Tag Archives: identity
What is Harmony Week?
This week we’re celebrating Harmony Week by collaborating with the Mount Alvernia Arts Department and creating a student display with the help of homerooms on Tuesday, 21st March. What is Harmony Week? “Harmony Week is a celebration that recognises our
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Book of the Week
The Other Side of Perfect by Mariko Turk is a romantic, emotionally-driven YA novel perfectly suited for readers 12 – 18 years and lovers of ballet. It gives the reader plenty to think about issues such as the nature of
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One Hundred Days by award-winning writer Alice Pung is literary fiction at its best. This mother-daughter drama and fractured fairytale explores the faultlines between love and control and throws up issues for the reader to reflect on. It is an
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Can’t Say It Went to Plan by Gabrielle Tozer is a warm-hearted novel about the end of schooling and the dreams of spending the perfect week at Schoolies after the intensity of the Yr 12 year. The author captures the
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The Boy from the Mish by Gary Lonesborough is a funny, heart-warming queer Indigenous YA novel that tells a story about discovering who you are and finding love. A stunning debut novel, it is funny, honest and beautifully written. Lonesborough
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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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You’ll fall in love with the story of Taking Down Evelyn Tait by Poppy Nwosu. Dealing with issues of family, friendships, relationships, and teenage rebellion, this novel also has one of the most memorable YA characters and is an energetic
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If you’re looking for a great YA summer romance to read in the coming holidays, then grab a copy of Chasing Lucky by Jenn Bennett. Set in a small, historic New England harbour town, the chemistry between Joise and Lucky
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Metal Fish, Falling Snow by Cath Moore is a tender, own voices story about a girl who has a magical view of the world and her search for identity. The reader accompanies Dylan on her journey, both physical and emotional,
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Whisper by Chrissie Perry explores what happens when circumstances over which you have no control impact your life and sense of self. Demi becomes profoundly deaf after an illness, and her coming of age story is complicated by the fact
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