Library

Shirley Wong

Librarian

Shirley Wong

Competition Enter Win Cool Prizes, Sports Books: Have a look at this awesome list of 32 Sports Books:

Question 1: Does the Auburn High School Library have this book? YES/NO

Question 2: Select and choose top 10 books you want the library to add to the current collection, think I want to read this and or my classmates might be interested too.

Question 3: Sign in to Google Drive and email to Ms Wong Shirley.wong@education.vic.gov.au before 10am Thursday 12 September 2024

Coming Up: September 2024: Introduction Library Orientation, Eplatform Presentations to Staff and Students, WorldBook, JStor, Book Reviews, Book Club

Monday 7 October - Thursday 11 October Library: In preparation of celebrating Magic Library International Library Month@Auburn HS Library the school will be holding a fun day of bring your Magical Hat to wear first day back Term 4 Monday 7th October 2024. Ask your brother, sister, parents, grandparents, op shop, neighbour, friends for a hat. Make a hat is acceped and bonus points for creativity and thoughtful expression in character on the day. Parade at lunchtime at school front courtyard. Rembember be in it, to win it! Vimeo film comp wearing hat Comp in character, Special Author events, Fun Slam Poetry rotating activities and Short Stories focus, Kahoot Science & Literature, Bring a curious object from home to ignite inquiry in English-linking to curriculum goals Years 7 & Year 8 to improve Literacy levels.

You: Find a funny magical hat to get in the fun spirit: In preparation for Magical Hat Day Monday7 October 2024

The Auburn High School Library is a supporter of Childrens Book Council of Australia in particular CBCAVic. This week on Tuesday 27 August 2024 at 12noon the following very talented winning writers/authors were acknowledged and recognised.

The award winning books for 2024 are:

https://cbca.org.au/2024-book-of-the-year-award-winners/

2024 Book of the Year Award winners - The Children’s Book Council of Australia

2024 CBCA Book Of The Year Awards We are thrilled to announce the 2024 CBCA Book of the Year Award Honours, Winners, and Sun Project: Shadow Judging Book of the Year Award Winners. Join Matthew […]

Book of the Year: Older Readers

Entries in this category may be fiction, drama or poetry and should be appropriate in style and content for readers in their secondary years of schooling. Ages 13-18 years.

Note: Books in this category are for mature readers and some may deal with particularly challenging themes including violence and suicide. Parental guidance is recommended.

Winner - 2024 Older Readers

Shadow Judging Winner - 2024 Older Readers

Grace Notes
Karen Comer
Lothian Children's Books
ISBN: 9780734421722
All winning books 2024 will soon be added to Auburn High School Library. See a book you want, see me in the Library and I can help with reserving an item for you on Compass: AHS Digital Library

Inkflower
Suzy Zail
Walker Books Australia
ISBN: 9781760653736

Honour Book - 2024 Older Readers

A Hunger Of Thorns
Lili Wilkinson
A & U Children
ISBN: 9781760526948

Let’s Never Speak of This Again
Megan Williams
Text Publishing
ISBN: 9781922790392

Book of the Year: Younger Readers

Entries in this category may be fiction, drama or poetry and should be appropriate in style and content for readers from the middle to upper primary years. 7-12 years.

Note: some of the titles in this category may only be suitable for readers who are in the upper primary years as they contain mature themes, including violence. Parental guidance is recommended.

Winner - 2024 Younger Readers

Shadow Judging Winner - 2024 Younger Readers

Scar Town
Tristan Bancks
Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia)
ISBN: 9780143791812

Scar Town
Tristan Bancks
Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia)
ISBN: 9780143791812

Honour Book - 2024 Younger Readers

Huda Was Here
H. Hayek
A & U Children
ISBN: 9781761068430

Real Pigeons Flap Out
Andrew McDonald (Illust: Ben Wood)
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
ISBN: 9781761211546

Book of the Year: Early Childhood

Entries in this category may be fiction, drama or poetry and should be appropriate in style and content for children who are at pre-reading or early stages of reading. Ages 0-6 years.

Winner - 2024 Early Childhood

Shadow Judging Winner - 2024 Early Childhood

Gymnastica Fantastica!
Briony Stewart
Lothian Children's Books, (an imprint of Hachette)
ISBN: 9780734421852

The Concrete Garden
Bob Graham
Walker Books Australia
ISBN: 9781529512649

Honour Book - 2024 Early Childhood

Grace and Mr Milligan
Pip Kruger
Marshall Cavendish International
ISBN: 9789815009811

Bear and Duck are Friends
Sue deGennaro
Little Hare (an imprint of Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing)
ISBN: 9781761210327

Book of the Year: Picture Book

Entries in this category should be outstanding books of the Picture Book genre in which the author and illustrator achieve artistic and literary unity or, in wordless picture books, where the story, theme or concept is unified through illustrations. Ages 0-18 years.

(Note: some of these books may be for mature readers.)

Winner - 2024 Picture Book

Shadow Judging Winner - 2024 Picture Book

Timeless
Kelly Canby
Fremantle Press
ISBN: 9781760992323

Every Night at Midnight
Peter Cheong
Affirm Press
ISBN: 9781922992383

Honour Book - 2024 Picture Book

Paper-flower Girl
Mateja Jager (Text: Margrete Lamond)
Dirt Lane Press (an imprint of WestWords)
ISBN: 9780645352399

That Bird Has Arms
Ronojoy Ghosh & Niharika Hukku (Text: Kate Temple & Jol Temple)
Little Hare (an imprint of Hardie Grant Children's Publishing)
ISBN: 9781761210310

Book of the Year: Eve Pownall Award

Entries in this category should be books which have the prime intention of documenting factual material with consideration given to imaginative presentation, interpretation and variation of style. Ages 0-18 years.

(Note: books in this category are for mature readers and some may deal with particularly challenging themes including violence and suicide. Parental guidance is recommended)

Winner - 2024 Eve Pownall Award

Shadow Judging Winner - 2024 Eve Pownall Award

Country Town
Isolde Martyn & Robyn Ridgeway ill. Louise Hogan
Ford Street Publishing
ISBN: 9781922696342

Australia: Country of Colour
Jess Racklyeft
Affirm Press
ISBN: 9781922863881

Honour Book - 2024 Eve Pownall Award

Australia: Country of Colour
Jess Racklyeft
Affirm Press
ISBN: 9781922863881

Our Country: Where History Happened
Mark Greenwood (Illust: Frané Lessac)
Walker Books Australia
ISBN: 9781760653576

Book of the Year: New Illustrator Award

This Award aims to recognise and encourage new talent in the field of Australian children’s book illustration. Ages 0-18 years.

Winner - 2024 New Illustrator Award

Hope is the Thing
Erica Wagner
A & U Children
ISBN: 9781761180026

Shadow Judging