Asia and Australia's Engagement with Asia

Mahtab’s Story

The vivid and compelling story of a young girl fleeing Afghanistan with her family and their journey…

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Libby Gleeson Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2008

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Set against the backdrop of World War II, four teens growing up in the pearling town of Broome …

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Garry Disher Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 1998

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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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The little-known story of Reg Saunders, the first Indigenous Australian to become an officer in the…

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Hugh Dolan, Adrian Threlfall Publisher: NewSouth Books Published year: 2015

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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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John Marsden is an Australian writer and teacher. He has been writing YA literature for three…

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: John Marsden Publisher: The Garret Published year: 2016

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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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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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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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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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