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Little Brother

The shots were so close they seemed to explode inside Vithy's head. He threw himself to the ground …

Year: Primary, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Allan Baillie Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1985

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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 Author: Nam Le Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2009

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My Two Blankets

Cartwheel has moved to a place that is so strange to her, she no longer feels like herself. This …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Irena Kobald Illustrator: Freya Blackwood Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing, Little Hare Published year: 2014

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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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Refugees

Two wild ducks become refugees when their swamp is drained. Their journey in search of a new …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: David Miller Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 2005

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The Little Refugee

Anh Do's inspirational story about his family's incredible escape from war-torn Vietnam and his …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Anh Do Illustrator: Bruce Whatley Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2011

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Room on our Rock

Two seals are perched on a rock. When others need shelter, do they share it? Room on our Rock …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Kate and Jol Temple Illustrator: Terri Rose Baynton Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published year: 2018

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Teacup

This is one boy’s story of leaving his homeland, surviving a long journey by sea ... and …

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Rebecca Young Illustrator: Matt Ottley Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published year: 2018

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The Garret: The Bone Sparrow

Zana Fraillon's The Bone Sparrow is an exceptional book for young adult readers, and this …

Year: Secondary, Year 8 Author: Zana Fraillon Publisher: The Garret Published year: 2020

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Waves

Waves is a narrative nonfiction book about the waves of migration to the shores of Australia…

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Donna Rawlins Illustrator: Mark Jackson, Heather Potter Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2018

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