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Year 7 & 8 - Term 2 2024
Fall into Reading during Term 2
As the temperature takes a dip, why not seize the opportunity to cosy up with a good book?
Exciting news - Our shelves are stacked with a bunch of fresh releases! Come in and check one out. Or take your book wherever you go with an audiobook – they're also available for free on Sora.
Got a knack for storytelling?
Join our brand new writer's group kicking off next term and explore the journey of crafting your own book! Register your interest below and while you're at it, enter our AHS Literary Competition.
Calling all budding writers and wannabe writers!
There's lots of different ways to tell a story. Find out how with fun activities held by the library's own resident author, Mrs Pickering. Sign up below to find out more.
Tortured Poets Department
If you're loving Taylor's latest album and it's stirring up all sorts of feels, why not enhance the experience with a good book?
Introducing Swift Reads - a collection of books inspired by Taylor's albums. Dive into the brand new Tortured Poets Department or cosy up with selections from the Folklore or Evermore ranges that set the perfect mood for this season.
You can find them behind the Biography shelves near Makerspace. Just look for the life-sized Taylor 😉
The REAL Tortured Poets Department
We also have a great range of books on the classic poetry that inspired Taylor. Head on up to LEVEL 2 to check them out.
NEW BOOKS
Courage Be My Friend
Sister Vivian Bullwinkel was the only survivor of the Bangka Island massacre during World War II. Her evocative story is told through the eyes of fifteen-year-old Edith ‘Edie’ Kenneison. Sister Bullwinkel enlisted in the Australian Army Nurse Service at the outbreak of World War II and was posted to Singapore. In February 1942, she and hundreds of others attempted to escape the advancing Japanese army but was captured and held as a prisoner of war. Vivian spent the next three years in captivity, working tirelessly to help her fellow prisoners. One of those prisoners was young Edie. Their remarkable friendship would help them survive and became the basis of a lifelong bond.
The Night War
In 1942, much of France is occupied by the Nazis. Twelve-year-old Miri is Jewish, so she is not safe. Separated from her parents, she rescues her neighbours’ two-year-old daughter Nora and escapes to a village, where she is given a new name and pretends to be Catholic to escape Nazi capture. Miri is at first wary of the convent school nuns, but soon learns that there is much more than meets the eye to these knowledgeable women. One night she is asked to undertake a terrifying task that could allow her to escape. But what about Nora? The person Miri meets that night could save her life. And the person Miri becomes that night could save the lives of many more.
Being Jimmy Baxter
A coming-of-age middle grade novel about surviving the odds, unlikely friendships and the magical music of Elvis. It's not eggsactly easy being Jimmy Baxter 'cause- The real Jimmy's hiding inside. Ned Kelly's giving him the evil eye. Mum's stopped going to work and stays in bed. There's no eggs in the fridge - or anything else. And there's new jobs, bad-at-school brains and a whole lot of trouble called Duke. But then . . . there's Mac.
The Whisperwicks - Labyrinth of Lost and Found
Eleven-year-old Benjamiah Creek believes in science, logic and the power of reason. He definitely does not believe in magic. But when he receives a mysterious gift in the post, a doll that can transform into a bird he is led into the impossible (and most definitely magical) world of Wreathenwold, where dark secrets are lost amongst a vast labyrinth of streets. Benjamiah soon finds himself swept along in a dangerous quest, led by the fierce and brilliant Elizabella, who is determined to solve the disappearance of her missing brother. Will Benjamiah ever find his way home and discover his puzzling connection with this strange, enchanted world?
The Witchstone Ghosts
Thirteen-year-old Autumn sees dead people, much to her annoyance. When her father drowns and he's the one ghost that doesn't appear, it's down to her to solve the mystery of his death. A clause in his will sends her to live in Imber, an island in the Celtic Sea near Cornwall, and Autumn finds herself plunged into a world of unwelcome visions, forbidden histories and odd townsfolk who dub her 'The Mainlander.' Certain that her dad was hiding something, Autumn must uncover Imber's dark past before it comes hurtling into the present ...
AHS Literary Competition
AHS Literary Competition Guidelines:
- Grade 5 - 6: 400 - 800 words
- Grade 7 - 8: 500 - 1200 words
- Grade 9 - 10: 500 - 1500 words
- Grade 11 - 12: 600 - 1500 words
- Grade 11 - 12 non-fiction prose: 600 - 1500 words
- Open (teachers): 800 - 2500 words.
There is no word limit for the poetry categories.
Each entry must be that of an individual (no joint work) and the original work of the entrant.
The entry is to be typed as a WORD or PDF document
- Years 5-6 email your entry to library@ahs.qld.edu.au
- Years 7-12 submit through TURNITIN.
Competition organisers retain the right to publish the works and display the stories and poems in the library with the author’s consent. Copyright remains with the author.
Diversity Matters!
#WeNeedDiverseBooks
Whether you're grappling with a rollercoaster of emotions or navigating life with unique challenges like dyslexia or autism, we've got you covered.
Discover characters who resonate with your experiences, tackling issues like anxiety and disabilities with courage and resilience. And that's not all - our shelves are also brimming with titles that delve into the complexities of feelings and mental health in ways that are truly relatable.
So, if you're up for it, come check out our library! There's a whole world of stories waiting for you to explore. Who knows what awesome things you'll discover?
CLICK ON EACH BOOK BELOW TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THEM
Neurodiversity
Frankie's World
GRA F DOO
Physical Disability
The Theory of Hummingbirds
J DRA PIC F KAD
Wellbeing
Finding Audrey
O DRA F KIN
Dyslexia-friendly
The Front Room
J DRA F MAG
Deaf character & author
The Whispering Dark
O FAN F AND
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References
Images for books are sourced either from the author's websites or are book and film covers, used as permitted under copyright for promotion. Reading memes sourced via Teeturtle on Instagram. Other images were created by the author using Canva.
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