NCACL Cultural Diversity Database
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Jacket Cover | Author | Illustrator | Title | Publisher/Date | Key Concepts | Audience | AC Links/EYLF | Annotation | AC Links/EYLF Full |
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Bridle, Celia | Bridle, Celia | Black Swan |
Windy Hollow Books, 2010 | Conflict Compassion Empathy Friendship Hope Kindness Loss Peace Refugees Relationships Resilience Respect |
Lower primary Primary Upper primary |
This is the story of a beautiful black swan that had once been caged, abandoned, freed and then welcomed by villagers where she was valued and listened to. The villagers are threatened by a volcano and are rescued by the swan that takes them to a new site where life continues and flourishes. The striking black and white drawings also feature designs that draw on the author’s African upbringing. Part fairy tale, part traditional story the book is about kindness and community. |
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Tan, Shaun | Tan, Shaun | Eric |
Allen & Unwin, 2008 | Compassion Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Empathy Family Friendship Kindness Resilience Respect Social life |
Lower primary Primary Upper primary Secondary |
A foreign exchange student came to live with a family, and as his name was difficult to pronounce he told the family to call him Eric. The family was very welcoming in their preparations for Eric but Eric chose to sleep and study in the kitchen pantry. Mum explains that, ‘It must be a cultural thing.’ The young narrator of the story had many expectations of Eric but although Eric was curious and polite he was interested in quite different objects and places. Eric leaves the family quite suddenly but a discovery in the pantry some hours later shows that Eric’s time with the family had been a positive one. This book can be viewed on many different levels and is quite inexplicable in the way it is viewed. This is a book to invite discussion about difference, empathy and place. Who is Eric, where is he from and where does he go? The text, as well as the pencil and collage illustrations, produces more questions than answers. |
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The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne | Children at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne | Cultural Diversity: Observations from Children and Young People |
Kids’ Own Publishing, 2013 | Celebrations Compassion Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Empathy Family Friendship Relationships Resilience Respect |
Lower primary Primary Upper primary |
Young people who are students at the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) in Melbourne set out to discover the cultures around them as well as the commonalities between them. Led by teachers at the RCH, the children wrote and illustrated about their experiences of different cultures, where those cultures are from as well as what it is to be Australian. This colourful book would be a good launching pad for students to create a similar book about their class, school or suburb. |
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Abou-Eid, Amal | Abou-Eid, Samira | My Muslim Mate |
Aly’s Books, 2017 | Celebrations Cultural traditions Family Friendship Kindness Language Migrants Relationships Respect Social life |
Lower primary Primary Upper primary |
Charlie and his best mate, Khaled, were born on the same day, at the same hospital and live in the same street. Charlie describes Khaled and his family, religion and customs in a way that is easy to understand, yet respectful and friendly. It is a useful resource for non-Muslim children and adults who wish to learn more. It is also a book about friendship and the sharing of activities. At the end of the book is a glossary as well as a double page of activities to do with our wonderful world. Simple and colourful illustrations show families sharing time together. |
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Lessac, Frane | Lessac, Frane | Under the Southern Cross |
Walker Books Australia, 2018 | Celebrations Cross cultural relations Family Friendship Kindness Relationships |
Early childhood Lower primary Primary Upper primary |
From Phillip Island to Darwin, from Mon Repos to Boulia and around Broome, this colourful picture book takes you on a journey through the night-time activities across Australia. Each double page spread begins with the place name or area and a sentence about the place, each ending with - under the Southern Cross. The constellation, the Southern Cross, is clearly shown at the top of each scene. Short paragraphs with more detail about each place are scattered throughout the pages. Night-time activities such as fishing, football, fireworks, Min Min lights, turtles and penguins are drawn in detail with diverse groups of people enjoying the activities, under the Southern Cross. The final two pages give an explanation about the Southern Cross and how to find it in the night sky. (A bonus is that each page has a picture of Frane’s dog, also under the Southern Cross.) |
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Allen, Emma | Ng, Sher Rill | The Night of the Hiding Moon |
NLA Publishing, 2020 | Cultural traditions Resilience Racial identity |
Early childhood Lower primary |
Felix is scared by the thunder and lightning that comes with a big storm but fortunately has his torch to give him light. The shadows cast on his bedroom walls become his comforting friends and his imagination turns them into shadow puppets which take him on an adventure. He explores the wandering moon, the valleys and the mountains until it is time to return safely home. The book ends with information about the Shadow Puppets of many Asian countries as well as instructions to make your own Shadow Puppets including templates. The book ends with a ‘Word from the Author and Illustrator’ telling readers about their inspiration for this beautiful book. |
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Lawson, Sue | Anelli, Liz | The Biscuit Maker |
Walker Books, Australia, 2020 | Celebrations Compassion Cross cultural relations Empathy Family Friendship Kindness Migrants Migration Relationships Respect Social life Tolerance |
Early childhood Early primary |
Who is the Biscuit Maker? Benedict Stanley and his cat, Audrey Mae, live at 23 Mavin Road. It’s a busy and diverse neighbourhood but people are not returning Benedict’s morning greetings. One day a young neighbour, Rory, stops to admire Audrey Mae and this gives Benedict the idea to begin baking biscuits for his street. This tasty but anonymous gift is well received until the day Benedict falls ill and the biscuit supply stops. People are concerned but don’t know why until Audrey Mae visits Rory. The neighbours all rally around to help Benedict until he recovers. A beautiful story of kindness and community with a Basic Biscuit Dough recipe at the back of the book. |
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Kelly, Andrew | Potter, Heather & Jackson, Mark | Little Lon |
Wild Dog, 2020 | Celebrations Compassion Cross cultural relations Empathy Family Friendship Immigrants Immigration Kindness Language Migrants Migration Relationships Resilience Respect Social life Tolerance |
Lower primary Primary Upper primary |
Little Lon is based on the childhood recollections of Marie Hayes who lived near Little Lon, an area around Little Lonsdale Street in Melbourne. She describes her weatherboard house and all the people who lived nearby; people from all over the world. She describes her school, the street games she played, the weekly baths, the food and the markets. Most of all Marie remembers the people who made up her community and what they did. A beautifully illustrated history of inner Melbourne during the 1920-30’s with a final page describing the changes to the area since that time. Detailed Notes from the Author as well as a map of the area give a fascinating history of this area. |
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Blackall, Sophie | Blackall, Sophie | If You Come To Earth |
Chronicle Books, 2020 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Empathy Family Friendship Kindness Relationships Respect Social justice Social life Tolerance |
Early childhood Lower primary Primary Upper primary |
This picture book opens with a child writing a letter, ‘Dear Visitor from Outer Space, if you come to Earth, here’s what you need to know.’ The author offers a series of microscopic perspectives on the world’s people, animals, places, transport and more. Meanwhile she details our common humanity while celebrating our differences. The large double page spreads are a visual feast celebrating different cultures, modes of travel, types of sea creatures, animals, birds and more. Here is an opening line: ‘The Sea looks empty,’ then with a turn of the page, there is a huge array of sea creatures. ‘Grown-ups do lots of things to make the world work’, and displayed are 40 small portraits of people across the world engaged in various activities, dressed in different clothes and displaying their work and leisure activities. There is an inbuilt social conscience in both words and images, such as the double page with 23 culturally different people sitting around a large table with various foods. The words say, ‘Whatever we are doing, we need to eat when we are hungry. Some of us have more food than others. We all need food and water to survive.’ Another example of this book’s gentle powers of observation show soldiers fighting while the text says, ‘Sometimes we hurt each other’ then ‘It’s better when we help each other’. As you might anticipate in a children’s book, the ending feature a young child writing a message to the potential visitor from outer space, ‘If you come to Earth, you can stay in my room.’ Sophie Blackwell explains the genesis of this book. When visiting a school on top of the Himalayan mountain in Bhutan and other places around the world, she found that stories brought people together in spite of social differences. She found inspiration in thoughts and ideas from children, many of which feature in this book. |
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Caisley, Raewyn | Blair, Karen | Hello from Nowhere |
Penguin, 2014 | Empathy Family Friendship Kindness Relationships Respect Social life Cross cultural relations |
Early childhood Lower primary |
Eve thinks that living in the middle of nowhere is better than living anywhere else. She lives at a petrol station with her parents and various animals. She’s not lonely because a bus stops by twice a day bringing a diverse group of people from all over the world as well as Australian truck drivers and caravaners who drive through. Even when there is no one else around Eve enjoys exploring the wide open spaces. One thing does make Eve sad, her Nan won’t visit because ‘She thinks it’s the back of beyond.’ Eve writes to her Nan and finally her Nan appears on the bus. Eve loves sharing her life with her Nan, showing her the people she meets on their travels or who live locally. Eve is sad when Nan returns home but knows her Nan will return. A beautiful picture book that shows that even in the middle of nowhere there is still a lot to see and enjoy including people from around the world as well as Australia’s First People. |
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Hope, Charles | Racklyeft, Jess | The Year of the Rat |
Wild Dog Books, 2020 | Celebrations Cultural traditions Resilience |
Early childhood Lower primary Primary |
It is the Year of the Rat, 2020, according to the Chinese zodiac calendar. Rat stars in this story of a play featuring various animals where everything goes wrong during its production. Though timid and nervous, Rat refuses to give up. Through her strength, determination, hard work, persuasive will power and clever ways to solve problems, the play goes on. The crowd cheers and claps at the play’s successful performance. The illustrator’s watercolours are soft, cheerful and playful with plenty of white space to attract attention and bring out each animal character’s personality. A double page spread at the back of the book features each animal’s years of appearance on the calendar and the characteristics of each Zodiac animal. Rat, for example, is described as clever, sensitive and organised, among other traits. |
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Vescio, Robert | Edmonds, Andrea | The Voyage |
EK Books, 2019 | Asylum seekers Immigrants Migrants Loss Refugees War |
Early childhood Lower primary Primary |
Only 14 words tell this complex yet simple picture book story about a refugee’s journey from their homeland to their new home. A brief phrase features on each double page spread. Beginning with the word ‘chaos’, the viewer witnesses explosions, buildings collapsing, people running and a family fleeing to ‘escape’ to a boat. The viewer-participant in this picture book becomes part of the story as the family travels by sea before beginning a new life. This is a simplified version of the very complicated reality of a refugee. Informative watercolour images convey the story and keep young viewers interested. Children too young to understand the hardships of a refugee can gain a limited understanding about a family leaving their happy home and creating a new one. The topic of refugees fleeing is a difficult one for young readers, yet it is the reality for some children. The simplicity of the presentation makes this a suitable story for the younger reader. |
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Fraillon, Zana | Baker-Smith, Grahame | Wisp: A Story of Hope |
Lothian/Hachette, 2018 | Detention centres Family Hope Loss Refugee Resilience |
Lower primary Primary Upper primary |
‘Idris lived in a small, small world where fences grew from the dirt and where shadows ruled.’ So begins this story with a poetic text. Idris, a young boy, encounters a gentle light which escapes from his hands and lands in the hands of individuals who are living in his world. As each person holds the gentle light, or the ‘Wisp’, they remember their lives in happier times. Each individual experiences happiness as ‘rememberings’ that are experienced. Idris though has no memories of other places in his life, so the Wisp shows him future possibilities and whispers to him, ‘Someday’. This open-ended picture book prompts discussion and individual interpretations enhanced by dreamy and captivating illustrations. |
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Clarke, Maxine Beneba | Knowles, Isobel | Wide Big World |
Lothian/Hachette Australia, 2018 | Cultural traditions Family Respect Social life Tolerance |
Early childhood Lower primary |
Kindergarten children notice that they look different and have different cultures. They begin noticing many differences such as one is ‘hairy and tall’ and another is ‘cute, chubby and bald’. ‘Difference is everywhere’ in the world, including nature, they observe. Visible differences in cultures is the underlying theme, with both words and images conveying this idea clearly. The acceptance and appreciation of differences in this picture book offer opportunities for group discussion and interaction. |
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French, Jackie | Spudvilas, Anne | When the War is Over |
HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2019 | Conflict Family Loss Peace |
Lower primary Primary |
