Classroom units of work with Australian Curriculum and NSW syllabus links across the prize categories of Book of the Year: Younger Readers, Book of the Year: Early Childhood, Picture Book of the Year, the Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, Book of The Year: Older Readers* and the Crichton Award for New Illustrators. Reference the Introduction for advice on using the 2014 guide. See also CBCA Guides for other years.
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*Note that PETAA felt that only one title in Older Readers was suitable for Primary use, resulting in just one classroom unit, which also comes with a note on strong language and the need for teacher discretion. More units for older readers can be found in Literature Singles.
Light Horse Boy Dianne Wolfer and Brian Simmonds Years 6–8 Sample
Song for a Scarlet Runner
Julie Hunt Years 6–8 Unit
Violet Mackerel’s Possible Friend
Anna Branford and Sarah Davis Years 2–4 Unit
My Life as an Alphabet
Barry Jonsberg Years 6–8 Unit
City of Orphans: A Very Unusual Pursuit
Catherine Jinks Years 6–8 Unit
Granny Grommet and Me Dianne Wolfer & Karen Blair Years F–2 Unit
Kissed by the Moon Alison Lester Years F and 1 Unit
The Swap
Jan Ormerond and Andrew Joyner Years F–1 Unit
Baby Bedtime Mem Fox and Emma Quay Foundation Unit
Banjo and Ruby Red Libby Gleeson and Freya Blackwood Years F–1 Unit
I'm a Dirty Dinosaur Janeen Brian and Ann James Foundation Unit
Silver Buttons Bob Graham Years 3–5 Unit
Rules of Summer Shaun Tan Years 5–6 Unit
The Treasure Box
Freya Blackwood and Margaret Wild Years 4–6 Unit
King Pig
Nick Bland Years 1–2 Unit
Parachute
Matt Ottley and Danny Parker Years 4–5 Unit
The Windy Farm
Doug MacLeod and Craig Smith Years 2–3 Unit
Yoko's Diary
Editor Paul Ham Years 5–6 Unit
Welcome to My Country Laklak and Family Year 5–6 Unit
Jandamarra
Mark Greenwood and Terry Denton Years 5–6 Unit
Jeremy
Christopher Faille and Danny Snell Years F–2 Unit
Ice, Wind, Rock: Douglas Mawson in the Antarctic Peter Gouldthorpe Years 5–6 Unit
Meet Captain Cook Rae Murdie and Chris Nixon Years 3–4 Unit
The Sky so Heavy Claire Zorn Years 7–8 Unit
Life in Outer Space
Melissa Keil Hardie Grant Young Adult
The First Third Will Kostakis Penguin Books Young Adult
Fairytales for Wilde Girls
Allyse Near Random House Young Adult
The Incredible Here and Now Felicity Castagna Giramondo Young Adult
Wildlife Fiona Wood Pan Macmillan Young Adult
Note that a number of units in the Younger Readers category above are suitable for older readers. Also find more units for older readers in PETAA’s Literature Singles
Big Red Kangaroo Graham Byrne and Claire Saxby Years 2–4 Unit
The Bloodhound Boys Andrew Cranna Years 5–6 Unit
I've an Uncle Ivan Ben Sanders Years F–1 Unit
The Nerdy Birdy David Snowdon and Danielle Wheeldon Years 2–3 Unit
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