Tag Archives: environmental issues
Book of the Week
The Inheritance by Armin Greder is a picture book for older readers and is suitable for mid primary to lower secondary readers and classes. The author says that the subject of his book is about what we are permitting to
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Book of the Week
Future Girl by Own Voices author Asyphixia is an imaginative coming of age story about a young Deaf girl who is finding her voice. Set against the backdrop of a challenging near future in inner-city Melbourne, the story is presented
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Book of the Week
The Giant and the Sea by Trent Jamieson, illustrated by Rovina Cai, is a picture book for readers of all ages. It is a fable with a lesson about climate change and standing up for what you believe in at
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Book of the Week
Dry written by Neal Shusterman and his son, Jarrod Shusterman, is a timely disaster novel dealing with what could happen if millions of people were struggling to survive without water. A gripping and page-turning read, this novel is suitable for readers 12yrs+,
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YA Book of the Week
YA Author Ellie Marney says her novel White Night “revolves around the question of how teenagers find their ethical path if the adults around them are modelling dysfunction.” Drawing on her own experiences of growing up in a community steeped in
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Onward If You Dare!
Unearthed is our Book of the Week for science-fiction and middle years’ readers 12ys+. It is a fast-paced story of high stakes adventures and running through alien temples on the other side of the galaxy. Collaboratively written by Meagan Spooner
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