Jackie French creates a series of moving short poems for this picture book which recalls relationships between those engaged in wartime conflicts. Those at home are waiting for their family members to return. The book is ‘about the joy of reunion and the enduring power of love’. Some of the conflicts included are World War I and II, Korean and Vietnam Wars, Indonesian conflict, Gulf Wars, Timor-Leste and others. Anne Spudvillas’ artwork is highly evocative and captures the emotions of those away in conflicts and those waiting at home for their family members to return. |
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Crumble, P | Bentley, Jonathan | We Are All Equal |
Omnibus Books/Scholastic Australia, 2018 | Kindness Respect Tolerance |
Early childhood Lower primary Primary |
The animals are different. They spend their time differently, have different skills, attributes, homes, families and bodies, but every single one matters. No one way of being is better than any other. Everyone is equal. This picture book will spark discussion about the different abilities and talents of those in a community with a reminder that despite differences everyone deserves respect, empathy and understanding. |
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Ridge, Judith, editor | Tan, Shaun | The Book That Made Me |
Walker Books, 2016 | Family Immigrants Language Relationships Social life |
Secondary Upper primary |
This anthology features 31 well known, mostly Australian and New Zealand, authors who write short stories, fiction, poetry and other types of works. Here they talk about the books they read when young that influenced, inspired, changed their lives and turned them into writers. Those featured include culturally diverse creators. Writers include Markus Zusack, Jaclyn Moriarty, Shaun Tan, Mal Peet, Ambelin Kwaymullina, Simon French, Fiona Wood, Simmone Howell, Bernard Beckett, Ursula Dubosarsky, Rachael Craw, Sue Lawson, Felicity Castagna, Benjamin Law, Cath Crowley, Kate Constable, James Roy, Alison Croggon, Will Kostakis and Randa Abdel-Fattah. Black and white cartoons by Shaun Tan feature. These authors’ favourite books may encourage young readers to read more widely. |
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Adut, Deng Thiak and McKelvey, Ben | Songs of a War Boy |
Lothian, 2019 | Family History Racial conflict Refugees Resilience Social justice War |
Secondary | Den Thiak Adut is six-years-old when war comes to his village in South Sudan. He is taken from his family, conscripted into the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army, taught how to use an AK-47 and sent to battle. He is shot, plagued by illness and experiences the horrors of war. There appears to be little hope for the future. His half-brother, John, rescues him after five years and both become the third Sudanese family resettled in Australia. He works in a local service station and learns English watching ‘The Wiggles’ and reading the Bible. He teaches himself to read and studies at TAFE then later completes a law degree at Western Sydney University and a Master of Laws in Criminal Prosecution at Wollongong University. Den Thiak Adut is the first person in his family to graduate from university. His story is confronting and best suited to a mature reader. In the prologue to this biography, he states, ‘Yes, I have had a difficult life. I’m proud of some things I have done, and ashamed of others, but I own all of it, and I’ve reconciled with all of it. That’s why I am whole.’ Deng Thiak Adut received Australian citizenship in 2001. He became a refugee advocate and for his achievements, chosen as the 2017 New South Wales Australian of the Year. |
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Laguna, Ingrid | Songbird |
Text, 2019 | Family Friendship History Immigrants Migration Racial identity Refugees Resilience |
Secondary Upper primary |
Jamila is an 11-year-old who has left her friends, her school and her home in Iraq. She now lives in Melbourne, Australia. She, her mother and younger brother are refugees newly arrived from Iraq. She desperately misses her father and her best friend, both still in Iraq. It is hard for Jamila to settle into a new life made more difficult as she is often called away from school to help her mother. She desperately wants to learn English and do well in school, but these absences make this difficult. When she joins the choir, Jamila begins to feel happy. Singing helps take her worries away and find a place in her new life. The book includes a significant amount of Arabic and a glossary that provides the meaning for each of the words that Jamila and her mother use. When Jamila hears about the school choir, she at last has an opportunity to excel as she both sings and writes her own songs. She finds a new friend, Eve, who also loves to sing and agrees that Jamila is a gifted singer. The author uses her experience of teaching young people from different cultural backgrounds and her own love of music in this novel to create a story that touches the reader in so many familiar ways – pursuing your talents, making friends, and honouring family and traditions while embracing diversity. |
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Fraser, Janine M | Magisson, Helene | Sarah’s Two Nativities |
Black Dog Books, 2019 | Celebrations Cross cultural relations Family Respect Social life Tolerance |
Early childhood Lower primary Primary |
Grandmother Azar tells stories from the Holy Koran (sic) but Grandmother Maria tells stories from the Holy Bible. Sarah loves these tales but wonders how they can both be true. ‘Sarah’s Two Nativities’ is light-hearted picture book about family, acceptance and intercultural understanding. This book provokes discussion for families of more than one faith. |
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Dunstan, Kylie | Dunstan, Kylie | Same, but little bit diff’rent |
Windy Hollow Books, 2012 | Cross cultural relations Family Friendship Language Respect Social life |
Lower primary Primary |
Two youngsters compare their lives, one living in a country area of an Aboriginal community and the other living in a city. The repeated refrain says these are the ‘same but a little bit diff’rent’. The story content reveals an Aboriginal lifestyle in the northern part of Australia contrasted with another part of urban Australia. This picture book uses Dunstan’s signature collage technique with stylised illustrations that have a touch of humour and childlike appearance. Whereas pets in the city might be dogs, up north in Australia, the ‘friend’ might be an alligator. The repetitive phrasing encourages children to join in chanting the text and assists readers in anticipating both words and story. There is a sense of respect for both cultures. Kylie Dunstan spent a year in a remote community near Kakadu, Northern Territory. |
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Kwaymullina, Ambelin, compiler, Lim, Rebecca, compiler | Meet Me at the Intersection |
Fremantle Press, 2018 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Emigrants Immigrants Migrants Race relations Respect Social life |
Secondary | This #ownvoices anthology, edited by Rebecca Lim and Ambelin Kwaymullina, represents 18 creators, both established and emerging writers who offer their ‘own voice’ through their memories, poetry and short fiction. The collection features writers who are First Nations, People of Colour, LGBTIQA+, those living with disability, migrant experiences and cultural backgrounds including Chinese-Australian, Muslim, Burmese, Canadian and others. Each author explores life from their own unique perspective using a range of writing styles such as short fiction, memoir and poetry. Some stories cover difficult and controversial topics but important for mature readers. Topics include racism, homophobia, bullying, death, mental health and others. Ambelin Kwaymullina is an Aboriginal writer and illustrator who comes from the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. |
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Beer, Sophie | Beer, Sophie | Kindness Makes Us Strong |
Hardie Grant Egmont, 2019 | Family Friendship Kindness Respect Tolerance |
Early childhood Lower primary |
Each of the 12 double page spreads in this board book has a story to tell, such as sharing an object, taking turns, sharing space, cheering others up when needed. The bold, vibrant and busy illustrations feature cultural diversity in a natural way with children and adults all offering support of one kind or another to each other. Some unusual helping acts are included such as watering plants thus adding opportunities to talk about what the images are ‘saying’. |
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Dubosarsky, Ursula | Chapman, Gaye | Leaf Stone Beetle |
Dirt Lane Press, 2018 | Asylum seekers Family Loss Migration Relationships Resilience |
Primary Secondary Upper primary |
‘Leaf Stone Beetle’ is a beautifully produced story which is both simple and complex inviting multiple interpretations. Chapman’s three double page black ink drawings set the mood of serious contemplation and reflection. On one level this is a simple fable chapter book. It has three sections representing its three characters’ journeys. At the same time the story reflects the cyclical patterns of life in the natural world. The story opens with a violent storm where our first character, Leaf, is the sole survivor left on the tree. Then Leaf falls from the tree and shifts to the edge of a stream. Our second character, Stone, has been dislocated by the storm while Beetle, our third character, finds safety and a home beneath the Stone. The three characters form a community. There are many layers to unpack in this story with much discussion possible. Philosophical in nature, there are opportunities to discuss, home, family, dislocation, migration, resilience, relationships as well as topics such as the environment and survival. |
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Dent, Nick | Houghton, Suzanne | Goat on a boat |
Scholastic, 2019 | Asylum seekers Compassion Detention centres Empathy Kindness |
Lower primary Primary Upper primary |
Sheep lives on a harsh rocky island, where food is scarce and competition is fierce. When Goat arrives, there are concerns there will not be enough food for everyone. The immediate response is to ‘Stop the goats!’ Goat is not worried and instead shows the Sheep that visitors can make a valuable contribution to a community. There is a clever use of vocabulary, humour and rhyme in this picture book, which expresses opinions about Australia’s detention centres. |
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Freeman, Pamela | Beer, Sophie | Amazing Australian Women: Twelve Women Who Shaped History |
Lothian, 2018 | Cultural traditions History Immigrants Racial identity Social life |
Primary Secondary Upper primary |
A dozen Australian women feature in this inspiring informational book. Here are women who have made a lasting impact as warriors, artists, business owners, scientists, singers, politicians, pilots, actors, athletes, adventurers, activists and innovators. Some are known Australia-wide while others are lesser known people. They come from every State and Territory in Australia and include Aboriginal people, a Chinese-Australian and others from wide-ranging backgrounds. The highly appealing, easy to read text is inspirational, retelling fascinating stories and providing anecdotes about each woman. Further resources include websites, images, articles and audio resources. |
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Jennings, Paul | Kelly, Geoff | A Different Dog |
Allen & Unwin, 2017 | Family Friendship Kindness Resilience |
Primary Upper primary |
The boy cannot speak, though the reader is not told why initially. He does speak to himself and animals when no one is around. His mother is out of work and the two live in poverty. He hopes to win a $1,000 prize awarded to the winner of a race up the mountain. It is a day of bleak weather conditions and the boy comes upon a car accident. The driver has been killed, but his dog has survived. There is suspense from start to finish, surprising twists and turns, and nail-biting situations. Jennings cleverly intertwines ethical and moral dilemmas to open up discussion around ‘what if’? The reader is invited to consider the limitations and influences on a person whose life may not be characterised as ‘easy’. |
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Jennings, Paul | Kelly, Geoff | A Different Land |
Allen & Unwin, 2019 | Emigrants Family Friendship Hope Kindness Migration Refugee Resilience |
Primary Secondary |
The story follows the fortunes of Anton, Christopher and their mother Pat who journeyed to a new land in the earlier novel, A Different Boy. The story is told from Christopher’s point of view as the family adjusts to a new life. When their mother Pat gets a job in a country town, Anton is happy but Christopher finds it hard to settle and wants to go home. Once again, Paul Jennings deftly explores themes of guilt and redemption while telling a compelling story, with humour and emotion. This story is best understood by reading the first title in the series, ‘A Different Boy’. |
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Gemmill, Stef | Armstrong, Mel | A Home for Luna |
New Frontier Publishing, 2019 | Asylum seekers Emigrants Friendship Kindness Migration Refugees |
Early childhood Lower primary Primary |
Luna the cat is washed ashore on an island after danger forces her to leave home. Hungry and lonely, Luna meets a penguin on the beach who befriends her. The penguin colony takes Luna into their community. One day a strange boat arrives and a man tries to take Luna away, but the penguins peck at the man, and Luna hisses, scratches and wriggles free. Luna has found a new home where she feels happy and safe. This simple picture book story is aimed at young children to help them understand the trauma of leaving home and country and the challenges of finding a safe, new home and making friends. |
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Atkins, Clare | Between Us |
Black Ink, 2018 | Asylum seekers Detention centres Emigrants Empathy Family Hope Immigration Immigrants Intolerance Racism Refugees Social justice |
Secondary Upper primary |
Anahita is a teenage Iranian asylum seeker who lives in an Australian detention camp. She is allowed to attend the local secondary school. Her younger brother is insecure and perplexed by all that goes on around him. Their mother is pregnant and distraught because her husband is unable to join her. This young adult novel moves rapidly, revealing various characters’ experiences and personal viewpoints. Readers gain different perspectives on asylum seekers, detention centres and ‘outsiders’ seeking to understand experiences other than their own. Viewpoints shift to a family outside the detention camp. Kenny is a Vietnamese single father who migrated to Australia. His new job is as a guard in the Wickham Point Detention Centre. He meets Anahita and in sympathy with her insecurity, mentions his son, Jono, who attends the local secondary school. When 16-year-old Jono meets 15-year-old Anahita at school, there is a connection but it is one fraught with emotional difficulty. It is unusual to have adults featured so strongly in a novel for young adults. Here it works well to reveal troubling relationships between parents and children and the misconceptions that can occur. Portraying different generations also allows different eras of immigration stories to be told. To add authenticity to this story, the author, of Vietnamese background, undertook extensive research, conducted through interviews, work as a volunteer in Villawood Detention Centre and running activities for asylum seekers in Wickham Point. She also sought advice from an Iranian cultural adviser. There could be no easy ending for this book. Instead, this is a story designed to delve into the difficulties of detainees in detention camps and misconceptions held by those in the Australian community. |
