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Personal and Social Capability

Swallow the Air

When May's mother dies suddenly, she and her brother Billy are taken in by Aunty. However, their …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Tara June Winch Publisher: UQP Published year: 2006

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The Narrow Road to the Deep North

A novel of the cruelty of war, tenuousness of life and the impossibility of love. August, 1943. …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Richard Flanagan Publisher: Random House Australia Published year: 2014

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The Man Who Loved Children

The Man Who Loved Children is Christina Stead's masterpiece about family life. Set in Washington …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Christina Stead Publisher: MUP Published year: 1940

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Journey to the Stone Country

'A terrific tale of love and redemption that captivates from the first line.' Nicholas Shakespeare, …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Alex Miller Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2003

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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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The Harp in the South

Amid the brothels, grog shops and run-down boarding houses of inner-city Surry Hills, money is …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Ruth Park Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1948

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Grace

Some relevant facts about Grace Malloy. Apart from being named after a 100 000-year-old skeleton, …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Robert Drewe Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2006

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Faith Singer

The acclaimed story of Faith, a rock singer who lives in Kings Cross and Angel, a dreamy homeless …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Rosie Scott Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 2001

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Cloudstreet

Winner of the Miles Franklin Award and recognised as one of the greatest works of Australian …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Tim Winton Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1991

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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

When Jimmie Blacksmith marries a white woman, the backlash from both Jimmie′s tribe and white …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Thomas Keneally Publisher: Angus & Robertson Published year: 1972

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