Reading+Lists

= = =LINKS= =[|Children's Book Council of Australia Awards Notables List]= These lists in each category are available online from 2003 on. Much more valuable than the shortlists (and less devisive) they can also be purchased in booklet form with annotations for a small cost. The CBC website also has links to the various children's choice awards around Australia, other Australian and internationsl awards. [|Awards Page]

[|The Reader's Robot -- A Reader's Advisory Service]
Reviews that "reveal the appeal". Search the databases using "appeal factors" 7,332 books in 21 genres. This is a nice, reader friendly and participatory site. Suitable for adult, young adult and better primary readers. (Certainly worth investigatingfurther for primary level appeal.) Searchable on length and difficulty and other appeals. Especially useful are the subgenres, like dragons, parallel worlds, etc for fantasy. Can't search on keyword or subject outside of genre. Reviews are very varied in length and quality as you would expect in this social kind of site. Looks very useful, especially for the fussy reader. =[|Who writes like whom?]= =[|Choices Booklists]= International Reading Association: "Each year, thousands of children, young adults, teachers, and librarians around the United States select their favorite recently published books for the “Choices” booklists. These lists are used in classrooms, libraries, and homes to help young readers find books they will enjoy." Includes children's, teachers' and young adult's choices. Useful lists. =[|ASLA Reading Lists]= Includes lists by age/stage (Infants to Teachers) subject, theme, format. =LISTS= 18th Century All That Glitters by Ron Bunney Surviving Sydney Cove by Goldie Alexander Songman by Allan Baillie The Goat Who Sailed Around the World by Jackie French 19th Century Sweet Tea by Brian Ridden Mum, Me, the 19C by David McRobbie Poison Under Their Lips by Mark Svensen Bridie's fire by Kirsty Murray The Lambing Flat by Nerida Newton 1900s The River Kings by Max Fatchen 1910s A different sort of real: the diary of Charlotte McKenzie, Melbourne 1918-1919 by Kerry Greenwood 1920s Nights in the Sun by Colin Bowles Outback: The Diary of Jimmy Porter, Central Australia, 1927-1928 by Christine Harris 1930s The Apostle Bird by Garry Disher Who am I?: the diary of Mary Talence Sydney, 1937 by Anita Heiss Our Don Bradman The Diary of Victor McDonald, Sydney 1932 by Peter Allen The Boys from Bondi by Alan Collins – First of trilogy also published in one volume as A Promised Land. Orphaned Jewish boys are placed in boys home with refugees from Hitler’s Germany. 1940s The Bombing of Darwin by Alan Tucker 1950s Orphans of the Queen by Ruth Starke As I Grew Older by Ian Abdullah (pic bk) 1960s Bye, Beautiful by Julia Lawrinson 1970s Glory This by Michelle Moo Cyclone Tracy the Diary of Ryan Turner by Alan Tucker The Voyage of the Lucky Dragon by Jack Bennett Sly by Rick Feneley Shadows of Olive Trees by Susanne Gervay Walking Home with Marie-Claire by Kirsty Murray A Tale of Two Families The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974 by Jenny Pausacker 1980s
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 * AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL FICTION**
 * AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL FICTION**
 * True History of the Kelly Gang** by Peter Carey – Adult book will be a challenge for youth but excellent evocation of the times. Written in the style of Kelly’s Jerilderee letter.
 * True History of the Kelly Gang** by Peter Carey – Adult book will be a challenge for youth but excellent evocation of the times. Written in the style of Kelly’s Jerilderee letter.
 * Whistle Man** by Brian Ridden – Story of a young boy who is a contemporary and acquaintance of the Kelly Gang.
 * Picnic at hanging Rock** by Joan Lindsey – Mysterious evocation of an Edwardian girl’s school in the Victorian bush.
 * Picnic at hanging Rock** by Joan Lindsey – Mysterious evocation of an Edwardian girl’s school in the Victorian bush.
 * All Fall Down** by Susan Geason – A merry chase in turn of the century Sydney involving a missing child. Protagonist is the bored daughter of a doctor who is busy with a serious epidemic. Excellent descriptions of the seedier side of town.
 * Boys of Blood and Bone** by David Metzenthen – Explores the experience of a WWI soldier in Europe and the girl he left behind. Sparce journal entries counterpointed by vivid third person description. Parallel modern story.
 * Runner** by Robert Newton – Set in 1919 Melbourne. The runner is a young boy from a struggling single parent family who takes a jog running messages for underworld figure Squizzy Taylor. Excellent for setting and social conditions.
 * Runner** by Robert Newton – Set in 1919 Melbourne. The runner is a young boy from a struggling single parent family who takes a jog running messages for underworld figure Squizzy Taylor. Excellent for setting and social conditions.
 * McKenzie’s Boots** by Michael Noonan – Underage boy from unhappy home enlists and is sent to New Guinea. Excellent for social conditions in Sydney in WWII, including use propaganda.
 * The Red Shoe** by Ursula Dubosarsky – Family story but framed by events of Sydney in the 50s. Petrov affair referenced.
 * The Red Shoe** by Ursula Dubosarsky – Family story but framed by events of Sydney in the 50s. Petrov affair referenced.
 * Going Home** by Alan Collins – Middle volume of //A Promised Land//. Jewish refugee and orphan Jacob travels from Australia to Israel with Peg to live on a Kibbutz. Home refers to both Australia and Israel.
 * By the River** by Steven Herrick – Memoir style bittersweet verse novel.
 * Joshua** by Alan Collins – Final volume of //A Promised Land//. Centres on Jacob’s adopted son Joshua who is conscripted but escapes Vietnam by fleeing to Israel. Six Day War.

1990s

2000s
 * Boy Overboard** by Morris Gleitzman – An Afghani boy obsessed with soccer makes a perilous journey to Australia – or close to it – with his family. Inspired by Tampa incident of 2004.
 * Girl Underground** by Morris Gleitzman – Companion piece to Boy Overboard has Australian girl plotting to free refugee children from detention.
 * Girl Underground** by Morris Gleitzman – Companion piece to Boy Overboard has Australian girl plotting to free refugee children from detention.