NEW BOOKS ARE HERE!

Growing Up Disabled in Australia

Author: Carly Findlay

1 in 5 Australians has a disability, yet disabled people are still underrepresented in media and literature. Growing Up Disabled in Australia compiles more than forty writers with a disability or chronic illness stories in one fantastic, eye opening novel.

Contributors include senator Jordon Steele-John, Paralympian Isis Holt, Dion Beasley, Sam Drummond, Astrid Edwards, Sarah Firth, El Gibbs and many more.

Game Changer. Author: Neal Shusterman

One hit on the football field and suddenly Ash’s life isn’t quite right. He’s been hit into another dimension and seems to be bouncing through worlds that are almost-but-not-really his own.

Changes start small but soon spiral out of control as he bounces into places where he has everything he has ever wanted, some where it seems everyone is stuck in the past and some where

The Sad Ghost Club- Lize Meddings

Ever felt anxious or alone? Like you don't belong anywhere? Like you're almost... invisible? Find your kindred spirits at The Sad Ghost Club - a secret society for the anxious and alone, a club for people who think they don't belong.

This is the story of one of those days - a day so bad you can barely get out of bed, when it's a struggle to leave the house, and when you do, you wish you hadn't. But even the worst of days can surprise you.

For anyone who's ever felt invisible. You are not alone. Shhh. Pass it on.

Tiger Daughter- Rebecca Lim

Tiger Daughter is a novel that will grab hold of you and not let go.

Wen and her friend, Henry Xiao are children to struggling immigrants who want to escape their unhappy circumstances. They have a plan to sit an entrance exam to a selective high school far from home. But when tragedy strikes, it will take all of Wen’s resilience and resourcefulness to get herself and Henry through the storm that follows.

Influence- Sara Shepard and Lilia Buckingham

Get ready to delve into the world of teen influencers like you've never done before--from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Sara Shepard and sixteen-year-old actress and social media personality Lilia Buckingham comes a twisty mystery that takes place in the fiercely competitive world of Internet stars.

The Hatmakers- Tamzin Merchant

Cordelia comes from a long line of magical milliners, who weave alchemy and enchantment into every hat. In Cordelia’s worlds Making is a rare and ancient skill and very few Maker families remain.

When her father Prospero and his ship are lost at sea, Cordelia is determined to find him. Her Uncle and Aunt have little time to help her as an ancient rivalry between Maker families is starting to arise and someone is using Maker magic to start a war.

It's up to Cordelia to find out who, and why . . .

The Girls I’ve Been- Tess Sharpe

Nora didn’t choose a life of deception - she was born into it. As the daughter of a con artist who targets criminal men, she grew up as her mother’s protégé. But when mom fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape.

Now she finds herself held at gunpoint in the middle of a bank heist, along with Wes (her ex-boyfriend) and Iris (her secret new girlfriend and mutual friend of Wes ... awkward) doesn't have an escape plan...

It is going to take all of her con artistry skills to get them out alive…

READING CHALLENGE 2021

2021 provides you with a new opportunity to join PRSC’s Reading Challenge. Let your imagination roam to unbelievable worlds! Embrace stories of challenges, growth and personal success. Will you grow through words? Will you challenge yourself?

Register your participation by completing an enrolment form and return it to the library or via teams to Mrs Bernardo. See attachment.

As challengers, we will meet fortnightly in the Library (usually 20 minutes or so at lunchtime).

See you soon!

How does the Reading Challenge work?

Students need to return their registration form to Mrs. Bernardo (Library) – to be registered.

Usernames and passwords will be generated after registration.

Students in Years 7 to 10 who accept the Challenge must read 15 books during this period and use the online system for recording books.

Year level	Number of books	Number from the Challenge book list
Year 7	15 books	10 or more
Year 8	15 books	10 or more
Year 9	15 books	10 or more
Year 10	15 books	5 or more

REGULAR WEDNESDAY LUNCHTIME MEETINGS IN THE LIBRARY ARE ANNOUNCED ON COMPASS/Teams

Reading Challenge 2021.

Simple Rules for Challengers:

You register as a Challenger and keep a record of your reading on the Reading Challenge website.
R.C. runs between March and September.
Must read the number of books outlined above.
Your online list of books must be verified as read by a coordinator (Mrs B).

Soar! Imagine the possibilities…

Reading opens all doors so start the journey today!

THE 2021 VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS

Laura Jean McKay is the winner of the 2021 Victorian Prize for Literature for her debut novel, The Animals in That Country.

McKay’s novel, which takes place amid a pandemic that causes victims to hear the voices of animals also received the Prize for Fiction.

The winners across the categories were:

Victorian Prize for Literature:

The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay (Victoria, Scribe Publications)

Prize for Fiction

The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay (Victoria, Scribe Publications)

Prize for Non-Fiction

Body Count: How Climate Change is Killing Us by Paddy Manning (NSW, Simon & Schuster Australia)

Prize for Drama

Wonnangatta by Angus Cerini (Victoria, Sydney Theatre Company)

Prize for Poetry

Case Notes by David Stavanger (NSW, UWA Publishing)

Prize for Writing for Young Adults

Metal Fish, Falling Snow by Cath Moore (Victoria, Text Publishing)

Prize for Indigenous Writing

Tell Me Why: The Story of My Life and My Music by Archie Roach (Victoria, Simon & Schuster Australia)

Unpublished Manuscript Award

Anam by André Dao (Victoria)

People's Choice Award

Witness: An Investigation into the Brutal Cost of Seeking Justice by Louise Milligan (Hachette Australia)

TEEN WRITING BOOT CAMPS

Date: 04 February 2021–27 May 2021

Cost: Free Bookings

Phone: 03 8664 7099

Email: inquiries@slv.vic.gov.au

Location: Via Zoom

Click: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/teen-writing-boot-camps?

Have you always dreamed of becoming a successful editor or been intrigued by the world of slam poetry?

Chase your passion and join the teen writing boot camps, designed for budding writers of all skill levels!

Authors throughout March, April and May will host these creative courses. Choose from a range of topics to hone your skills, including fiction, personal voice, non-fiction, slam poetry, screen writing, and science writing.

Tune in to see the boot camp authors and the selection of the workshops. Then, once you pick the boot camp for you, register using the links below.

There are six boot camps to choose from, each with four sessions. Find out more about the authors.

All sessions will be available to view after the event on State Library information page.

Boot Camps

Slam poetry with playwright, poet and screenwriter Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa (2, 9, 16 and 23 March)
Screen writing with award-winning screenwriter and author Nova Weetman (4, 11, 18 and 25 March)
Science writing with poet, broadcaster and writer Alicia Sometimes (6, 13, 20, 27 April)
Non-fiction writing with feminist writer, editor and communications professional Zoya Patel (8, 15, 22 and 29 April)
Own voices with non-binary, Jewish writer, performer, activist and public speaker Nevo Zisin (they/them) (3, 10, 17 and 24 May)
Contemporary fiction with international award-winning Nukunu author Dr Jared Thomas (6, 13, 20 and 27 May)

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Mrs Patricia Bernardo

Library Manager

Dates to Remember

March 2021

April 2021