Older 2011
OLDER READERS
Wendy Smith (NSW CBCA Judge 2010-11) presented the Older Readers category exploring the themes and trends in the shortlist and the notables.
Wendy's appearance at the Extravaganza was sponsored by Phoenix Library Services.
Crowley, Cath "Graffiti Moon" (Pan Macmillan Australia)
- Winner of the Ethel Turner Prize in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards
- Cath Crowley Graffiti Moon Art Gallery (Persnickety Snark)
Hartnett, Sonya "The Midnight Zoo" (Viking Books, Penguin Group Australia)
- ABC Radio National Book Show Review
- CMIS review
- Geordie Williamson review in Monthly
- ABC Life Matters interview
- Teachers notes
Horniman, Joanne "About a Girl" (Allen & Unwin)
- Teacher's notes from Allen & Unwin
- Book Gryffin Review
- Slightly Addicted to Fiction Review
- Joanne Horniman's blog
MacLeod, Doug "The Life of a Teenage Body-Snatcher" (Viking Books, Penguin Group Australia)
- YA Reads Review
- Teachers notes from Penguin
- Doug MacLeod's website
- Slightly addicted to fiction review
Marchetta, Melina "The Piper’s Son" (Viking Books, Penguin Group Australia)
- Melina Marchetta's website
- Persnickety Snark's review
- Booktopia's Review
- G Reads Review
- YA Reads Review
- Interview on ABC Life Matters
- Melina talking about the book (video)
Wood, Fiona "Six Impossible Things" (Pan Macmillan Australia)
General resources
- One world, many stories: The Ipswich District Teacher-Librarian Network have published a book of ideas and activities based on the theme and shortlisted books.