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47 Degrees

A fast-paced and poignant novel of survival by Justin D’Ath that draws on his own experience of …

Year: Secondary, Year 7, Year 8 Author: Justin D’Ath Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2019

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48 Shades of Brown

A few months ago Dan had to make a choice. Go to Geneva with his parents for a year, board at school…

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Nick Earls Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1999

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A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove

Carl Matt hasn’t got much. There’s just his younger brother Harley and the old red barge to …

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: James Moloney Publisher: UQP Published year: 2007

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A Ghost in my Suitcase

An award-winning magic realism story for 10+ readers about finding yourself, ghost-hunting, Chinese …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Gabrielle Wang Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2009

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Alfred’s War

Alfred’s War is a powerful story that unmasks the lack of recognition given to Australian …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Rachel Bin Salleh Illustrator: Samantha Campbell Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2018

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Away

Commencing with a school performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Shakespearean themes of …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Michael Gow Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1986

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Baby Business

Warm smoke from the fire on your mouth. Keep our language on your tongue. Our words are the song of …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Jasmine Seymour Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2019

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Becoming Kirrali Lewis

Set within the explosive cultural shifts of the 1960s and 1980s, Becoming Kirrali Lewis chronicles …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Jane Harrison Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2015

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Big Rain Coming

A lyrical story about waiting for the rain to come to an isolated Aboriginal community. Tension in …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Katrina Germein Illustrator: Bronwyn Bancroft Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1999

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Bindi

Meet 11-year-old Bindi. She’s not really into maths but LOVES art class and playing hockey. Her …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Kirli Saunders Illustrator: Dub Leffler Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2020

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