Sunshine on Vinegar Street
Title: Sunshine on Vinegar Street Author: Karen Comer Publisher: Allen and Unwin Publication date: 30 May 2023 Additional notable information: A comprehensive teacher resource can be downloaded from the Allen and Unwin website here. Sunshine on Vinegar Street by Karen Comer and published by Allen and Unwin is a gripping and stirring verse novel set in Melbourne and imbued […]
Read Aloud Books for Children in Upper Primary School
The following books are ones I have read aloud to my children and some of our favourites from the past two years. This collection is by no means exhaustive. As always, please read the books yourself to assess suitability for the children you intend to share the book with. The personal experiences and histories of […]
We Run Tomorrow
We Run Tomorrow by Nat Amoore with art by Mike Barry and published by Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Australia is brimming with adventure and suspense as well as a (mostly) likeable cast of diverse characters. These are the types of characters you can’t help but cheer on; celebrate their wins with […]
What Snail Knows
Title: What Snail Knows Author: Kathryn Apel Illustrations by: Mandy Foot Publisher: University of Queensland Press – UQP Publication date: 1 February 2022 Themes: Belonging, acceptance, community, friendship, loneliness, introduced species, action and poverty. Additional notable information: Teachers’ Notes can be downloaded from the UQP website here. What Snail Knows by Kathryn Apel with charming […]
Footprints on the Moon – Book Review and Author Interview
Title: Footprints on the Moon Author: Lorraine Marwood Publisher: University of Queensland Press – UQP Publication date: February 2, 2021 Themes: family, sibling relationships, generational conflict, loss, grief, courage, the Vietnam War, protests, space exploration, friendship, bullying and poetry Additional notable information: Teachers’ Notes can be downloaded from the UQP website. ‘Footprints on the Moon’ […]