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Wilson, Mark | Wilson, Mark | Eureka! A Story of the Goldfields |
Lothian/Hachette Children’s Books, 2019 | Conflict Family Immigrants Migrants Race relations Racism Social justice Tolerance |
Secondary Upper primary |
Historical fiction, when told from a first person perspective, can successfully engage young readers, as the case here. The authentic illustrations, appearing in oil or gouache, capture the Ballarat, Victoria goldfield settlement, the goldminers and their equipment, soldiers and the Australian environment in rich detail. The character of young Catherine is based on an English immigrant who came to Australia when she and her Papa left London for the goldfields. Nine months at sea. Mama dies of typhoid fever. Father and daughter finally arrive, but every gold-mining spot appears taken, until they meet young Chen who offers help. He is a 16-year-old Chinese boy, here alone, hoping one day to bring his mother and sister over from China. He too is based on an historical person, Pan Ah Shin, a teenage boy who emigrated from Canton, China in 1851. There is much prejudice against the Chinese on the goldfields and they are poorly treated. The next day a policeman arrives demanding the family’s license to mine for gold and threatens imprisonment if payment is not made. This picture book features the Ballarat gold miners’ rebellion against the high license fees and the Victorian government’s refusal to grant them land where they work. Tensions continue to build. Peter Lalor, an historical figure and one of the miners, speaks to a gathered crowd and persuades the miners to claim their rights. They build a stockade and refuse to pay the licence fees. The soldiers attack with a devastating loss of life. The back endpapers provide a valuable timeline detailing the build up of tensions between miners and solders, the Eureka Rebellion and the aftermath. Peter Lalor, who was a leader in the rebellion, is later elected to the Victorian Parliament. This book can be compared to Alan Tucker’s, picture book, ‘Rebellion at Eureka’, which offers different characters’ viewpoints while also detailing the Eureka rebellion. |
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Vass, Coral | Huynh, Christina | Grandma’s Treasured Shoes |
National Library of Australia, 2019 | Asylum seekers Family Hope Immigrants Migration Refugees Resilience |
Early childhood Lower primary Primary |
‘Grandma has oodles and oodles of shoes.’ So begins the author’s lyrical text that sets the tone and captures attention. The story is sensitively told for children at both preschool and older years, and helps them to understand the plight of refugees and to appreciate their contribution to the shaping of Australia. The illustrator is a first generation Australian-born artist of a Vietnamese refugee family. Factual details about international and Australian policies on refugees at the end of the book are a valuable addition to this picture book. |
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Hope, Charles | Illustrated with photographs | Culture |
louie and ted, 2019 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Race relations Social life Respect Tolerance |
Lower primary Primary Upper primary Secondary |
What is culture? The author has taken on the massive task of surveying culture and demonstrating through words and photographs how culture differs yet is similar the world over. Using multiple photographs across single and double page spreads, the author concisely touches on such topics as clothing, holy places, architecture and language plus unexpected topics like gestures and difficult to define words like values, norms and sanctions. Topics include cultural faux pas and high versus low culture. The author attempts to be value-free and, for the most part, succeeds. Where there is room for different perspectives, readers and viewers are encouraged to discuss and question. The glossary of terms is an area where discussion is useful to tease out different cultural attitudes and ideas. ‘Culture ‘is profusely and attractively illustrated with mostly stock photographs from around the world. |
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Pajalic, Amra and Divaroren, Demet editors | Growing up Muslim in Australia: Coming of Age |
Allen & Unwin, 2019 | Cross cultural relations Relationships Respect Social life |
Primary Secondary Upper primary |
Twelve stories told by Australian Muslims explores the challenges of growing up in culturally diverse Australia. The Wide-ranging Muslim experience is revealed in stories of a beauty queen, kickboxer, Rugby League star, lesbian, atheist and more, all with common experiences of life in Australia. The contributors’ profiles are also included. |
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Caswell, Brian | Ottley, Matt | Hyram and B |
Hodder Headline Australia, 2003 | Asylum seekers Compassion Empathy Family Friendship Hope Kindness Language Refugees Resilience |
Primary Secondary Upper primary |
This is a book that is so much more than a story of two bears. It is a beautifully illustrated story of friendship, family, loss and homecoming. Ottley’s illustrations exude a softness and warmth that draws the reader into the story of finding a home. The two bears remember the before, the waiting and finally a new home with a little girl who understands the ‘secret language of bears’. This simple story also reflects the life of refugees and as such is suitable for older readers as they begin to understand that not all people have a safe place to live |
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Murray, Kirsty | Kids Who Did |
Allen & Unwin, 2019 | Courage History Social justice War |
Secondary Upper primary |
Forty true stories in the biography genre celebrate young people who have ‘protested, prayed, rebelled, saved lives, earned a fortune, lost everything, become world-famous, and/or fought to survive war and oppression’. This is a new edition of ‘Tough Stuff: True Stories of Kids and Courage’. This new edition includes 11 new stories and a new chapter. Included are stories about Olympic champions, human-rights and climate change activists and others. The author states that these stories are ‘about kids who saved lives, came up with big ideas, survived terrible circumstances and believed they could make a difference. Not all of these stories have happy endings, and some of the children are still growing up so their futures are not yet written.’ |
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Naitanui, Nic | Anaya, Fatima | Little Nic’s Big Day |
Albert Street Books/Allen & Unwin, 2019 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Empathy Family Friendship Language |
Early childhood Lower primary Primary |
First day at school is always a bit scary for children and so it is for little Nic, who is not at all sure about this new adventure. On the way to school a range of culturally diverse families with their children appear. At school, each child in the class shares their special interest with the class. The children speak Farsi, Greek, French, Fijian, and Malay while a mum and child use sign language to communicate. The author says his inspiration for this story is his childhood when he was terrified of school. His hair and skin are different, and he is tall and shy. Throughout this picture book featuring illustrations and rhyming text, there are a few Fijian words, plus much sharing of cultural differences and interests. Illustrations are bold with cultural differences portrayed in a positive way. |
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Tucker, Alan | Rebellion at Eureka |
Omnibus Books/Scholastic Australia, 2019 | Conflict Cross cultural relations History Intolerance Migrants Race relations Social justice |
Secondary Upper primary |
This historical fiction novel is set in 1854 in the booming goldfields of Ballarat, Victoria. Our young character, Alf, is 13-years-old when he and his mum leave Melbourne and travel by horse and dray to set up their general store in a tent at Ballarat. The goldfields are portrayed as chaotic, dangerous yet exciting too. Alf hears stories of gold dust and hard work but police harassment too. Tensions build and there are talks of rebellion by the miners. Tucker’s main aim is to provide insights into life at the goldfields, who came to the goldfields and why and also to explore reasons behind the Eureka rebellion by the miners. Reasons given are the bullying police, troopers’ violence, and the Victorian government’s unjust treatment of the miners. Most of the characters Tucker writes about existed while others are Tucker’s creation. These characters’ interactions bring the Eureka story alive with the rebellion itself described in detail. A woman and 27 men and are killed by the British redcoats. Five soldiers lose their lives. In the historical notes at the end, Tucker briefly outlines the story of the rebellion at Eureka and the reasons leading up to it. |
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Ayres, Eddie | Taher, Ronak | Sonam and the Silence |
Allen & Unwin, 2019 | Cultural traditions Intolerance Loss Racial conflict Resilience War |
Lower primary Primary Upper primary |
In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Sonam lives in a world that is dark and silent. One day she follows a magical melodious sound to a walled garden, and her world is silent no more. The sound is music, and it lifts her up ‘amongst the stars’ and takes her ‘deeper than the tree roots in the earth’. This lyrical text and fable-like story is based on fact. It is told by well-known musician, author and broadcaster Eddie Ayres. After the triumph of the Taliban in Afghanistan, all forms of music were banned. The story imagines one small girl—Sonam—meeting an old man who defies the ban and plays music. When music is forbidden, that, he says, is 'when we need it most'. From the old man, Sonam learns to play the rubab, a traditional instrument made from the wood of a mulberry tree. The book gives a voice to children who live through war. The story is dedicated by the illustrator to 'all kids experiencing war who will never have a chance to read this book'. |
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Guest, Patrick | Eckstrom, Nathaniel | The Dress-up Box |
Little Hare Books, 2018 | Empathy Family Friendship Relationships |
Early childhood Lower primary Primary |
The Frolley family live in a much-beloved house on Sunshine Avenue, which has everything a child loves. It has a frog pond, birdbath, birds, a haunted shed, much-loved neighbours, the Choong family and more. Their new house is just the opposite, but home proves to be ‘where the heart is’. With the help of their dress-up box, the children pursue magical adventures imbued with imagination, family and friendships in this simple picture book story. Lively, imaginative illustrations of the children’s dress ups, coupled with a simple, appealing text, capture the imaginative activities which dispel the heartache and traumas of moving, losing and finding new friends. |
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Foster, Jason K | Hadamar: The House of Shudders |
Big Sky Publishing, 2019 | Family History Intolerance Race relations Racism War |
Secondary | Jason Foster is a history teacher who includes the Holocaust in his curriculum. He discoveres Hadamar, an institution where the ‘undesirables’, including the mentally and physically disabled and others, are systematically killed according to Nazi policies. This time and placeias the inspiration for the novel. As historical fiction, the focus centres on Ingrid Marchand, a teenage girl with German-French-Senegalese ancestry. She is placed in a psychiatric hospital because of the colour of her skin. Hitler’s policies of racial cleansing made Ingrid’s existence precarious. Adding authenticity to this story, the author uses American military documents, archival footage and interviews. Ingrid is a composite character of the stories of black children in Nazi Germany while the Hadamar staff and the stories told within the narrative are based on real events. Readers should be aware that the novel includes graphic images and detailed passages outlining the cruel torture of many victims of Hadamar. This novel, told in first person, is an emotionally harrowing one requiring a mature readership. |
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Jennings, Paul | Kelly, Geoff | A Different Boy |
Allen & Unwin, 2018 | Emigrants Family Friendship Hope Kindness Migration Refugee Resilience |
Lower primary Primary Secondary |
The boy, who is never named, hopes for a new life in a new land, having lost his father in the war and his mother who drowned. From the orphanage where he lives, he can see an ocean liner leaving for the New Land. He longs to be aboard, but knows that there is no room for an unaccompanied boy. These are the bones of a simply told story with twists, surprises, and both sad and happy moments. The underlying story is about refugees. The story is intentionally vague as to time and place, so that it can be read and appreciated on many levels and by people with different experiences. This simple but touching story features evocative line and minimal sketches throughout. Here is the story of a young boy, who escapes from an orphanage and successfully stows away on a boat headed for the land of 'sunshine and steaks'. The story is loosely based on the author’s own journey to Australia as a 'ten pound Pom'. Reluctant readers will find the story rewarding and easy to read. |
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Zusak, Markus | The Book Thief |
Picador, 2005 | Family Friendship History Hope Loss Racism Refugees War |
Secondary | The time is World War II and the Nazis take Liesel’s father away. Liesel’s mother takes her and her younger brother to find sanctuary for them with a new family. When Liesel retrieves a burning book, it becomes emblematic of Hitler’s destruction of knowledge and life and inspires her to survive. Liesel’s unforgettable story is told through the unusual viewpoint of ‘Death’ as a narrator. The emotional spectrum of this novel includes hope and despair. |
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Zail, Suzy | The Wrong Boy |
Walker Books Australia, 2012 | Friendship Hope Resilience War |
Upper primary Secondary |
Hanna lives in the concentration camp, Auschwitz. As a gifted pianist, she is ordered to play for the camp commandant. Hanna meets the commandant’s pacifist son and a relationship develops. This story reveals the human side of the Holocaust. |
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Young, Rebecca | Ottley, Matt | Teacup |
Scholastic Australia, 2015 | Hope Refugees Resilience |
Upper primary Secondary |
