Mar 23
Libraries- NOW more than ever.
I absolutely ADORE this… The time for Libraries is NOW View more presentations from Ned Potter.
Mar 22
Where She Went- Gayle Forman
Ohgoodlord did this book hurt me. Which, considering how I felt after reading If I Stay, should not have come as a surprise. At the time, I found myself so terribly devastated by If I Stay, I was truly incapable of writing a review. Where She Went, has left me feeling much the same. Gayle [...]
Mar 20
Song Of The Dove- A Love Story- Errol Broome & Sonia Kretschmar
Keep your eyes peeled for The Song Of The Dove- A Love Story, in bookstores. Like so many picture books, it has to been seen to be truly appreciated. I can tell you though, it is possibly one of the most beautifully illustrated picture books I have seen for a long time. The illustrations (Sonia [...]
Mar 20
Surface Tension- Meg McKinlay
What secrets lie beneath? When Cassie and Liam start swimming at the lake neither of them realises the dark secrets that lie beneath. As summer heats up and the lake waters become lower and lower, the shocking truth is slowly uncovered. And soon, both their lives will change – forever. Text courtesy of Walker Books [...]
Mar 14
Inside A Dog For Teachers and Students
For those of you do not know, the fabulous website for the Centre Of Youth Literature, Inside A Dog, IS BACK! Whilst the Inside A Dog website has always been a wonderful tool for keeping up with all things Young Adult Lit related in Australia, the caretakers of the site decided to give this little [...]
Mar 10
The Lost Thing- Shaun Tan
So. You guys don’t need me to tell you that the short animated film of The Lost Thing won an Oscar recently. VERY recently. I for one got SO excited over the news I may have driven my co workers (more than a little) nuts. I immediately created a Shaun Tan display in the Library [...]
Mar 01
Half Brother- Kenneth Oppel/Guest Review by Tanaya
This book was………………….heart warming. Very heart warming. I loved every minute of it. I’d never thought of having a chimp as a brother, but after reading this book, I wanted my very own Zan! The main character, Ben, was very determined to have his own way. He loved Zan and couldn’t think of anyone else [...]
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