The Red Shoe
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2006
Z1253742
2006
single work
novel
young adult
historical fiction
(taught in 5 units)
'This is the story of Matilda and her two sisters growing up in Sydney in the 1950s at the time of the Petrov Affair. Punctuated by the headlines of the time it shows with unsettling clarity how the large events of the world can impinge on ordinary lives.' (Libraries Australia)
Pookie Aleera Is Not My Boyfriend
St Lucia
:
University of Queensland Press
,
2012
Z1871356
2012
single work
children's fiction
children's
(taught in 6 units)
'In a country town, in a school just like yours, the kids in Class 6A tell their stories. There's Mick, school captain and sometime trouble-maker, who wants to make the school a better place, while his younger brother Jacob just wants to fly. There's shy and lonely Laura who hopes to finally fit in with a circle of friends, while Pete struggles to deal with his grandpa's sudden death. Popular Selina obsesses over class comedian Cameron, while Cameron obsesses over Anzac biscuits and Pookie Aleera - whoever that is! For new teacher Ms Arthur, it's another world, but for Mr Korsky, the school groundskeeper, he's seen it all before.' Source: www.uqp.uq.edu.au/ (Sighted 02/07/2012).
The Fire-Eaters, Almond
The Wee Free Men, Pratchett
Mortal Engines, Reeves
Stardust, Gaiman
Beware of the Storybook Wolves, Child
The Wolf's Story, Forward
This unit is a study of the range of literature, both past and current, written for children including: picture books; poetry; and a variety of realistic and fantastic fictions (novel and film) for younger readers and for adolescents. Key concepts and a common conceptual language employed in discussing and analysing children's literature are introduced. Issues addressed include: the idea of a literature for children; visual and verbal textualities; notions of genre; gender representation; and the place of books in the socialisation of children.