A young boy has to leave his homeland carrying only a book, a bottle, a blanket and a teacup with earth from where he used to play. In this picture book’s poetic and moving text, the young boy is protected by a tree that grows from the soil in his teacup. He longs for his past while searching the horizon for land where he eventually arrives safely. |
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Woodhouse, Jena | Cernak | Metis, the Octopus and the Olive Tree |
Jam Roll Press, 1993 | Cultural traditions Immigrants Loss Migration Social life |
Upper primary | Metis and her family leave their small Greek island for Australia, but Yia Yia, her grandmother, stays behind. The family misses their culture, lifestyle and the all-important Yia Yia with her important story. The heartbreak of leaving family and culture behind lies at the core of this moving story. |
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Woodberry, Joan | Rafferty Takes to Fishing |
Parrish, 1959 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Friendship Immigrants |
Upper primary Secondary |
Rafferty is a Yorkshire immigrant to Australia. In this novel, one of three about Rafferty, he learns much about Australian life through a fishing trip. Rafferty, his mates, and his grandfather portray rural Australia. |
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Wood, Fiona | Cloudwish |
Pan Macmillan, 2015 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Family Refugees |
Secondary | Van Uoc Phan is an Australian-born Vietnamese of refugee parents who arrived by boat after experiencing many hardships. Van Uoc recently won a scholarship to a private prestigious secondary school and finds cultural differences at home and at school make life difficult. |
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Wolfer, Dianne | Simmonds, Brian | Light Horse Boy |
Fremantle Press, 2013 | Family History Relationships War |
Primary Secondary |
In 1914, Jim, aged 17 and his friend, Charlie, leave the Australian outback for life in the Light Horse. Many perspectives including photographs, illustrations, primary sources such as letters provide a realistic insight into this time period and particular experience. Companion work to the author’s Lighthorse Girl. |
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Wolfer, Dianne | Simmonds, Brian | Lighthouse Girl |
Fremantle Press, 2010 | Family Kindness Relationships War |
Primary Upper primary |
At the outbreak of World War I in 1914, 14-year-old Fay Howe lives with her father, the lighthouse keeper on bleak Breaksea Island. Fay knows semaphore and Morse code and responds when the soldiers on the warships signal to her. The soldiers send Fay messages for their loved ones, which she relays for them. After the soldiers depart for the battlefields of Egypt and Gallipoli, Fay continues her conversations with them through letters and postcards. This story uses archival material as source material and interweaves fact with fiction. This story highlights the hardships of those left at home during the war. |
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Wilson, Mark | Wilson, Mark | Never Lose Hope: The Story of Australia’s First School |
Hachette Australia, 2018 | Hope Resilience |
Primary | John is a child convict, transported to New South Wales for stealing a shirt. Starving and alone, he is taken in by Australia's first schoolteacher, Isabella Rosson. There John learns to read and write and becomes a star pupil until he is discovered by the soldiers and again taken away in chains. John never forgets the power of words and always hopes for a better future. This picture book is inspired by the life of convict Isabella Rosson, the first teacher in the colony at Port Jackson, and John Hudson, the youngest First Fleet convict. Wilson’s artwork brings this amazing story to life. |
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Wilson, Mark | Wilson, Mark | Vietnam Diary |
Hachette, 2013 | Cross cultural relations War |
Primary | Leigh and Jason are brothers, best mates but with differing views on war. Jason is conscripted and sent to Vietnam to fight. Leigh struggles to understand Jason’s choice eventually coming to terms that he is doing what he thinks is right. This picture book covers Jason’s time in the war through letter writing and imaginative artwork. |
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Wilson, Mark | Wilson, Mark | Angel of Kokoda |
Lothian, 2010 | Cross cultural relations War |
Primary | Kari is an orphaned Papua New Guinean boy who encounters an injured Australian soldier. Together they make their way down the Kododa Track. Oil paintings and pencil sketches capture the times and emotions. |
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Wilson, Mark | Wilson, Mark | The Afghanistan Pup |
Hachette, 2014 | Cross cultural relations Empathy History War |
Primary | Combining the story of an Afghani schoolgirl and an Australian soldier, who both love a lost pup. Issues in this picture book include the war in Afghanistan, education of girls, rebuilding war torn areas and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Compassion for those in need features. |
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Wilkinson, Carole | Anelli, Liz | Ten Pound Pom |
Walker Books Australia, 2017 | Family History Immigration Immigrants |
Primary | The author’s family migrated to Australia in 1962 as 'Ten Pound Poms’ when she was 13-years-old. Leaving her teddy bear is one of the emotional issues for both author and reader. Daily life aboard the ship SS Arcadia features along with arriving in Australia and looking ahead. Illustrations in this picture book format add interest and historical details. An explanation of the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme is included. |
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Wild, Margaret | Blackwood, Freya | The Treasure Box |
Penguin Australia, 2013 | Family Hope Refugees Resilience War |
Primary Secondary |
When the town and its library is destroyed by the enemy, the family leaves. Peter’s father treasures the library book he had at home, and his dying wish is that Peter must protect this book. When Peter must flee he buries the book under a tree, returning many years later to return the book to a rebuilt library in his old town. Collage artwork in this picture book uses text from Gleitzman’s 'Felix and Zelda' series plus ephemeral objects which can be seen across the landscape, thus capturing the flight of refugees. |
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Wild, Margaret | Vivas, Julie | Let the Celebrations Begin |
Omnibus, 1991 | History Hope Refugees Celebrations Resilience War |
Primary Upper primary Secondary |
The author was inspired to capture an important time in history. She read about a small collection of stuffed toys made by Polish women in the German Belsen concentration camp in World War II. The toys were created for an anticipated celebration and liberation of those imprisoned. It is a topic seemingly impossible to convey in a picture book, yet both author and illustrator have captured the preparations and emotions involved in this momentous occasion. Two historical quotes included in the book authenticate this work of fiction. |
English Geography HASS ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 |
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Wild, Margaret | Gamble, Kim | First Day |
Allen & Unwin, 1998 | Cross cultural relations Family Friendship |
Early childhood Primary |
The first day at school features for several children from diverse backgrounds. The day begins before school, getting there, various traumas and humorous moments all feature for kids, mother (also attending school) and teacher. Liberally illustrated picture book with childhood a strong feature. |
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Wild, Margaret | Blackwood, Freya | The Feather |
Little Hare, 2018 | Family Hope Kindness War |
Upper primary Secondary |
The setting could be post-war, post-apocalyptic or simply one of hard times. Young Maria and Nico find a mysterious giant white feather, which they protect as a sign of future hope. The sparse text, open ending and darkly cinematic full-page images in this picture book will provoke discussion with older children about world events. |
English ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 |
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Wild, Ailsa, created by Barr, Briony & Crocetti, Gregory in collaboration with Jeremy Barr | Hutchings, Ben | The Invisible War: A Tale on Two Scales |
Scale Free Network, 2016 | Conflict History War |
Secondary | This is a science-history graphic novel set on the Western Front during World War 1. The story involves a Victorian nurse who supports the troops in the Western front trenches and at the same time views the gut microbes that protect her body from a bout of dysentery. The story is based on scientific and historical facts. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACOKFH018 ACOKFH021 ACOKFH022 ACOKFH023 ACOKFH024 |
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Wignell, Edel | Bradbury, Catherine | A Gift of Squares |
Hamilton, 1986 | Friendship Migration |
Primary | Emma is 10-years-old when her family move from England to Warradale, a country town in Australia. She is very homesick and lonely. The teacher at her new school is returning to England and the class wish to give her a gift. Emma suggests they make a friendship quilt. With the making of this quilt, Emma finds friendship and belonging. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Whitebeach, Terry | Enadio, Sarafino Wani | Trouble Tomorrow |
Allen & Unwin, 2017 | Detention centres Hope Refugees Resilience War |
Secondary | Based on a true story, Obulejo reveals life for this 16-year-old Sudanese boy who escapes from his war torn country and becomes a refugee in Kenya. His first years in refugee camps reveal extreme hardships until his decision to make a better life for himself through education. The story is one of courage, resilience and hope. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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Wheatley, Nadia | Rawlins, Donna | Making My Place: Behind the Scenes of the Television Series |
ABC/HarperCollins, 2010 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Friendship Relationships |
Upper primary Secondary |
This book is a photographic record of the making of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation television series, My Place. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK106 ACHASSK107 ACHASSK108 ACHASSK109 ACHASSK110 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Wheatley, Nadia | Rawlins, Donna | My Place: The Story of Australia from Now to Then |
Collins Dove, 1987 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Friendship History Relationships |
Upper primary Secondary |
This picture book reveals the story of Australia from 1988 back to 1788 and earlier. The story shows how one small piece of Australia has changed over the years as revealed through the various cultural groups and individuals who lived there. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK106 ACHASSK107 ACHASSK108 ACHASSK109 ACHASSK110 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK166 ACHASSK168 ACHASSK175 ACHASSK179 ACHASSK180 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACOKFH018 ACOKFH021 ACOKFH022 ACOKFH023 ACOKFH024 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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Wheatley, Nadia | Greder, Armin | Flight |
Windy Hollow Books, 2015 | Hope Refugees War |
Upper primary Secondary |
A small family of refugees flees across a dangerous and sombre landscape threatened by tanks and bombs in this powerful picture book that ends on a note of hope. |
English Geography HASS ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Wheatley, Nadia | Searle, Ken | Australians All: A History of Growing Up from the Ice Age to the Apology |
Allen & Unwin, 2013 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Friendship Relationships |
Upper primary Secondary |
Universal experiences of children growing up such as making friends, being brave, feeling loved are the same the world over. Based on research into the lives of children, these 80 individual stories of famous people and little known individuals reveal varied cultural traditions over time. Enhanced by historical images and fascinating anecdotes. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 |
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Webster, Allayne L | Paper Planes |
Omnibus Books, 2014 | Cross cultural relations Friendship History Hope Resilience War |
Upper primary Secondary |
Alex is only 11-years-old when he and his family are trapped in Sarajevo during the Bosnian war. He experiences extreme dangers and struggles to survive with his friends from different cultures who stick together and offer support. |
English Geography HASS ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 |
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Wang, Gabrielle | Masciullo, Lucia | Pearlie’s Ghost |
Penguin Australia, 2014 | Friendship History Refugees War |
Upper primary | The time is 1942 and Darwin is under attack. Pearlie tries to save her pets and help the wounded soldiers while hoping to reunite with her friend Naoko. Naoko has problems of a different kind which involve a ghostly mystery. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Wang, Gabrielle | Gabrielle Wang | Little Paradise |
Penguin Books, 2010 | Cross cultural relations History Relationships Resilience |
Secondary | This tale is inspired by a true story set in 1943 in Melbourne and Shanghai which involved a forbidden relationship between a Chinese man and an Australian girl. |
English HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACOKFH018 ACOKFH021 ACOKFH022 ACOKFH023 ACOKFH024 |
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Wang, Gabrielle | McLean, Andrew | The Lion Drummer |
Penguin Books, 2008 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Hope |
Primary | Lulu is a little Chinese girl who sees a Chinese new year procession. More than anything, she wants to be a lion drummer. Though she is told that girls cannot learn the drums, she goes to the master drummer and asks if she can take lessons from him. He agrees and at the Easter parade, Lulu leads the lion dancers. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACHASSK067 ACHASSK068 ACHASSK069 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 |
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Wang, Gabrielle | A Ghost in My Suitcase |
Puffin Books, 2009 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Family |
Upper primary Secondary |
Celeste is 12-years-old when she travels to China to return her mother’s ashes to her homeland. Through her grandmother, she learns cultural traditions, a secret about her father, and befriends her grandmother’s adopted child, Ting Ting. |
English Geography HASS ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Wang, Gabrielle | Rippin, Sally and Abos, Regine | The Race for the Chinese Zodiac |
Black Dog Books, 2010 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Family |
Upper primary | In this Chinese Zodiac picture book, a doctor finds a wounded sheep and restores its health. When a monster threatens the village and demands a child from each family for sacrifice, the sheep turns itself into a girl and volunteers to go. Using her wits, she drives the monster away. When it returns, the sheep sacrifices itself, and both turn into a rock formation that exists today. |
English ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 |
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Wang, Gabrielle | The Garden of Empress Cassia |
Puffin, 2002 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Empathy Social life |
Primary | Mimi is 12-years-old and experiences bullying at school as well as embarrassment about her Chinese background and her family’s traditions that make her different. A sympathetic teacher, aware of her artistic talent, gives her magical pastels lending this story a fantasy element. Understanding a child’s difficulties in embracing two cultures underlies the story. |
English Geography HASS ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK067 ACHASSK068 ACHASSK069 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 |
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Walsh, Amanda | Walsh, Amanda | The Mysterious Hubbub |
Houghton Mifflin Australia, 1990 | Peace Refugees War |
Primary | This thought provoking book is set on a 17th century passenger ship that sails close to the Frozen Sea, where a fierce battle occurred. Words and sounds of the battle are frozen in the air. The spring warmth is starting to melt the ice, releasing the words into the air in a cacophony of frightening sounds. The last words in this picture book go off like fireworks leaving only one word in the sky, “Peace”. |
English ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 |
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Walker, Bic | Walker, Bic | A Safe Place to Live |
Bic Walker, 2011 | Family Hope Refugees Resilience |
Primary | Bic Walker escaped with her family from Vietnam as a refugee in 1979 when she was three-years-old. In simple and direct language, she writes and illustrates this true story of her escape from war to a new home in Australia. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACHASSK067 ACHASSK068 ACHASSK069 ACHASSK087 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Vondra, Josef | No-Name Bird |
Puffin, 2000 | Family Hope History Resilience |
Secondary | Set in 1970’s East Timor, the story reveals the relationship between 14-year-old Jose and his elderly uncle. Together they face many challenges due to the political situation in East Timor at that time. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Von Leven, Elizabeth | Lisle, Ron | The Search |
Lutheran Publishing House, 1990 | Friendship Hope Loss Refugees Resilience |
Upper primary Secondary |
This adventure story features Hung Ly, a Vietnamese boy living on an Australian farm. He runs away to Melbourne to find his mother. Gemma, the farmer's daughter, decides to come along. Their friendship deepens as their quest reaches a dramatic end. By then Hung Ly has found himself involved in another important search. The novel is written to promote an understanding of the Christian message. |
English Geography HASS ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 |
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van Os, Joanne | Castaway |
Penguin Random House Australia, 2007 | Detention centres Immigrants Racism Refugees |
Secondary | Brothers Sam and George are 13 and 11 years of age. They live at Brumby Plains, a buffalo station in Australia’s Northern Territory. They discover a small child, who is the only survivor of a shipwreck. The child is also an illegal immigrant by Australian Government regulations, and their Uncle Mungo has strong views about refugees. The boys hide the child while they work out what to do as they battle racism and the Australian Government’s policy on putting immigrants in detention centres. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Tolbert, Steve | Stepping back |
Longman, 1996 | Family Refugees Resilience War |
Secondary | Somaly is a 16-year-old Cambodian girl who has lived with her mother on the west coast of Tasmania since she was a toddler. Somaly's mother was a nurse in post-Khmer Rouge Cambodia when she gave birth to Somaly. When Somaly's father is killed by a land mine, Somaly and her mother leave the country for Tasmania. Juxtaposed with Somaly's life in Tasmania is the life of Keo, a traumatised Cambodian who works as a hospital orderly on the Thai border. About the time Keo is informed that he'll finally be allowed to return to Cambodia, Somaly's mother in Tasmania finds out she has MS. She has yearned to return to her country and decides she must do it soon. So Keo from the Thai border, and Somaly and her mother from Tasmania, return to a war-ravaged country. |
English Geography HASS ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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Tolbert, Steve | Channeary |
Longman, 1991 | Conflict Friendship Migration Racism Refugees |
Secondary | The time is during the Cambodian-Vietnamese Conflict between 1977 and 1991. Channeary must flee for her life when the Khmer Rouge attack her small Cambodian fishing village. She finally reaches safety in a Buddhist monastery in Thailand. There she is offered a chance to come to Tasmania, a new land and a new home, both unknown. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Tonkin, Rachel | Tonkin, Rachel | What was the war like, Grandma? Emmy Remembers World War II |
William Heinemann Australia, 1995 | Empathy History Social life War |
Primary | Rachel tells this story of raising her children during World War II in Port Melbourne. She recalls blackouts, sandbagging and more. Although the war was far away, this story helps the reader experience the times. Illustrations in this picture book generate interest and authenticity. A strong community spirit underlies this appealing reflection on wartimes. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACHASSK067 ACHASSK068 ACHASSK069 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Thompson, Colin | Various illustrators | Dust: Save the Children |
ABC Books, 2007 | Conflict Empathy Hope Kindness Refugees War |
Upper primary Secondary |
Fourteen illustrators confront the plight of children in Third World countries suffering from starvation, environmental disasters and lack of living spaces. The brief text & haunting images in this picture book are a stimulus for discussion. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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Thompson, Colin | Pignataro, Anna | The Staircase Cat |
Hodder Headline, 1998 | Family Hope Resilience War |
Upper primary Secondary |
In this picture book, a cat lives a solitary life in his home, damaged by war. His family and all the villagers have left. Patiently the cat waits, hoping his family and the villagers will return and homes will be rebuilt. In a heart-warming conclusion, his family does return after years away, and they are happily reunited. |
English HASS ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 |
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Thomason, Mark | Moonrunner |
Scholastic Australia, 2008 | Cross cultural relations Hope Migration Resilience |
Upper primary Secondary |
Set in the 1890s twelve-year-old Casey has moved to Australia from America. He misses the wild mustangs and discovers a herd of brumbies that change his life. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 |
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Thiele, Colin | The Valley Between |
Rigby, 1981 | Cross cultural relations Family Friendship Racial conflict |
Upper primary Secondary |
This book is set in country South Australia in the 1920s in a German speaking farming community. Benno has left school to work on the farm and finds himself caught between two cultures. A humorous story of family and adventure. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 |
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Thieberger, Gitta | Courtney, Maria | The Magic Doll |
Gitta Thieberger, 2004 | Friendship Immigrants Refugees War |
Primary | In this picture book, a young girl flees from her unnamed country with her mother and her doll because of war. They become refugees in another unspecified country and her magic doll helps her make friends, heal the sick, and bring food to herself and her mother. The author was a refugee from Czechoslovakia who fled to Russian Siberia. |
English HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK084 ACHASSK085 ACHASSK086 |
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Temple, Kate and Temple, Jol | Baynton, Terri Rose | Room on Our Rock: There Are Two Sides to Every Story |
Scholastic Press, 2018 | Immigrants Kindness |
Early childhood Lower primary |
Two seals are sitting on a rock. When others need shelter, do they share it? This book shows there are two sides to every story. A clever picture book has one story that can be read two different ways. When read from front to back, the seals believe there is definitely no room on their rock for others. But when the book is read from back to front, the seals welcome others to shelter on their rock. A heart warming story about sharing and compassion. |
English Geography HASS History EYLF Outcome 1 EYLF Outcome 2 EYLF Outcome 3 EYLF Outcome 4 EYLF Outcome 5 ACELA1426 ACELT1575 ACELT1783 ACELA1443 ACELA1453 ACELT1582 ACELT1584 ACHASSK028 ACHASSK029 ACHASSK030 ACHASSK032 ACELA1460 ACELA1462 ACELT1587 ACELT1589 ACELT1591 ACELT1593 ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK087 |
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Tan, Shaun | Tan, Shaun | Sketches from a Nameless Land: The Art of the Arrival |
Hachette Australia, 2010 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Empathy Family Friendship Immigration Relationships |
Primary Upper primary Secondary |
Shaun Tan describes the origins of his book The Arrival about immigrants arriving in Australia. In this book Tan explores his early research, concept sketches and developing his final artwork. |
English ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Tan, Shaun | Tan, Shaun | The Arrival |
Hachette Australia, 2010 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Empathy Family Friendship Immigration Relationships |
Primary Upper primary Secondary |
This is a wordless graphic novel of 96pp that explores the experiences of a man who leaves family behind and arrives in an unfamiliar and mysterious land. The land has strange cultural traditions and unfamiliar creatures. He gradually discovers a new life through support from others. This work is viewed as a modern day classic speaking to all cultures. |
English ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Syred, Celia | Dick, Astra Lacis | Baker’s Dozen |
Angus & Robertson, 1969 | Emigrants Family Hope Resilience |
Upper primary Secondary |
Charlotte Cosgrove, nicknamed ‘Charley’, and her family emigrate to Australia from Ireland in 1864. After a short time in Sydney, they move to Boanyoo and there find happiness. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK106 ACHASSK107 ACHASSK108 ACHASSK109 ACHASSK110 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 Upper primary Secondary |
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Sutton, Chris | Cunningham, Walter | Beginnings |
Collins, 1979 | Immigrants Migration Racism Resilience |
Primary | Aco and his family have migrated to Australia from Yugoslavia and he is finding it difficult to settle into school due to his lack of English. He dreads having to move schools but his new school is quite different. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK084 ACHASSK085 ACHASSK086 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Sunderland, Alan | Refugee: The Diary of Ali Ismail, Woomera, 2001-2002 |
Scholastic Australia, 2006 | Asylum seekers Detention centres Hope Refugees Resilience |
Secondary | Afghanistan is a country of great danger where the Taliban seeks young boys to join their army. Ali’s family gathers money to send Ali out of the country to safety in Germany, but his leaking boat is bound for Australia. He ends up in Woomera where school is a possibility in Adelaide, but he lands back in Woomera after breaking his temporary visa status. The plight of refugees pervades the book. |
English Geography HASS ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Starke, Ruth | Nips XI |
Lothian Books, 2000 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Friendship |
Upper primary Secondary |
Spinner, the coach of the Nips XI, an all ethnic cricket team, tries to teach the boys about cricket, its traditions and values as they try to express themselves at their school’s Multicultural Day. |
English ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 |
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Starke, Ruth | Hannaford, Robert | My Gallipoli |
Working Title Press, 2015 | Loss Peace Racial conflict War |
Upper primary Secondary |
This nonfiction picture book features fictional accounts of the thousands of men from 16 nations that fought, survived, were injured and died in the eight months of the Gallipoli Peninsula occupation in 1915. Different voices speak about their own experiences and stories. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Starke, Ruth | Kennett, David | Armistice |
Working Title Press/HarperCollins, 2018 | History Peace War |
Upper primary Secondary |
Told in the words of those who lived through the experience, this is the story of the ‘Great War’ in Europe between 1914 and 1918 in which many countries participated, including Australia. When Germany was defeated, Britain, France, Italy and the United States gathered to create the Treaty of Versailles to ensure peace, determine reparations to be paid by Germany and ways to prevent future wars. These stories are told in the words of soldiers, military leaders, heads of countries, civilians and children who lived during these times. These personal responses recreate the time, place and people involved in war and its impact. Notes at the back of the book identify the people involved and their roles. Endpapers reveal maps of Europe in 1914 and 1925. This is a unique approach to presenting world history for the young in the form of a picture book combined with graphic novel approaches. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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Starke, Ruth | Holfeld, Greg | An Anzac Tale |
Working Title Press, 2015 | Conflict History War |
Primary Upper primary Secondary |
Using a graphic novel format, this historical war story features anthropomorphic Australian and New Zealand animals to reveal the terrible experiences of soldiers at Gallipoli. A timeline, historical notes and an accessible format introduce this conflict to younger readers. |
English HASS ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 |
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Stanley, Elizabeth | Stanley, Elizabeth | The Deliverance of Dancing Bears |
University of Western Australia Press, 1994 | Empathy Hope Social justice |
Upper primary | This contemporary fable told in picture book format and set in Turkey, is a lyrical story with deeply moving illustrations about freedom, poverty and oppression. Yusuf buys a bear, determined to set it free. Until now the bear’s only life has been living in a cage by night and dancing for the public by day. |
English ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 |
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Stafford, Lilian | King, Stephen Michael | Amelia Ellicott’s Garden |
Margaret Hamilton Books, 2000 | Cross cultural relations Empathy Friendship Relationships |
Early childhood Primary Upper primary |
