Featured Author: Melina Marchetta

Melina Marchetta was born in Sydney. Her first novel, Looking For Alibrandi was awarded the Children's Book Council of Australia award in 1993 and her second novel, Saving Francesca won the same award in 2004. Looking For Alibrandi was made into a major film in 2000 and won the Australian Film Institute Award for best Film and best adapted screen play, also written by the Marchetta. 




On the Jellicoe Road was released in 2006 and won the US Printz Medal in 2009 for excellence in YA literature. This was followed up by Finnikin of the Rock in 2008 which won the Aurealis Award for YA fantasy, The Piper's Son in 2010 which was shortlisted for the Qld Premier's Lit Award, NSW Premier's Lit Award, Prime Minister's Literary Awards, CBC awards and longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award. Her follow up to Finnikin, Froi of the Exiles and Quintana of Charyn were released in 2012 and 2013.

In the following mini-doco, Melina Marchetta talks candidly about her life as an author, giving us insight into herself and the books she has created that have resonated with young people the world over. From dropping out of school at fifteen, to a highly successful career as an author for young adults, Marchetta's story will definitely inspire you!! We have lots of her books here in the library - click here to see what's available!

When Michael met Mina by Randa Abdel-Fattah

When Michael Met Mina is on the shortlist for the ABCA Book of the Year for Older Readers and is on the Premiers Reading Challenge 7-9 list. It tackles the serious issue of racism and shows how it affects people's lives on a personal level.

We have it on order for the school library. In the meantime, you might like to look at some of Randa's other books. Click here to see what we have in the library.

Books to movie this year. Have you read these books?

Keep an eye out for the movies and series based on books this year.



Available on Netflix from 12th May, this series is based on the classic book by Lucy Maud Montgomery.


The book is available from the library F MON

Read about Lucy Montgomery in Britannica School by clicking this link http://eb.com/93402



Take a look at the trailer below.

Due out on 19th May, 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid follows Greg Heffley as he navigates school. Written by Jeff Kinney, this is a favourite!

Books available in the library F KIN

Do you love the legend of King Arthur? This movie is loosly based on Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory.

There are a number of books based on King Arthur in the library. Click this link to open Oliver to check them out!

Do you want to know more about the legend? Click here to find some articles in Britannica School about Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin and Lancelot.

Yellow by Megan Jacobson

What happens when a voice from the past tells you he was murdered and asks for your help catching his killer?

Would you risk your life if he promised to help get your parents back together, make you popular and promise not to haunt you?

Kirra does, and along the way she helps her mother take steps to take control of her life once again.

Available in the library now: F JAC

CBCA Book of the Year Shortlist

Name our blog competition

Congratulations to Abbey Carr who won the competition to name our reading blog. We chose 'Chapter Chat' as it combines the two goals of this blog - sharing news about books (chapter) and being a forum for us to share what we are reading (chat).

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