Call of Country This travelling exhibition from the History Trust of South Australia recognises Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander military service. Though faced with discrimination in everyday life, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people volunteered and served in all conflicts in which Australia has been involved. The service of the ten people in the display extends from the First World War to Afghanistan. Some returned from battle, some were injured, others were taken prisoner or were killed in action. This display attracted student and they were moved by the courage and achievements explained. English students analysed the display to compare their reading experience of Bailey's Bones, the Reconciliation Timeline and the information contained in the displays. They shared their reflections on the experience.
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The waer (pronounced ‘where’) are human, but able to freely assume the form of a wolf. The Sencha family and small community have kept free from persecution by stealth. This plot is a classic struggle between good and evil, all the while advocating for acceptance (including self acceptance) and understanding of difference.
This book is Short Listed for the Children's Book Council Book of the year Award in the Older Readers category. Have you read it yet?
Claire Zorn asks the reader to consider these questions: What drives the impulse to lash out physically? Will a boy who gets into fights necessarily become a violent man? Sam is a young man whose mum suddenly collapses in his arms. His rage, his sea-change to a small town of Archer Point, two hours from Sydney and his relationship with his estranged extended family set the scene for an emotional and wild ride. This book is Short Listed for the Children's Book Council Book of the year Award in the Older Readers category. Have you read it yet?
Frankie Vega is one of those prickly, rebellious people that you know well, and she is very angry. She finds it hard to express herself, but the guy whose nose she broke, her cheating ex-boyfriend and her aunt who's tired of giving second chances know just how angry she is. Will she stay that way?
This book is Short Listed for the Children's Book Council Book of the year Award in the Older Readers category. Have you read it yet?
Would you make a pact with a ghost? Kirra promises she'll prove who murdered the ghost almost twenty years ago if he makes her popular, gets her parents back together, and promises not to haunt her. How do you think that will work out?
This book is Short Listed for the Children's Book Council Book of the year Award in the Older Readers category. Have you read it yet?
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Words in Deep Blue is a love story. The usual kind of love between people and the love of books.
It is the story of Henry and Rachel, best friends before Rachel moved away and before her brother Cal drowned. It's the story of a very special kind of book store where customers are encouraged to circle words and sentences, write notes in the margins, and leave letters in books for other people to read.
This book is Short Listed for the Children's Book Council Book of the year Award in the Older Readers category. Have you read it yet?
The Bone Sparrow tells the story of Subhi. Subhi was born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of their homeland. They are both refugees. This is the human story behind the news stories that flash across our screens. It gives the reader an opportunity to see behind the statistics and to the feel the experience.
This book is Short Listed for the Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year Award in the Older Readers category. Have you read it yet?
Over 1000 Indigenous Australians fought in the First World War. They had few rights, low wages, and poor living conditions. Most Indigenous Australians could not vote and none were counted in the census. Once in the AIF, they were treated as equals. They were paid the same as other soldiers and generally accepted without prejudice.
When war broke out in 1914, many Indigenous Australians who tried to enlist were rejected on the grounds of race. By October 1917, when recruits were harder to find, restrictions were eased. After the First World War Aboriginal ex-servicemen and women found that discrimination remained or had worsened during the war period.
Visit the Interactive Reconciliation Timeline to see more about our shared history.
In this video Ed Sheeran talks about his school years and the way life can change for you. He invites you to embrace your weirdness.
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