Elderly Amelia Ellicot lives alone, next door to a block of flats. She loves her garden and her chickens and wishes she could show them to someone. The people in the flats have moved to the neighbourhood from various countries. Looking down on Amelia’s garden they wish they too could share Amelia’s garden. When a terrible storm destroys Amelia’s garden, her neighbours come to her aid and so begin friendships and belonging in this moving picture book. |
English Geography HASS History EYLF Outcome 1 EYLF Outcome 2 EYLF Outcome 3 EYLF Outcome 4 ACELA1426 ACELT1575 ACELT1783 ACHASSK011 ACHASSK012 ACHASSK013 ACELA1443 ACELA1453 ACELT1582 ACELT1584 ACHASSK028 ACHASSK029 ACHASSK030 ACHASSK032 ACELA1460 ACELA1462 ACELT1587 ACELT1589 ACELT1591 ACELT1593 ACHASSK044 ACHASSK045 ACHASSK046 ACHASSK047 ACHASSK050 ACHASSK051 |
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Spence, Eleanor | Miranda Going Home |
Dove Communications, 1985 | Friendship Refugees Resilience Loss Peace |
Secondary | Miranda is brought up in the Middle East, a child of Roman and Jewish parents. When orphaned, she is sent to live with her Jewish grandparents. She badly wants to return 'home' but through her experiences as a refugee and her friendship with Jeshua, she finds peace. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Smith, Mark | Wilder Country |
Text Publishing Company, 2017 | Friendship Hope Refugees Resilience |
Secondary | The sequel to The Road to Winter, finds the three main characters Finn, Kas and Willow desperately trying to find Rose’s abducted baby. Underlying the story is the darker theme of the plight of asylum seekers within Australia and those who seek to be the dominant culture. The Winter series is a fast read and a compelling story of survival and triumph against adversity. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACOKFH018 ACOKFH021 ACOKFH022 ACOKFH023 ACOKFH024 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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Smith, Mark | The Road to Winter |
Text Publishing Company, 2016 | Friendship Hope Refugees Resilience |
Secondary | This adventure thriller is set in a future Australia, after a virus has killed many people. Finn and his dog Rowdy survive due to their isolation in the countryside. When they meet Rose, a ‘siley’ (refugee) who is fleeing a gang while trying to find her younger sister, they band together in a fast-paced survival story. |
English Geography HASS ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1803 ACELT1807 ACELT1812 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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Simons, Moya | Let Me Whisper You My Story |
Angus & Robertson/HarperCollins, 2010 | Empathy Family History Hope War |
Upper primary Secondary |
Rachel is a young German Jewish girl who survives the Holocaust when her father advises her not to speak. There is a focus on those who support and hide the Jews. Other Holocaust survivors share harrowing experiences when together at an English orphanage in hopes of locating family members after the War is over. The emotional content is believable and creates great empathy. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 |
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Siers, Robyn & Tregoning-Lawrence | Forever Yours: Stories of Wartime, Love and Friendship |
Department of Veterans Affairs in association with the Australian War Memorial, 2011 | History Hope Loss Resilience War |
Upper primary Secondary |
Personal love experiences of men and women in several wars are told through many genres including journals, postcards, telegrams, letters, interviews and illustrations. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACOKFH018 ACOKFH021 ACOKFH022 ACOKFH023 ACOKFH024 |
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Siers, Robyn & Walker, Carlie | Ancestry: Stories of Multicultural Anzacs |
Department of Veterans Affairs, 2015 | Cross cultural relations History War |
Secondary | Here are stories of individuals and families from a range of cultural backgrounds who served with Australian units in World War I. There are referrals to the Australian War Memorial's collection of private recordings, photographs, works of art and relics. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Shirvington, Jessica | Robertson, Claire | Just the Way We Are |
HarperCollins, 2015 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Family Relationships |
Lower primary | This light-hearted picture book celebrates families of different shapes and sizes. Each child’s family is made up of different cultures and compositions. Jack lives with his Mum. Izzy is part of a foster family. Henry’s parents are separated. Chiara has two Dads and Anna and her parents live with her Grandpa. The conclusion is that each family is perfect just the way they are. |
English EYLF Outcome 1 EYLF Outcome 2 EYLF Outcome 3 EYLF Outcome 4 EYLF Outcome 5 ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 |
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Serov, Banafsheh | Under a Starless Sky: A Family’s Escape from Iran |
Hachette Livre, 2008 | History Family Refugees War |
Secondary | Written for a general readership, but accessible by young people, this biography is about Banafsheh’s parents who supported the Iranian revolution, but found that a religious regime created war. The biography tells of their escape from the Khomenini regime while detailing a country much changed. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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Sedunary, Michael | Emmerichs, Bern | The Startling Story of Lachlan Macquarie: Founding Father or Failure? |
Berbay Publishing, 2017 | Conflict Cross cultural relations History |
Upper primary Secondary |
This is a story of Australia’s Colonial history and that of Lachlan Macquarie as the Governor of New South Wales. His story also includes how Australia’s society developed and ongoing social issues such as the emergence of cultural diversity. Macquarie’s achievements and weaknesses are outlined including his behaviour towards the Australian Aborigines. Some individuals in important positions had convict backgrounds, adding interest. Readers are encouraged to question the ideas prevalent at the time. In this picture book, the images are produced on porcelain tile and are highly detailed and appealing. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK106 ACHASSK107 ACHASSK108 ACHASSK109 ACHASSK110 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Searle, Rick | Butterfly Island |
ABC Books, 1986 | Conflict Family Loss Refugees |
Upper primary Secondary |
Charlie and his children live on and protect Butterfly Island in the Barrier Reef. When a 14-year-old Vietnamese refugee boy becomes entangled in the family business while searching for his parents, who are boat people and presumed lost at sea, trouble starts. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 |
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Schumann, John | Smith, Craig | I Was Only Nineteen |
Allen & Unwin, 2014 | Friendship History Loss War |
Upper primary Secondary |
The author captures his experiences of the Vietnam War in this well-known song revealed in a picture book format. It tells of the hardships and how war changes both those away at war and those left at home. Fear, pain, loss and suffering are all revealed in both words and images. |
English HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Scholes, Katherine | Wong, David | The Blue Chameleon |
Hill of Content, 1989 | Family Loss Migrants Refugees Resilience |
Upper primary Secondary |
Bene Ish-Maher, a young Arabic migrant boy, living in Australia, searches for the truth about his Sahara Desert past. He discovers he is a survivor of an ancient desert clan. Bene goes on an epic journey to Antarctica to find his lost twin brother and discover his past. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK166 ACHASSK168 ACHASSK175 ACHASSK179 ACHASSK180 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 |
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Scholes, Katherine | Ingpen, Robert | Peacetimes |
Hill of Content, 1989 | Conflict Peace Respect Tolerance |
Primary Upper primary |
What is peace? What is the difference between wants and needs? This beautifully illustrated picture book shows the struggles for peace. |
English ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 |
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Saxby, Claire | Harris, Wayne | Bird to Bird |
Black Dog Books, 2018 | History Kindness Resilience |
Primary Upper primary |
This picture book is a story that charts the beginning of a tree as its seed is carried by a bird. The tree is felled and the timber is used over its lifetime until it is recycled into a bunks for convict ships travelling to Australia. This story of nature, history, recycling and art features a lyrical, easy to read aloud text. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK084 ACHASSK085 ACHASSK086 ACHASSK087 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK106 ACHASSK107 ACHASSK108 ACHASSK109 ACHASSK110 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Savvides, Irini | Willow Tree and Olive |
Hodder Headline Australia, 2001 | Cross cultural relations Family Racial identity Resilience |
Secondary | Olive Alexandropoulos is in her last year of secondary school and enjoying it with her friend Kerry. She has an underlying problem due to sexual abuse trauma in her childhood, which she has forgotten. This makes her deeply insecure. Her parents hope to help by sending her to Greece to be with her relatives, where she resolves her insecurity and feels pride in both her Australian and Greek culture. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Savvides, Irini | A Marathon of Her Own: The Diary of Sophia Krikonis, Melbourne, 1956 |
Scholastic Press, 2004 | Family Migration Racism Resilience |
Upper primary Secondary |
Sophia leaves post-war Crete with her mother and brother hoping for a better life in Australia. Once in Australia, she is challenged, struggling to learn English and labelled a 'reffo' at school. Her spirits remain high through her supportive family and her talent for running. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 |
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Sami, Osamah | Good Muslim Boy |
Hardie Grant Egmont, 2015 | Cross cultural relations Family Immigrants Social life |
Upper primary Secondary |
This memoir features Osamah, a 13-year-old refugee of the Iran-Iraq war. He is poor and in trouble with the police. He and his family immigrate to Australia where his father is a lead cleric in Melbourne. Osamah tries to be a good Muslim boy but the temptations of Australian society lead him astray from what is expected of him. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Rushby, Pamela | Lizzie and Margaret Rose |
Omnibus Books, 2016 | Cross cultural relations History Immigrants War |
Upper primary | The time is London in 1940. Ten-year-old Margaret Rose survives an air raid, but her family home is destroyed. She is sent on a long sea voyage to Townsville, Queensland to live with her aunt and 11-year-old cousin Lizzie who makes the adjustment to a new country and way of life hard. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Rippin, Sally | Rippin, Sally | Speak Chinese, Fang Fang! |
Omnibus Books, 1996 | Cross cultural relations Family Friendship Social life |
Early childhood Primary |
Fang Fang was born in China but came to Australia when very young and remembers very little of her home. Her family retains Chinese traditions, but Fang Fang rejects these until her cousin Lily shows respect for them in this picture book. |
English Geography HASS History EYLF Outcome 1 EYLF Outcome 2 EYLF Outcome 3 EYLF Outcome 4 ACELA1426 ACELT1575 ACELT1783 ACHASSK011 ACHASSK012 ACHASSK013 ACHASSK014 ACHASSK015 ACHASSK016 ACELA1443 ACELA1453 ACELT1582 ACELT1584 ACHASSK028 ACHASSK029 ACHASSK030 ACHASSK032 ACELA1460 ACELA1462 ACELT1587 ACELT1589 ACELT1591 ACELT1593 ACHASSK044 ACHASSK045 ACHASSK046 ACHASSK047 ACHASSK050 ACHASSK051 ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACHASSK067 ACHASSK068 ACHASSK069 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK087 |
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Rippin, Sally | Masciullo, Lucia | A Lesson for Lina |
Penguin, 2013 | Cross cultural relations Conflict Family Friendship |
Primary Upper primary |
The time is 1956 after the Melbourne Olympics. Lina discovers some of the Hungarian athletes are hiding in Melbourne rather than returning to their homeland where there is fighting. Inspired by these stories of persecution, Lina writes about her father who fled Italy because of political persecution. Her teacher secretly sends it to the Age newspaper. When Lina and her father are pleasantly surprised, Lina feels proud of her family heritage. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK084 ACHASSK085 ACHASSK086 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Rippin, Sally | Rippin, Sally | Fang Fang’s Chinese New Year |
Omnibus Books, 1996 | Celebrations Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Friendship |
Early childhood Primary |
This picture book is a story of celebration and culture. Fang Fang was born in China, but is now Australian. Her mother asks her to invite her friend, Lisa, to their Chinese New Year celebrations. Fang Fang worries that Lisa may not enjoy herself or like the celebrations. Lisa samples all the different foods, learns to use chopsticks, and watches the parade and fireworks. 'That was fantastic,' says Lisa. |
English Geography HASS History EYLF Outcome 1 EYLF Outcome 2 EYLF Outcome 3 EYLF Outcome 4 ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACHASSK067 ACHASSK068 ACHASSK069 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Rippin, Sally | Just One Wish |
Puffin, 2009 | Cross cultural relations Immigrants Resilience Tolerance |
Primary | Penny, a girl from Shanghai, travels to Australia to live with her grandmother, and feels alienated from her culture. This is a story about overcoming adversity, acceptance and tolerance. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACHASSK067 ACHASSK068 ACHASSK069 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Rawlins, Donna | Potter, Heather and Jackson, Mark | Waves: For Those Who Come Across the Sea |
Black Dog Books, 2018 | Family Hope Immigrants Refugees Resilience |
Primary Upper primary |
In this picture book, children and their families leave their various homelands around the world, travelling by boat to seek a new life in Australia. Spanning 50,000 years to the present, in each of these brief 15 stories, a child recounts their experiences. The illustrations capture the various cultures and boats from different time periods. The sense of hope for a new life along with a sense of uncertainty and underlying resilience of families offers readers a positive and informative experience. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK106 ACHASSK107 ACHASSK108 ACHASSK109 ACHASSK110 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Pung, Alice | Unpolished Gem |
Black Inc Publishing, 2006 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Family Immigrants |
Secondary | Alice Pung's memoir traces her family fleeing to Australia from the killing fields of Cambodia in the time of the Khmer Rouge. Her family kept Cambodian traditions alive in their daily lives, and Alice was torn between these and the Australian way of life. The author reveals the trials of adjusting to new and different cultural traditions. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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Pung, Alice | Masciullo, Lucia | Marly Walks on the Moon |
