in Australia

A rich collection of writing from those negotiating disability in their lives – a group whose …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Carly Findlay Publisher: Black Inc. Published year: 2021

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Dark Roots

In these sublimely sophisticated tales, Cate Kennedy opens up worlds of finely observed detail. Her …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Cate Kennedy Publisher: Scribe Published year: 2012

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One Tree

One tall tree on the mountain once marked Grandfather’s farm. Now there is a busy city and …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Christopher Cheng Illustrator: Bruce Whatley Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2019

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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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Jasper Jones

Full of unforgettable characters, a page-turning pace and outrageously good dialogue, this is a …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Craig Silvey Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2009

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Sonam and the Silence

A haunting fable-like story by the well-known musician and author, Eddie Ayres, about the power of …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Eddie Ayres Illustrator: Ronak Taher Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2018

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