Reading Resources for parents and teachers
Lists of recommended reading arranged alphabetically under headings that you will find useful when looking for books on particular topics.
New!
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 is an inspiring collection of Australian picture books that will promote a richer enjoyment of reading and challenge children and educators to a deeper understanding of life in Australia.
The database consists of 241 titles each with each entry accompanied by extensive links to the curriculum, a list of subject headings, a comprehensive annotation and links to relevant teaching resources.
It is always worthwhile to explore the extensive list of bibliographies and databases produced by NCACL, which are characterised by meticulous research and stimulating insights.
Reading Lists A – Z
A
A is for Activism
Aboriginal Peoples’ Stories Fiction and Non Fiction
Afghanistan Reading Resources
Ancient Egypt *
Ancient Greece*
Ancient Origins*
Animal Rights
Ancient Rome*
Anne Frank Remembered
Anzacs in Picture Books
Australian Animal Books for Younger Readers
Australian Animal Books for Ages 9 to 12
Autobiographies for Younger Readers
B
Best Children’s Books 2021
Best Children’s Books 2020
Being Different
Body Image
Book Links 2021 Children’s Historical Fiction Award LONGLIST
Bushfires, Droughts and Floods
C
Christmas Books
D
Death, Grief and Loss in Picture Books
Death, Grief and Loss in fiction for Primary School
Death, Grief and Loss in fiction for Years 7-9
Death, Grief and Loss in fiction for Years 10-12
Disabilities
Dragons in Picture Books
Dragons in Fiction for primary school students
Dragons in Fiction Years 7-9
Dragons in Fiction Years 10-12
Dystopian fiction
E
Environmental fiction
F
Fairy tales retold for older readers
Fairy tales retold for younger readers
Family-Diversity-in-Australian-Childrens-Picture-Books (NCACL)
Graphic Novels : Famous novels and plays as graphic novels
Graphic Novels for Middle Grade Readers
Graphic Novels for Young Adults
Graphic novels featuring Mighty Girls
H
Halloween Reading for Primary School
Holiday Reading 22
Holocaust Remembrance Day: 60 Mighty Girl Books About the Holocaust
I
Indigenous picture books
J
K
L
Learning Through Play in Picture books
M
N
O
P
Plagues & Pandemics Fiction
Poetry for children
R
NEW! Reading Pictures – Drawing Words
Refugees
S
St Valentine’s Day Reading
T
U
V
Australian Verse Novels for Young Adults
Australian Verse Novels for Younger Readers
Verse Novels
The Vikings*
W
World War 1 resources
WORLD WAR Europe fiction for Year 7 – 9
World War II Europe for students in Years 10-12
Y
Z
For more lists of wider reading on a variety of Curriculum related topics please email Dajo at dajofinlayson@gmail.com or fill in the contact form below.
Dajo has more than 200 lists – see titles in the Literature Guide Listing . New and updated lists will also appear here regularly.
