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making connections

The Garret: Alex Miller

Reading Australia presents this Alex Miller podcast, with permission from The Garret Podcast…

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Alex Miller Publisher: The Garret Published year: 2018

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The Year the Maps Changed

One extraordinary year will change them all... Sorrento, Victoria, 1999. Fred's family is a mess…

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Danielle Binks Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 2020

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Burning Rice

These poems were written while Eileen Chong was an Australian Poetry Fellow in 2011–2012, mentored…

Year: Secondary, Year 11, Year 12 Author: Eileen Chong Publisher: Pitt Street Poetry Published year: 2012

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Guwayu — For All Times

– Jacob Morris, 'Ban Maganindadjyang (My Old People Done)' Guwayu — For All Times is a …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Jeanine Leane Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2020

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Littlelight

When bricks start to go missing from the town of Littlelight, the mayor whips his citizens into a …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Kelly Canby Publisher: Fremantle Press Published year: 2020

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Family Forest

The modern family comes in all shapes and sizes, with half-sisters, big brothers and step-parents. …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Kim Kane Illustrator: Lucia Masciullo Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2010

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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

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge lives next door to a nursing home. When he finds out that his …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Mem Fox Illustrator: Julie Vivas Publisher: Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia Published year: 1984

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The All New Must Have Orange 430

Harvey owned a heap of stuff, but could always use more. The ORANGE 430 was the latest and the …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Michael Speechley Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2018

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