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hope

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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Aster’s Good, Right Things

Aster attends a school for gifted kids, but she doesn’t think she’s special at all. If she …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Kate Gordon Publisher: Riveted Press Published year: 2020

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Don’t Call Me Ishmael

There's no easy way to put this, so I'll say it straight out. It's time I faced up to the truth. I'm…

Year: Secondary, Year 8 Author: Michael Gerard Bauer Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published year: 2006

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Father’s Day

Tony Birch has an eye for life lived at the margins and in Father’s Day he brings the streets of …

Year: Secondary, Year 11, Year 12 Author: Tony Birch Publisher: Hunter Publishers Published year: 2009

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Here On Earth

"We stand at a crossroads, where comprehension of our place in nature – of our true abilities and …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Tim Flannery Publisher: Text Publishing Published year: 2010

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How to Heal a Broken Wing

In the busy city, no one sees the bird with a broken wing. No one, except a young boy named Will. …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Bob Graham Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2008

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Just One Bee

This is a story of hope, determination and never giving up: the story of One-bee and her dream to …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Margrete Lamond, Anthony Bertini Illustrator: Christopher Nielsen Publisher: Dirt Lane Press Published year: 2021

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Limelight

Age is no barrier to creating poetry that inspires social change and positive action. Award-winning …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Solli Raphael Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2018

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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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One Tree

One tall tree on the mountain once marked Grandfather’s farm. Now there is a busy city and …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Christopher Cheng Illustrator: Bruce Whatley Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2019

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