Penguin Random House, 2016 | Cross cultural relations Family Immigrants Intolerance Racism |
Primary Upper primary |
Vietnamese refugee Marly has settled into Australia but now there is a new baby and no-one has time for Marly any more. Life for a relatively new migrant to Australian in the 1980s features. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACHASSK067 ACHASSK068 ACHASSK069 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK087 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Pung,Alice | Masciullo, Lucia | Marly and the goat |
Penguin, 2015 | Cross cultural relations Immigrants Family Intolerance Racism |
Primary Upper primary |
Marly's grandparents immigrate from Vietnam to Marly's home in Australia. They try to teach her their traditional ways of the life but when her grandfather brings home a goat, their Australian neighbours complain. Marly and her grandparents deal with racism and intolerance. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACHASSK067 ACHASSK068 ACHASSK069 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK087 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Pung, Alice | Masciullo, Lucia | Marly’s Business |
Penguin Random House, 2015 | Conflict Cross cultural relations Friendship Refugees Resilience |
Primary Upper primary |
Vietnamese refugee Marly has settled into her new school but wants a job to earn money. Marley’s adventures as she is torn between her old world and her new world illustrate what it was like in 1983 for Vietnamese refugees. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACHASSK067 ACHASSK068 ACHASSK069 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK087 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Pung,Alice | Masciullo, Lucia | Meet Marly, our Australian girl |
Penguin, 2015 | Cross cultural relations Family Friendship Refugees |
Primary Upper primary |
Marley is 10-years-old, a boat refugee from Saigon. The time is 1983 in Sunshine, Melbourne. Marly wants to fit in with Australian ways, but when her cousins come to stay, she suffers from being teased by her school friends. Marley struggles with doing the right thing or going along with her friends. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Pung, Alice | Laurinda |
Black Ink Books, 2014 | Cross cultural relations Empathy Immigration Racism Intolerance Respect |
Secondary | Lucy Lin is 15-years-old, born to parents who immigrated to Australia by boat from Vietnam, though both of are of Chinese background. They now live in a Melbourne suburb. Lucy’s mother sews clothes in their garage, while her father works night shifts at a carpet factory. They struggle to get ahead. Lucy gains a scholarship to a prestigious girls college, Laurinda, where she objects to the girls’ play for power and unfair treatment of others. The novel treats topics such as racial prejudice, the perception and treatment of lower class families, and respecting and understanding different cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Underlying the story is the theme of abuse of power and those who are determined to work against it. Lucy’s strength of character comes through and generates great empathy from her readers. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACOKFH018 ACOKFH021 ACOKFH022 ACOKFH023 ACOKFH024 |
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Pung, Alice | Growing up Asian in Australia |
Black Ink Books, 2008 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Respect Social life |
Secondary | Alice Pung collected these stories written by Asian-Australians who reveal their personal experiences with style, humour and strength. Leaving home, coming out and finding one’s place in the world and cultural displacement are all revealed from insiders’ perspectives. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Powers, J L | Amina: Through My Eyes |
Allen & Unwin, 2013 | Family History Hope War |
Secondary | Amina lives on the edges of Mogadishu with her family in their damaged home. Her father is arrested because his art is censored and her brother is kidnapped and forced to become a soldier in Somalia's war. Although her mother and grandmother are still with her, Amina feels vulnerable and abandoned. She secretly creates her own artwork in the streets and on derelict buildings to give herself hope. Her artwork explodes into Mogadishu's underground world, providing a voice for people all over the city who hope for a better future. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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Porter, James G | The Sacred Tree |
Rigby Australia, 1982 | Cultural traditions Family Racial conflict Social life |
Primary | Set in the 1870s when a family went into the New Zealand bush. James cut down a sacred totara tree and the Maoris turned against the family. Was there a way for James’ children to pacify the god of the forest? |
English Geography HASS ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK067 ACHASSK068 ACHASSK069 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK087 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Plant, Andrew | The Poppy |
Ford St Publishing, 2014 | Friendship History War |
Upper primary Secondary |
On Anzac Day 1915, Australian soldiers defended the French village of Villers-Bretonneaux, but lost 1,300 lives. After the village was reconstructed, Australian school children sent funds to rebuild the school. This picture book features two girls chasing a red poppy petal through memorial sites. Historical notes and endpaper maps add depth and interest. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 |
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Pitts, Kerri and Larry | Sands, Jenny | Facing the Tiger |
Random House Australia, 2000 | Cultural traditions Racial identity Social life |
Early childhood Primary |
Based on a traditional story and set in the jungles of India, this richly illustrated picture book tells about the dangers of the tigers prowling outside the village and how Rani is able to outwit a tiger. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1426 ACELT1575 ACELT1783 ACELA1443 ACELA1453 ACELT1582 ACELT1584 ACELA1460 ACELA1462 ACELT1587 ACELT1589 ACELT1591 ACELT1593 ACHASSK044 ACHASSK045 ACHASSK046 ACHASSK047 ACHASSK050 ACHASSK051 ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK084 ACHASSK085 ACHASSK086 ACHASSK087 |
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Pignataro, Anna | Pignataro, Anna | Being Agatha |
Five Mile Press, 2015 | Cross cultural relations Respect Tolerance |
Early childhood | In this simple picture book allegory about being different, Agatha enters kindergarten where all resemble various animals. Agatha resembles both bear and pig as these are part of her family traits. Miss Tibble, their teacher, tells the children that like a snowflake, everyone is special in their own way. Then she asks each child to tell her how they might be special. Agatha hides away as she cannot think how she might be special. One child suggests, ‘You are the best at being Agatha. No one else is a better Agatha than you!’ |
English EYLF Outcome 1 EYLF Outcome 2 EYLF Outcome 3 EYLF Outcome 4 EYLF Outcome 5 ACELA1426 ACELT1575 ACELT1783 ACELA1443 ACELA1453 ACELT1582 ACELT1584 ACELA1460 ACELA1462 ACELT1587 ACELT1589 ACELT1591 ACELT1593 |
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Paterson, Allison Marlow | Anzac Sons: Five Brothers on the Western Front |
Big Sky Publishing, 2015 | Family History Hope Resilience War |
Upper primary Secondary |
Focusing on five brothers who fight on the Western Front, this story is based on fact and provides historical artefacts and information such as maps and postcards. The impact of war on families and countries feature. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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Pallotta-Chiarolli, Maria | Tapestry |
Random House, 1999 | Cross cultural relations Family Immigration Relationships |
Secondary | Based on the author’s own Italian background, in this autobiographical novel, she includes her family’s experiences in bite-size stories of Italian immigrants in Australia and those who remained in Italy. There are her grandparents who never left Italy, her immigrant parents in Australia, her second-generation self and her third-generation daughter. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACOKFH018 ACOKFH021 ACOKFH022 ACOKFH023 ACOKFH024 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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Pajalic, Amra & Divaroren, Demet, Editors | Coming of Age: Growing up in Australia |
Allen & Unwin, 2014 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Respect |
Secondary | Features 12 personal stories of young Muslims from wide-ranging backgrounds and cultures. Their diversity and similarities are presented thus supporting an appreciation of cultural diversity. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Pajalic, Amra | Amir: Friend on Loan |
Garratt Publishing, 2014 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Friendship War |
Secondary | Australian boys Amir and Dragan have been best friends since kindergarten. Can they remain friends when the Balkan war, the Yugoslav Wars 1991–1999, start? Their families have different ethnic and religious backgrounds with Amir’s parents Muslim and Bosnian, Dragan’s parents Serbian Orthodox. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACOKFH018 ACOKFH021 ACOKFH022 ACOKFH023 ACOKFH024 |
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Overend, Jenni | Lewis, Naomi | Princess Grandma |
Scholastic Australia, 1994 | Cross cultural relations Friendship Loss Social life |
Primary | A young girl forms a special bond with the old Fijian woman who lives next door and who tells her magical stories from her homeland. From tales of healing leaves, a weeping turtle, the Kava God and the Shark Spirit, these stories in picture book format resonate with the young girl and live on through her after the woman dies. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACHASSK067 ACHASSK068 ACHASSK069 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 |
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Orr, Wendy | Gamble, Kim | Yasou Nikki |
HarperCollins Publishers, 1995 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Empathy |
Upper primary | Nikoletta and her family leave Greece to make a new home in Australia. The new country has challenges for the newcomer such as unfamiliar cultural traditions and language. Illustrations and story offer humour and empathy. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Orr, Wendy | Rawlins, Donna | Across the Dark Sea |
National Museum of Australia Press, 2006 | Family Friendship Hope Refugees Resilience |
Primary | Trung's mother and little sister are left behind in Vietnam. His journey to Australia, in a crowded fishing boat, is dangerous and frightening. His estranged father is unable to offer much comfort. Once in Australia, Trung is faced with many unfamiliar cultural traditions. Life is better when Trung befriends Andrew, and a letter arrives from his mother in Vietnam. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK110 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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O’Neill, Judith | So Far from Skye |
Penguin Books, 1992 | Hope History Immigration Resilience |
Secondary | This historical novel follows the displacement of Scottish migrants sent to Australia during the 1850s. The time and setting of Scotland and Australia and on board the ship reveal the hardships and courage of those involved. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Oliver, Narelle | Oliver, Narelle | Mermaids Most Amazing |
Scholastic Australia, 2001 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Respect |
Early childhood Primary |
Mermaid stories across cultures are illustrated in this picture book including a variety of styles with linocuts as the primary media. The stories and illustrations offer great depth in the way they reflect the cultural heritage of the stories. |
English Geography HASS ACELA1426 ACELT1575 ACELT1783 ACELA1443 ACELA1453 ACELT1582 ACELT1584 ACHASSK032 ACELA1460 ACELA1462 ACELT1587 ACELT1589 ACELT1591 ACELT1593 ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 |
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Oliver, Narelle | Oliver, Narelle | Dancing the Boom Cha-Cha Boogie |
Omnibus Books, 2005 | Cross cultural relations Empathy Refugees |
Early childhood Primary |
A fantasy adventure which is also an allegorical story about identify and being from another culture. This picture book introduces children to the treatment of refugees. |
English Geography HASS History EYLF Outcome 1 EYLF Outcome 2 EYLF Outcome 3 EYLF Outcome 4 ACELA1426 ACELT1575 ACELT1783 ACHASSK011 ACHASSK012 ACHASSK013 ACHASSK014 ACHASSK015 ACHASSK016 ACELA1443 ACELA1453 ACELT1582 ACELT1584 ACELA1460 ACELA1462 ACELT1587 ACELT1589 ACELT1591 ACELT1593 ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 |
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O’Connor, Kerrie | Through the Tiger’s Eye |
Allen & Unwin, 2003 | Loss Refugees Resilience War |
Upper primary Secondary |
Lucy and Ricardo discover a parallel world in this fantasy. They find themselves in a war torn country and rescue abducted refugees from the prison work camps back to their own world and safety. A fantasy with several aspects including refugees, parental separation, and battling difficult conditions. |
English Geography HASS ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 |
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Norton, Catherine | Crossing |
Omnibus Books, 2014 | Conflict Family Friendship |
Upper primary Secondary |
Cara lives within a wall as protection against an authoritative regime outside. Questioning life, Cara experiences the value of friendship, family and freedom. |
English ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 |
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Norling, Beth | Norling, Beth | Little School |
Omnibus Books, 2001 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Friendship Social life |
Early childhood | This book presents a day in the lives of twenty four-year-old children of various cultures attending preschool. The day starts with the children getting up, going to preschool and their time there, then home again. Small stories appear, with detailed illustrations in this picture book, thus offering scope for multiple readings. |
English Geography HASS History EYLF Outcome 1 EYLF Outcome 2 EYLF Outcome 3 EYLF Outcome 4 EYLF Outcome 5 ACELA1426 ACELT1575 ACELT1783 ACELA1443 ACELA1453 ACELT1582 ACELT1584 ACHASSK028 ACHASSK029 ACHASSK030 ACELA1460 ACELA1462 ACELT1587 ACELT1589 ACELT1591 ACELT1593 ACHASSK044 ACHASSK045 ACHASSK046 ACHASSK047 ACHASSK050 ACHASSK051 |
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Nicholson, John | Nicholson, John | Homemade Houses: Traditional Homes from Many Lands |
Allen & Unwin, 1993 | Cross cultural relations Family History Social life |
Primary | Traditional homes around the world are presented with each representing the diversity of cultures. Each is designed to suit the environment and, in this collection, personalised for young readers by including a family living there. Comprehensively illustrated including floor plans as well as a glossary, world map and an index. |
