Monthly Archives: September 2018
Crime Fiction for Grown-Ups
Written on September 18, 2018 at 7:53 pm, by Margaret Donaghue
A new generation of Australia crime fiction writers is taking the bestseller lists by storm. Women are emerging as the strongest of the current writers with gritty stories of regional and outback Australia, and many have been optioned for both film and television series. We’ve got your holiday reading sorted below with some of the […]
Holiday Reads for our Middle Years’ Readers
Written on September 18, 2018 at 5:05 pm, by Margaret Donaghue
Holidays are meant for reading! We’ve got plenty of recommendations for our younger readers to add to their holiday reading lists and to borrow in whatever format they prefer – book, ebook or audio – depending on availability. This term, we have reviewed some of the best new middle-grade novels to have been recently published […]
YA Holiday Reads
Written on September 18, 2018 at 8:52 am, by Margaret Donaghue
Holidays are meant for reading! We’ve got plenty of recommendations for our YA readers to add to their holiday reading lists and to borrow in whatever format they prefer – book, ebook or audio – depending on availability. This term, we have reviewed some of the best new YA novels to have been recently published […]
Media Literacy Week
Written on September 10, 2018 at 1:52 pm, by Margaret Donaghue
This week, ABC Education launches its first Media Literacy Week with a program that aims to equip people of all ages with the skills to sort truth from fiction in news and information. Media Literacy Week, to run from 10-16 September, utilises the knowledge, reach and cross-platform skills of Australia’s most trusted media organisation to help […]
YA Book of the Week
Written on September 10, 2018 at 11:35 am, by Margaret Donaghue
Grace and Fury (Grace and Fury #1) by Tracy Banghart is a gripping fantasy romance that has been described as a cross between The Hunger Games and The Handmaid’s Tale for the YA generation. Set in a patriarchal world, this a feminist story about the bonds of sisterhood, defying expectations and overcoming challenges and leaves […]
Book of the Week for Middle Years’ Readers
Written on September 10, 2018 at 10:19 am, by Margaret Donaghue
The Goose Road by Rowena House is a gripping coming of age quest which has been published to coincide with the centenary of the end of WWI. It is the story of a 14-year-old peasant girl and her remarkable journey across France in 1916 with her flock of Toulouse geese. Recommended for readers 12+ years, this […]
YA Book of the Week
Written on September 3, 2018 at 11:44 am, by Margaret Donaghue
Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson is a powerful coming of age story of an African American girl trying to find her place in the world by fitting together the hundreds of conflicting pieces of her life. The novel was a Newberry Medal Nominee (2018) and Renee Watson has won Coretta Scott King Award for Author […]
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