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On this page you can find titles of children's and young adult books relating to particular topics. Students often ask for books based on themes or values, e.g. sharing, families, adventure, health, caring, greed, grief, etc. These books can be hard to find in the Library catalogue unless you know the title or author.
The children's literature collection and Koori collection are all located in the Curriculum Resources & Media Centre (CRMC) in Huxley library. The CRMC is located next to the survival station.
Picture books for children |
Early childhood, more pictures than text (CRMC shelf location 808.936) |
Junior fiction |
More text than pictures, includes easy chapter books (CRMC shelf location 808.937) for primary school children. |
Young adults |
High school children and beyond (CRMC shelf location 808.938) |
Indigenous books (Koori Collection) |
a combination of all the above different stages of reading (CRMC shelf location 808.8989915) |
Please ask staff at the Huxley service zone if you need assistance with using the lists or finding items of the shelves.
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This information will be updated regularly. Please remember to check back on a regular basis for new titles.
Last updated 24/10/18
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Last updated 30/10/2018
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Last updated 30/10/18
Books in this collection are about or written by Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Here you can find Indigenous (Koori) books for children and young adults. Books written by Koori authors can be hard to find in the library catalogue unless you know the title or author. This guide will assist you when looking for Indigneous stories e.g. Creation/Dreaming, Spiritual beliefs, stolen generation etc.
The Koori Collection is all located in the Curriculum Resources & Media Centre (CRMC) in Huxley library, Callaghan campus. The CRMC is located next to the survival station
Fiction titles: LGBTIQA+
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Fiction titles: Multiculturalism
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Fiction titles: Refugees
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Fiction titles:Self acceptance and body image
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Last updated 13/12/18
Fiction titles:Teamwork
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Last updated 24/10/2018
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