WEST AUSTRALIAN YOUNG READERS BOOK AWARDS

The nominations for WAYRBA have been selected.

Please see below the books that were nominated and encourage everyone to read them all and vote at the school library.

Voting is simple.

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2019 Shortlists

February 15, 2019 by wayrba 

Picture Books Shortlist 2019

A Bag and a Bird by Pamela ALLEN

Message in a Sock by Kaye BAILLIE illustrated by Narelda JOY *

Pig the Star by Aaron BLABEY *

The Very Sleepy Bear by Nick BLAND *

This Book is Out of Control! by Richard BYRNE

The Day War Came by Nicola DAVIES illustrated by Rebecca COBB

Was Not Me! by Shannon HORSFALL *

A is for Australian Animals by Frané LESSAC *

After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan SANTAT

Cicada by Shaun TAN *

Room on Our Rock by Kate TEMPLE; Jol TEMPLE; Terri Rose BAYNTON *

The Sloth Who Came to Stay by Margaret WILD; Vivienne TO *

*Australian Author

Picture Books Shortlist 2019

Younger Readers’ Shortlist 2019

Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss BERTMAN

To the Lighthouse by Cristy BURNE *

The Missing Ace (Mysterious World of Cosentino #1) by Jack HEATH and illustrated by James HART *

Ninja Kid by Anh Do *

Dungzilla by James FOLEY *

104-Storey Treehouse by Andy GRIFFITHS; Terry DENTON *

Kid Normal (Kid Normal #1) by Greg JAMES; Chris SMITH

Clockwork War by Adam KLINE; Dan WHISKER

The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12) by Jeff KINNEY

The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn MORIARTY and illustrated by Kelly CANBY *

Lintang and the Pirate Queen (Lintang #1) by Tamara MOSS *

Camp Castaway (Pippa’s Island #4) by Belinda MURRELL *

Quark’s Academy by Catherine PELOSI *

Amal Unbound by Aisha SAEED

Never Fear (Friday Barnes #8) by R.A. SPRATT *

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #1) by Jessica TOWNSEND *

Bad Dad by David Walliams

The 1000-year-old-boy by Ross WELFORD

The Adventurer’s Guide to Successful Escapes by Wade Albert WHITE

*Australian Author

NEW BOOKS

MALLEE SKY BY Jodi Toering and illustrated by Tannya Harricks

is a timely and very beautiful picture book about the impact of drought in the Mallee. Books+publishing recently awarded it a four-and-a-half star review, saying Toering's language is both lyrical and accessible; the narrative dips into first person, helping children connect to the descriptions of landscape, but largely rests in careful, poetic prose. Complementing the textual imagery of the broad, wide stillness of the drought-stricken region, Harricks' oil painting are sure, rich, and full of motion. 

NEW BOOKS IN OUR LIBRARY

TWIN SPIN by Adam Cece

is  light hearted story about identical twins Anna and Steph.  Although they look the same, the two girls have completely different personalities. When they are forced to go literally walk in the others shoes for a week, a new found respect and love for each other emerges.  There are themes of family, commitment, artistic integrity and personal values in this story.

THE SECRET OF THE YOUNGEST REBEL BY Jackie French

This is the fifth book in Jackie French's Secret Histories series. While the story features characters from previous books it can be read as a stand-along title. Set in 1804, this is the story of young Irish orphan, Frog who lives on the streets of Paramatta and who became part of the Castle Hill Rebellion, led by Irish Convict Philip Cunningham.

WELCOME BACK 2019

Happy New Year and welcome back Richmond Primary school 2019.

I hope you had a restful break and are looking forward to year filled with books! books! books.