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WHEELERS EBOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS

Wheelers ePlatform provides students with easy access to ebooks and audiobooks. The platform provides a huge range with new titles added each month. Students can access Wheelers on their Chromebook via the Wheelers Books Google app. Wheelers can also be used on a phone or tablet; download the Wheelers ePlatform app and select McKinnon Secondary College to get started.

New titles on Wheelers include:

The Angel of Waterloo by Jackie French (eBook)
Catch Me If I Fall by Barry Jonsberg (eBook)
Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland (Audiobook)
Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller (eBook)
The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim (eBook)

NEW BOOKS

Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim

'An unforgettable story of family, friendship and finding your voice. I adore this book.' - Nova Weetman.

Wen Zhou is determined to create a future for herself that is more satisfying than the life her parents expect her to lead. Equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful, Tiger Daughter is a wonderfully compelling and authentic Own Voices novel about growing up Asian in Australia.

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus

Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know one another, and they've never even met their grandmother. Rich and reclusive, she disinherited their parents before they were born. So when they each receive a letter inviting them to work at her island resort for the summer, they're surprised ... and curious.

The Hatmakers by Tamzin Merchant

Cordelia comes from a long line of magical milliners, who weave alchemy and enchantment into every hat. When Cordelia's father Prospero and his ship, the Jolly Bonnet, are lost at sea during a mission to collect hat ingredients, Cordelia is determined to find him.

BOOKS TO SCREEN

It is interesting to follow the list of books that are making their way to the big and small screen.

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness has been adapted and due for release in 2021 as "Chaos Walking"

Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu is also due for release in 2021 on Netflix.

Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.

BOOK SUGGESTIONS

We welcome suggestions for new books which are suitable for the library collection. Submit your suggestions via the form on the library homepage.

Janene Watson

Resource Centre Manager