Perfect for classroom discussion
The Lost Library
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Diary of a Young Naturalist
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Dig
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A Winter’s Promise
Themes:Fantasy romance, strong heroine, epic fantasyReading Age:13+openbookTeaching Notes
The Finder
Themes:dealing with grief, self-acceptance, road trip, familyReading Age:14+AustralianopenbookTeaching Notes
The Art of Taxidermy
Themes:dealing with death, coping with grief, friendshipReading Age:13+AustralianopenbookTeaching Notes
Amal Unbound
Themes:own voices, world literature, multicultural stories, south asian literatureReading Age:9+openbookTeaching Notes
The Peacock Detectives
Themes:Friendship, understanding adults, self-confidence, independenceReading Age:9+AustralianopenbookTeaching Notes
The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls
Themes:friendship, funny stories, self-acceptance, weird storiesReading Age:8+AustralianopenbookTeaching Notes
Kids Like Us
Themes:Autism, French teens, American teens, friendship, coming-of-age, ProustReading Age:14+openbookTeaching Notes
Saving Marty
Themes:Friendship, Animal rights, Bravery, Coming-of-AgeReading Age:9+openbookTeaching Notes
The War I Finally Won
Themes:Friendship, Social Skills, Adoption, WWII England, Coming of Age, Dealing with Abuse, Friendship, Family Life, LGBTQIAReading Age:10+openbookTeaching Notes
Wilder Country
Themes:Dystopian, Coming of Age, Refugees, Australia, Dystopia, self esteem & relianceReading Age:14+AustralianopenbookTeaching Notes
Beautiful Mess
Themes:Mental Health, Teen sexuality, LGBTQIA, Suicide, Romance, FriendshipReading Age:14+AustralianopenbookTeaching Notes
The Undercurrent
Themes:Dystopian, Technology, Paranormal, Thriller, RomanceReading Age:14+AustralianopenbookTeaching Notes
Gaolbird
Themes:Australian history, Convicts, True Stories, Tasmania, Sailing, Birds, Pirates, IllustratedReading Age:9+AustralianopenbookTeaching Notes
Marsh and Me
Themes:music, friendship, overcoming fear, cultural differencesReading Age:9+AustralianopenbookTeaching Notes
Ballad for a Mad Girl
Themes:Mental Health, Peer Pressure, Coming of Age, Friendship, Family, Ghost storyReading Age:14+AustralianopenbookTeaching Notes
Still Life with Tornado
Themes:art, domestic violence, family, coming-of-age, mental healthReading Age:14+openbookTeaching Notes
