Theme

coming of age

The Boat

The Boat takes us from a tourist in Tehran to a teenage hit man in Colombia; from an aging New York …

Year: Secondary, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 Author: Nam Le Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2009

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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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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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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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This is an extraordinary story of courage and faith. It is based on the actual experiences of three …

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Doris Pilkington Garimara Publisher: UQP Published year: 1996

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Ray Lawler's revised script (2012) of his (and Australia's) most famous play, in which two larrikin …

Year: Secondary, Year 11, Year 12 Author: Ray Lawler Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1955

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Undoubtedly one of Australia's favourite plays, The One Day of the Year explores the universal theme…

Year: Secondary, Year 10, Year 9 Author: Alan Seymour Publisher: Angus & Robertson Published year: 1958

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The story of Bran Nue Dae concerns Willie, who having been expelled from the missionary school in …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Jimmy Chi Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1991

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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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'Now then,' thought Abigail, 'something very weird has happened to me. I'm in the last century. …

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Ruth Park Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1982

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