Theme

resilience

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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– 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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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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Mad Magpie is the third book in this successful series of morality tales from award-winning author …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Gregg Dreise Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2016

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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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The story of an Aboriginal boy whose house is invaded by a Hairyman – a spirit the old people call…

Year: Primary, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Meme McDonald, Boori Monty Pryor Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 1998

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Commissioned for the 1985 Perth Festival, this is the spirited story of the Millimurra family’s …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Jack Davis Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1985

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Once I escaped from an orphanage to find my Mum and Dad. Once I saved a girl called Zelda from a …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Morris Gleitzman Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2005

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A story about bouncing forward when faced with adversity, and about making creative choices in the …

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Danny Parker Illustrator: Bethany Macdonald Publisher: Dirt Lane Press Published year: 2020

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A powerful and moving illustrated novel about loss, grief and finding your place in the world…

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Sally Murphy Illustrator: Heather Potter Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2009

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