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The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert

The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert is the remarkable account of the life of Mana, a young …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Jukuna Mona Chuguna, Pat Lowe Illustrator: Mervyn Street Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2015

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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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Grace Notes

A debut YA verse novel about what happens when the paths of a young busking violinist and an …

Year: Secondary, Year 8 Author: Karen Comer Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 2023

Bully on the Bus

The bully on the bus taunts seven-year-old Leroy, then silences him with threats of worse to …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Kathryn Apel Publisher: UQP Published year: 2014

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Family Forest

This gentle and witty picture book explores the many ways we can have a family! Celebrating …

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

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That Deadman Dance

'Bobby Wabalanginy never learned fear, not until he was pretty well a grown man. Sure, he grew up …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Kim Scott Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Published year: 2010

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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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The Patchwork Bike

What's the best fun in the whole village? Riding the patchwork bike we made! A joyous picture book …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Maxine Beneba Clarke Illustrator: Van T. Rudd Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 2016

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DUCK!

A delightfully duckish picture book of farmyard disaster. Duck can see that something is falling …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Meg McKinlay Illustrator: Nathaniel Eckstrom Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2018

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Looking for Alibrandi

Multi-award-winning, a bestseller and made into an award-winning feature film, Looking for Alibrandi…

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Melina Marchetta Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1992

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