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The Jerilderie Letter

Outlaw, murderer, self-proclaimed victim, Ned Kelly is an Australian icon. But who was he? Kelly’s…

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Ned Kelly Publisher: Text Publishing Published year: 1879

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The Slap

At a suburban barbecue, a man slaps a child who is not his own. This event has a shocking …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Christos Tsiolkas Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2008

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Book cover for True History of the Kelly Gang

True History of the Kelly Gang

In True History of the Kelly Gang, the legendary Ned Kelly speaks for himself, scribbling his …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Peter Carey Publisher: Random House Australia Published year: 2001

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While the Billy Boils

Fifty-two of Henry Lawson's stories and sketches that he had first published in newspapers and …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Henry Lawson Publisher: SUP Published year: 1896

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