Most books in these categories will have diversity and inclusion content.
Topic: Young People’s Book Awards Activity: Write a book review. Title: How It Feels To Float Author: Helena Fox Publishing Date: April 23rd 2019. Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia ISBN: 9780525554363 Ages: 14-18 years old (Common Sense Media). Awards: Winner for Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards Prize for Writing for Young Adults 2020. Short-listed for Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Young…
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Title: The 91 Storey Treehouse Author: Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton (Illustrator). Publishing date: 8th August 2017 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia ISBN: 9781743549926 Ages: Disputed between 6 and up (Publisher suggested), 8 and up (Booktopia, Commonsense Media). Explore the next 13 levels of the Treehouse with Andy and Terry, in the seventh book in the Treehouse series. Ride in the…
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Title: You Matter Author: Christian Robinson Published Date: 2nd June 2020. Publisher: ATHENEUM BOOKS ISBN: 9781534421691 Ages: 3-6 years. The small stuff too small to see. Those who swim with the tide and those who don’t. The first to go and the last. You matter. The book starts with comparing the town with microorganisms viewed under a microscope; several…
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Title: Hello! A Counting Book of Kindness Author: Hollis Kurman, Stephane-Yves Barroux (Illustrator). Publisher: Walker Books Australia Publishing date: 5th August 2020 ISBN: 9781913074999 Ages: 2-5 Years. What if a place got so scary that we had to run away? Hold my hand and count to ten Together we’ll make it better again! The picture book follows…
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What Did I Learn From reading this book, I learned what the ideal mental health emergency services should look like. However, from personal experience with these services, the book does not portray mental health emergency services accurately. I learned some skills to help address mental health issues with teenagers. I also learned several cultural differences…
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