Tag Archives: racism
Book of the Week
Sunburnt Veils by Sara Haghdoosti, a proud Iranian Australian feminist, lets the reader walk in the shoes of a Uni political activist who learns how to stand up against the injustices of racism and Islamaphobia and develop the leadership to
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Book of the Week
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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Book of the Week
You Must Be Layla by writer and public-speaker Yassmin Abdel-Magied, is an engaging and heart-warming story for our younger readers. Dealing with the migrant experience in Australia, the story has a strong Muslim central character who is a literary role-model
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Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia
What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? Edited by Anita Heiss, this anthology of 52 unique and diverse stories articulates what it has been like for people on the ground who have grown up Aboriginal in Australia.
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YA Book of the Week
Living on Hope Street, by Turkish-Australian author Demet Divaroren, is a portrait of contemporary Australian urban life. Everyone living on Hope Street in a multicultural Australia has a story, and their diversity is portrayed as a strength, not a threat.
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