Reading Australia – new resources
By Mia Macrossan Reading Australia – which turns 10 this year – is a Copyright Agency initiative to support the teaching and reading of Australian literature in schools. The website features 275 freely available resources written for teachers, by teachers, on
Reading Pictures – Drawing Words A Database of Picture Books for Older Readers
Welcome to Reading Pictures – Drawing Words the new Picture Books for Older Readers database produced by The National Centre for Australian Children's Literature with titles suitable for use from Grade 5 to secondary school. This database combined with its attendant resources
Speech Pathology Awards 2023 Shortlist announced
Book of the Year Awards Each year Speech Pathology Australia conducts its Book of the Year Awards to recognise and celebrate Australia's best books for children's language and literacy development and to promote the crucial role speech pathologists play in supporting
NSW 2023 Patricia Wrightson Prize
And the winner is The First Scientists: Deadly Inventions and Innovations from Australia’s First Peoples by Corey Tutt and Blak Douglas. 'Original, unique, an illuminative read and an invaluable resource. You may have been taught that the first scientists were just
Copyright Agency Reading Australia NEWS
The Copyright Agency provide some wonderful opportunities for teachers and teacher librarians. They have extended the deadline to apply for the Reading Australia Fellowship for Teachers of English and Literacy! This $15,000 Fellowship is open to English and literacy teachers AND teacher
Anzac Day resources from StoryLinks
Every year new resources are published as writers and teachers delve into the archives to find new ways to celebrate and honour a defining episode in Australia's history. Some titles reviewed in StoryLinks include: The Great Gallipoli Escape by Jackie French, The Last
Earth Day 2023 Saturday April 22
The theme for Earth Day 2023 is Invest in our Planet. Here are some resources that may inspire and support your work if you are thinking of doing something in your classroom or home. StoryLinks has a list of Environmental Fiction:A selection
Best Books of 2022
At this time of year we ask our reviewers to select the best books they have read this year. Here is the result which should provide some wonderful holiday reading and maybe some ideas for seasonal gift giving. Just click
Celebrating NAIDOC Week with books for children
To celebrate NAIDOC Week Readings Bookshop has published an excellent list of First Nations books for Teens. We would also like to remind you of our list prepared by Dajo Finlayson called Aboriginal Peoples' Stories and our list Indigenous Picture Books. To
A is for Activism Bibliography
We are delighted to announce that the Bibliography discussed by Dr Robyn Sheahan-Bright in the Book Links Narelle Oliver Lecture in Children's Literature is now available and free for you to download. It is an extensive list 14 pages long covering
WORLD WAR II Fiction & Memoirs: Resources for students in Years 10 – 12
World War II Europe for students in Years 10-12 Here is a list of fiction and memoirs about World War II suitable for students in the upper grades. Some of these accounts while ultimately uplifting, can be quite harrowing, so we
NEW Reading List: Anne Frank Remembered
Anne Frank Remembered A Reading List prepared by Dajo Finlayson Anne Frank’s diary has become one of the most powerful memoirs of the Holocaust. Its message of courage and hope in the face of adversity has reached millions. Here are books written
Love and romance for St Valentine’s Day
Binge on romance (and maybe some chocolate) on St Valentine's Day with some of these delightful love stories, suitable for young and not so young adults. Love and Romance Novels for High School
New Reading List: World War II Fiction for Years 7 – 9
WORLD WAR II Europe fiction for Year 7 - 9 Here is a list of fiction selected and prepared by Dajo Finlayson, all set in Europe during World War II, suitable mainly for students in years 7 to 9, but as
Holiday Reading for 2022
Happy Holidays everyone :) Here is a mix of titles, old and new guaranteed to enthral middle grade readers. They have been tried and tested by our readers and reviewers and I know you will find something that children of this
StoryLinks Best Children’s Books of 2021
The StoryLinks readers and reviewers have had a lot of fun choosing, arguing, proposing and discarding from all the wonderful books published this year. Here is our list arranged in alphabetical order by title. The suggested age range is always approximate
Poetry Books for Children of all Ages – A Sampler
A new resource list compiled by Mia Macrossan It is in poetry that the child discovers the possibilities of language – its range, its flexibility, its infinite variety, and these anthologies provide a broad range of the poetry experience. Here is
Plagues & Pandemics Reading List
Plagues and pandemics are much discussed both at home and at school. Unfortunately there is nothing new in the situation the world is in now. Here is a list of titles about different plagues and pandemics that teachers, parents and
Famous novels and plays get the graphic treatment
Classic novels presented in graphic novel form have been a boon to teachers and students as they present enduring stories into a more widely accessible format. Dajo Finlayson has prepared a NEW Reading List for you to explore this exciting
Graphic Novels for Young Adults
Graphic Novels for Young Adults Here are some more graphic novels, most of them published quite recently. Graphic novels now cover many issues previously found in text only works. This trend is reflected in some of the titles selected here which cover
Graphic Novels – New Reading Lists
New Graphic Novels There has been a great upsurge in the publication and popularity of graphic novels in the last decade. They have become main stream in that readers of all tastes and abilities read and enjoy them. They cover all the
Afghanistan Reading Resources
People have been writing fiction and non-fiction about the plight of children living in Afghanistan for many years. Here is a timely collection of reading resources that cover a multitude of subject - the subjugation of women and girls, the
Indigenous Picture Books
To celebrate NAIDOC WEEK 2021 here is a list of recent indigenous picture books that all children will enjoy. They range widely in subject matter, are enlightening about Australia's indigenous heritage and all are stunning in colour and design. Click
Top graphic novels starring mighty girls
NEW TO READING LISTS Graphic novels are always very popular. We have added a list of graphic novels featuring mighty girls to our lists of recommended reading. These girls are independent and strong-minded, brave and fearless and able to sort
IBBY Book Collection for Young People with Disabilities
Many young people with disabilities cannot read or enjoy a regular book, or they cannot find a suitable book among the many publications available. Therefore, they need specially produced books or selected regular books of literary and artistic quality that
The Common Cormorant
By Christopher Isherwood The common cormorant or shag Lays eggs inside a paper bag. The reason you will see no doubt It is to keep the lightning out. But what these unobservant birds Have never noticed is that herds Of wandering bears may come with buns And steal
StoryLinks Best of the Best in 2020
Our reviewers have made a list of those titles that most impressed them in this remarkable year. Here are some ideas for late minute gifts or for leisurely and guaranteed enjoyable reading in the holidays. All good wishes for the
New Reading List: Biographies for Younger Readers
Here are many books that will delight and interest everyone. Many publishers produce series aimed at a particular age range. Some are light on text and big on pictures. Many present the salient points of a person's life in a
New Reading List: Being Different
Being Different is an annotated list of novels and picture books for children and young adults about children with special abilities or disabilities. Many writers have tackled this challenging topic including Samantha Wheeler writing about her daughter in All the Things
NEW! Australian Animals Reading Lists
We have prepared two Reading Lists for use by teachers and parents. Australian Animal Books for Younger Readers features popular classics and many popular titles, written by awarded Australian children's writers, all about iconic Australian animals with a recommended reading
