The Children’s Book Council has announced its Children’s Book of the Year 2012 Shortlist. Continue reading
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Hugh Mackay
Hugh Mackay is a social researcher and writer. He is the author of thirteen books, including six bestsellers. His latest book, What makes us tick? The ten desires that drive us, came out in 2010. Continue reading
Book Club Discussion Notes: The book thief by Marcus Zusak
This month the First Wednesday Book Group discussed Marks Zusak’s book The Book Thief. This book was praised highly by the group for the characters and style and rated as one of the best books they have read. It has won awards in Australia and overseas. Continue reading
Think – discussion from a Chinese Reading Group
Think – 思想
这个月，Dundas 图书馆中文阅读小组，根据澳大利亚全国阅读年阅读主题”思想”,展开了热烈的讨论。 Continue reading
Literacy reading group discussion notes for March
The Literacy Reading group met on the 15th March. The theme for the month was “Think” and the article read was Charles Teo’s Australia Day address in which he claims that racism is very much alive. The Australia Day address can be found here http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/australia-day-2012-address-full-speech-20120123-1qdh9.html Continue reading