English Geography HASS ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Nicholson, John | Nicholson, John | Australia Locked Up: The Story of Australia’s Prisons from the First Fleet to Today |
Allen & Unwin, 2006 | History Intolerance Refugees Detention centres |
Primary Upper primary |
Traces Australia’s history of prisons, punishment and internment for special groups and reasons for imprisonment. Includes highly detailed, accurate line illustrations in a picture book format with a bibliography of further reading. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACHASSK067 ACHASSK068 ACHASSK069 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK084 ACHASSK085 ACHASSK086 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK106 ACHASSK107 ACHASSK108 ACHASSK109 ACHASSK110 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Mutard, Bruce | The Sacrifice: Book 1 in the Robert Wells Trilogy |
Allen & Unwin, 2008 | History Refugees Immigrants Tolerance War |
Secondary | A graphic novel set in Melbourne in the 1940s features Robert, an older adolescent, and his family coping with changes caused by the onset of World War II. Several threads capture the times. Robert tries to help a German immigrant family but earns distrust from other people. As a pacifist, he objects to serving in the military while seeing his brother sent off to fight. This graphic novel would suit those who enjoy this format and the recreation of a historical period. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACOKFH018 ACOKFH021 ACOKFH022 ACOKFH023 ACOKFH024 |
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Musgrove, Marianne | Frieda: A New Australian |
Omnibus Books, 2016 | Detention centres Family Intolerance Racism |
Upper primary | Frieda Brandt and her parents leave Germany in 1914 for a business opportunity in South Australia. When war is declared between the two countries, the family is viewed with suspicion and many Germans are interned. Frieda and her father expose the conditions at the internment camp, and life become intolerable and dangerous. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Murry, Martine | Marsh and Me |
Text Publishing, 2017 | Cross cultural relations Empathy Family Friendship |
Upper primary | This is a gentle, thoughtful story about friendship, family, social and self-acceptance. Young Joey finds it hard to fit in and so too does Ruzica who is an Australian born to Serbian parents. When Ruzica invades Joey’s private sanctuary, life becomes tense, but they eventually become friends giving both children courage and understanding of others. Underlying the story there is a strong flavour of the Serbian culture through Ruzica and her father. Murray creates characters with depth that lingers in the reader’s mind. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 |
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Murray, Kirsty | Harrison, Harry | Tough Stuff |
Allen & Unwin, 1999 | History Hope Peace Resilience Social justice War |
Upper primary Secondary |
True stories of courageous young people from around the world, taking a stand for their beliefs. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK106 ACHASSK107 ACHASSK108 ACHASSK109 ACHASSK110 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK166 ACHASSK168 ACHASSK175 ACHASSK179 ACHASSK180 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 |
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Murray, Kirsty | The Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong |
Allen & Unwin, 2005 | Cross cultural relations Family Friendship Loss Resilience |
Secondary | Maeve is 14-years-old and finds it hard coming from so many cultures - part Irish, part Chinese and part Australian. She has an Irish father who does not know she exists. She is relatively happy with her friends Steph and Bianca and her younger brother until her mother dies suddenly in a car crash and she goes to live with her strict Chinese grandparents. Then Maeve feels lost and goes in search of a family and a place where she can belong. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Murray, Kirsty | A Prayer for Blue Delaney |
Allen & Unwin, 2005 | History Migration Resilience |
Secondary | In the 1950s many children were sent to Australia to be adopted but many instead suffered the cruelties of boys’ homes. Young Colm escapes from the cruelties of Bindoon Boys’ Home and meets up with Billy. Together they travel from the goldfields of Kalgoorlie to the north. Their trials and triumphs provide an exciting and authentic insight into this period of Australia’s history. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACOKFH018 ACOKFH021 ACOKFH022 ACOKFH023 ACOKFH024 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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Murray, Kirsty | Becoming Billy Dare |
Allen & Unwin, 2004 | History Migration Resilience |
Secondary | Paddy Delaney is a 13-year-old living in Australia in the 1890s. He survives a shipwreck, working in a travelling circus then on a shearing station before discovering a talent for stage performance. People, places and events in Australia enables a study of Irish and Australian history through characters. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Murray, Kirsty | Bridie’s Fire |
Allen & Unwin, 2003 | History Loss Migration Resilience |
Secondary | This historical fiction series begins in the 1840s and tells the story of four young people, Birdie, Billy, Colm and Maeve, born 50 years apart. Birdie is 11 years old when she leaves Ireland after her parents and baby brother die during the country’s potato famine. In her new country, Australia, she experiences hardships but her resilience remains her strength. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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Morgan, Sally | Kwaymullina, Ambelin | I love me |
Fremantle Press, 2016 | Racial identity Respect Tolerance Resilience |
Early childhood | The jacket cover of this picture book captures two Aboriginal children featuring throughout with their proud message in rhythmic prose of self-esteem and celebration of individuality and especially yourself, whoever you are. |
English EYLF Outcome 1 EYLF Outcome 2 EYLF Outcome 3 EYLF Outcome 4 EYLF Outcome 5 ACELA1426 ACELT1575 ACELT1783 ACELA1443 ACELA1453 ACELT1582 ACELT1584 ACELA1460 ACELA1462 ACELT1587 ACELT1589 ACELT1591 ACELT1593 |
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Mordey, Tori-Jay | Mordey, Tori-Jay | In the City I See |
Magabala Books, 2018 | Cross cultural relations Social life |
Early childhood | This picture book takes the form of an inclusive board book for the very young. Colourful pictures show the diversity to be found in Australian cities. |
English Geography HASS EYLF Outcome 1 EYLF Outcome 2 EYLF Outcome 3 EYLF Outcome 4 EYLF Outcome 5 ACELA1426 ACELT1575 ACELT1783 ACELA1443 ACELA1453 ACELT1582 ACELT1584 ACHASSK032 ACELA1460 ACELA1462 ACELT1587 ACELT1589 ACELT1591 ACELT1593 ACHASSK047 ACHASSK050 ACHASSK051 |
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Monaghan, Michelle C | Wood, Laura | Garlic, hankies and hugs |
JoJo Publishing, 2014 | Cross cultural relations Cultural traditions Family Respect |
Primary | In this picture book, when the children visit Nana, they puzzle over her Greek age-old tradition of giving them ‘invisible’ protection called ‘skorda’, the Greek word for garlic. Along with pronouncing ‘skorda’ comes three fake spitting motions. The author was born in Egypt to Greek parents, then came to live in Australia, adding authenticity. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACHASSK063 ACHASSK064 ACHASSK065 ACHASSK067 ACHASSK068 ACHASSK069 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK084 ACHASSK085 ACHASSK086 |
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Moloney, James | Bridget |
Omnibus Books, 2015 | History Migration Resilience Tolerance |
Upper primary Secondary |
An historical novel set in the 1840s when Bridget, an 11-year-old Irish girl, migrates to Australia. Will the cruelty of her new country be worse than the potato famine in Ireland? |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK106 ACHASSK107 ACHASSK108 ACHASSK109 ACHASSK110 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 |
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Mitchell, Simon | The Fighting Stingrays |
Penguin Random House Australia, 2017 | Detention centres Friendship History Intolerance War |
Secondary | Three boys, Charlie, Masa and Alf, live an easy life on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, until war is declared against Japan. Because Masa’s father is a Japanese pearl shell diver, he and other Japanese families are interned on the mainland. The boys help Masa to escape and are on the run. War and its moral dilemmas are intertwined in this story of friendship and adventure with a historical background that is powerfully realised. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACOKFH018 ACOKFH021 ACOKFH022 ACOKFH023 ACOKFH024 |
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Miller, David | Miller, David | Refugees |
Lothian, 2003 | Hope Migration Refugees Resilience |
Early childhood Primary |
Paper sculpture artwork features in this picture book featuring two wild ducks that become refugees after their swamp home is drained. They face danger and rejection before finding a new home. |
English Geography HASS History EYLF Outcome 1 EYLF Outcome 2 EYLF Outcome 3 EYLF Outcome 4 EYLF Outcome 5 ACELA1426 ACELT1575 ACELT1783 ACHASSK014 ACHASSK015 ACHASSK016 ACELA1443 ACELA1453 ACELT1582 ACELT1584 ACHASSK028 ACHASSK029 ACHASSK030 ACHASSK032 ACELA1460 ACELA1462 ACELT1587 ACELT1589 ACELT1591 ACELT1593 ACHASSK047 ACHASSK050 ACHASSK051 |
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Miller, David | Miller, David | Just like you and me |
Hodder Children’s Books, 1999 | Cross cultural relations Respect Tolerance |
Early childhood | The behaviour of eight animals is compared with children from diverse backgrounds providing interesting discussion in this picture book. Striking cut paper collage adds sensory and visual appeal. |
English Geography HASS EYLF Outcome 1 EYLF Outcome 2 EYLF Outcome 3 EYLF Outcome 4 EYLF Outcome 5 ACELA1426 ACELT1575 ACELT1783 ACELA1443 ACELA1453 ACELT1582 ACELT1584 ACHASSK032 ACELA1460 ACELA1462 ACELT1587 ACELT1589 ACELT1591 ACELT1593 |
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Millard, Glenda | The Stars at Oktober Bend |
Allen & Unwin, 2016 | Empathy Family Friendship Peace Refugees |
Secondary | Two young people, both traumatised, come together bringing healing to their pain. Alice is 15 years old and suffering from a brain injury that resulted from an assault. Her words are not easily understood, but her poems, scattered about the town, come from the heart with beautiful lyricism. Manny is 16-years-old, once a child soldier in his country. He is now a refugee with all his family lost. He is adapting to his new life in Australia, but at night he runs to escape memories of his past. Both find solace in the other, bringing healing and peace to them both. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 |
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Millard, Glenda | King, Stephen Michael | Pea pod lullaby |
Allen & Unwin, 2017 | Empathy Hope Refugees Resilience |
Early childhood Primary |
An evocative, rhythmic lullaby blends with the gentle accompanying illustrations in this picture book tale of a mother, baby, boy and dog who flee in a boat and travel across the sea. Will they land safely? Will they be welcomed in this tale of courage, hope and resilience? |
English Geography HASS History EYLF Outcome 1 EYLF Outcome 2 EYLF Outcome 3 EYLF Outcome 4 EYLF Outcome 5 ACELA1426 ACELT1575 ACELT1783 ACHASSK011 ACHASSK012 ACHASSK013 ACHASSK014 ACHASSK015 ACHASSK016 ACELA1443 ACELA1453 ACELT1582 ACELT1584 ACHASSK032 ACELA1460 ACELA1462 ACELT1587 ACELT1589 ACELT1591 ACELT1593 ACHASSK047 ACHASSK050 ACHASSK051 ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK084 ACHASSK085 ACHASSK086 ACHASSK087 |
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Metzenthen, David | Axelsen, Stephen | Winning the World Cup |
Puffin, 2007 | Cross cultural relations Friendship Respect Tolerance |
Primary | Marco and his friends live in Australia, but they come from countries around the world. Together they play soccer in their neighbourhood for the World Cup. Humorous illustrations and sports combine for an appealing read. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1475 ACELT1594 ACELT1596 ACELT1599 ACELT1599 ACELA1487 ACELA1498 ACELT1602 ACELT1603 ACELT1605 ACHASSK084 ACHASSK085 ACHASSK086 ACHASSK087 ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 |
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Metzenthen, David | Camilleri, Michael | One Minute’s Silence |
Allen & Unwin, 2014 | Cross cultural relations Empathy History War |
Upper primary Secondary |
A sophisticated and powerful picture book featuring black line and sepia illustrations which add impact. Students in a classroom are imaginatively transported into the war at Gallipoli. This gives young people an opportunity to look at both sides of the conflict, to empathise with the enemy and to consider how war affects everyone regardless of age, class, ethnicity or gender. |
English Geography HASS History ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACHASSK111 ACHASSK112 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 ACHASSK134 ACHASSK135 ACHASSK136 ACHASSK137 ACHASSK138 ACHASSK139 ACHASSK140 ACHASSK141 ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACOKFH009 ACOKFH010 ACHGK049 ACHGK052 ACHGK054 ACHGK058 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACOKFH016 ACOKFH015 ACOKFH017 ACHGK064 ACHGK065 ACHGK066 ACHGK067 ACHGK068 ACHGK069 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 ACELT1644 ACHGK070 ACHGK071 ACHGK077 ACHGK078 ACHGK079 |
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McKinlay, Meg | Frazer, Andrew | Drawnonward |
Freemantle Press, 2017 | Conflict Hope Resilience |
Upper primary | The picture book format captures difficult and dark situations and demonstrates these can be resolved with hope and resilience. The visuals reveal a creature appearing to be crumbling under the weight of worries, but when the written words are reordered, hope returns and the creature is positively motivated. Multiple interpretations are possible with this visually sophisticated, yet simply worded story that will provoke thinking. |
English ACELA1500 ACELA1502 ACELT1608 ACELT1609 ACELT1610 ACELT1612 ACELA1515 ACELA1518 ACELT1613 ACELT1614 |
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Marchetta, Melina | Looking for Alibrandi |
Penguin Australia, 1992 | Conflict Cross cultural relations Family Resilience |
Secondary | Josephine is 17 and in her final year at a Catholic secondary school in Sydney. When her father comes back into her life and her Italian home life deteriorates, Josephine discovers family secrets and experiences many challenges. |
English Geography HASS ACELA1528 ACELA1529 ACELT1619 ACELT1621 ACELT1622 ACELT1803 ACHASSK186 ACHASSK188 ACHASSK189 ACHASSK190 ACHASSK191 ACHASSK192 ACELA1540 ACELA1541 ACELT1626 ACELT1627 ACELT1628 ACELT1807 ACELA1550 ACELA1551 ACELT1663 ACELT1771 ACELT1634 ACELT1635 ACELA1563 ACELA1564 ACELA1565 ACELT1639 ACELT1640 ACELT1812 ACELT1642 ACELT1643 |