The Little Wave by Pip Harry (2020 CBC shortlisted)
Pip Harry’s most recent book (2019) follows the stories of Noah, Lottie and Jack, all in grade five. Two of them attend one school on the...
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The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble (2020 CBC shortlisted book)
This 2019 book has been shortlisted by the Children’s Book Council (CBC) for a possible book of the year award, under the “Younger...
Toppling - Sally Murphy (2010)
Overview: Toppling (Sally Murphy) follows a boy named John through much of Year Five. John loves setting up record-setting domino...
The Runaways, 2019 - Ulf Stark (illustrated by Kitty Crowther)
"Grandpa didn’t like hospital. So together we made a plan…” The front cover alludes to what is going to take place. We have a boy, we...
The Elephant - Peter Carnavas CBC shortlisted book 2018
Olive has a lot on her mind. And a lot on her shoulders. While navigating her own grief, her first concern is her father, who isn’t...
The Lotus Seed - Sherry Garland and Tatsuro Kiuchi
The Lotus Seed – Sherry Garland Upper primary READING – looking at themes in books, and comparing them. WRITING - Using better verbs....
A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness
Overview: ‘A Monster Calls’, by Patrick Ness, follows Conor, a 13 year old boy with serious hardships. He faces bullying at school. On...
The Girl From the Sea - Margaret Wild and Jane Tanner
Girl from the sea (Margaret Wild, Jane Tanner) -Upper Primary -inferring/analysing mood -analysing and evaluate effects of illustrations...