Archie Roach’s ‘Tell Me Why?’ tells us about the life of Archie Roach, who is one of Australia’s best known indigenous musicians. It was a really insightful look into the life of a man who was part of the stolen generation, although he does not remember much. The book shows the evolution of his life …
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Naveed: Through My Eyes
Naveed is a book about devastating wars in Afghanistan, but also hope. Naveed, the protagonist, is a young and optimistic boy who lost his father to a bombing, and now works to support his mother and sister, in hopes that they can survive the sordid conditions. He carries a load of responsibilities, but despite his …
Out of Hiding
This book is so convincing it tells the true story of Ruth Gruener who survived the Holocaust and moved to America as an immigrant. Ruth’s story is really inspirational and brave. This story will blow your mind by how strong girls can be. Ruth had to live through so much and we have no idea …
The Tale of the Whale
This book is about a child who goes on an adventure with a whale in the ocean. The whale shows the child what happens when plastic and other rubbish ends up in the ocean. I like the way the child and whale become friends while teaching anyone who reads this book about plastic pollution in …
All About Time
This book is called “All About Time.” I was really excited to learn about time. The best thing about this book was that it was like someone was actually speaking to you. This made it more interesting and intriguing. I did think that it was a bit too long in places but there were many …
All About Graphs
This wonderful book explains about the different types of graphs and how we can collect and use the information we put into them. Along the way, there is an adorable dog named Arlo. There are lots of opportunities to have a go at the graphs yourself using data collected by Arlo’s owners.