ANZAC RELATED TEXTS HELD IN THIRROUL PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY
ANZAC TED by Belinda Landsberry (JF LAN)
Anzac Ted is the heart-warming tale of a teddy bear who goes to war. Told through the eyes of a young boy, this is the story about his unconditional love for his bear who was passed down to him from his grandfather. At the outbreak of World War I, Anzac Ted finds himself heading into battle for ‘luck’. But he soon becomes a symbol of comfort, hope and the memory of home for the Anzacs, and returns from war an unsung hero. Decades later, with the physical scars of war still evident, Anzac Ted doesn’t attract a single vote at the school’s Toy Show — yet this worn and battered old bear has a powerful and moving legacy to bestow.
Anzac Ted is the heart-warming tale of a teddy bear who goes to war. Told through the eyes of a young boy, this is the story about his unconditional love for his bear who was passed down to him from his grandfather. At the outbreak of World War I, Anzac Ted finds himself heading into battle for ‘luck’. But he soon becomes a symbol of comfort, hope and the memory of home for the Anzacs, and returns from war an unsung hero. Decades later, with the physical scars of war still evident, Anzac Ted doesn’t attract a single vote at the school’s Toy Show — yet this worn and battered old bear has a powerful and moving legacy to bestow.
THE BANTAM AND THE SOLDIER by Jennifer Beck and Robyn Belton (JF BEC)
It is wartime. In the midst of the fighting and devastation, an unusual friendship is formed. A delightful and poignant story that touches on humanity and unexpected friendship in times of war. At the heart of the story is a little bantam — a character children will instantly warm to. The talents of best-selling author Jennifer Beck and prize-winning illustrator Robyn Belton are beautifully combined in this poignant story of friendship and survival. |
MY GRANDAD MARCHES ON ANZAC DAY by Catriona Hoy, illus. Benjemin Johnson (JF HOY)
Every year at bedtime on 24 April thousands of families set their alarm clocks for a very early start the next morning. For some, it is the only day of the year that they see the dawn, as they rug up in hats, coats, gloves and scarves and head for the local war memorial to participate in the Dawn Service commemorating the events of 25 April 1915.
My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day tells the story of one family's involvement in this day, but at the same time it is a story that is true for many families.
This book can be used to help younger students begin to understand the significance of Anzac Day, as well as expanding the knowledge of those who know a little about it already.
TEACHERS NOTES
Every year at bedtime on 24 April thousands of families set their alarm clocks for a very early start the next morning. For some, it is the only day of the year that they see the dawn, as they rug up in hats, coats, gloves and scarves and head for the local war memorial to participate in the Dawn Service commemorating the events of 25 April 1915.
My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day tells the story of one family's involvement in this day, but at the same time it is a story that is true for many families.
This book can be used to help younger students begin to understand the significance of Anzac Day, as well as expanding the knowledge of those who know a little about it already.
TEACHERS NOTES
ANZAC DAY PARADE by Glenda Kane & Lisa Allen (JF KAN)
A poignant look at war through the eyes of a former member of the 18th Battalion. Told in rhyme it takes place on Anzac Day when an old man and a young boy meet - the young boy wide-eyed and wanting to hear the glories of war and death; the old man quietly sad to remember the reality of what was faced. Age won't weary him, he said But boy it's wearied me He looked out over the young one's head And the past was all he could see.
A poignant look at war through the eyes of a former member of the 18th Battalion. Told in rhyme it takes place on Anzac Day when an old man and a young boy meet - the young boy wide-eyed and wanting to hear the glories of war and death; the old man quietly sad to remember the reality of what was faced. Age won't weary him, he said But boy it's wearied me He looked out over the young one's head And the past was all he could see.
LEST WE FORGET by Kerry Brown, Illus. Isobel Knowles (JF BRO)
My granddad says there are two types of days:
those you want to remember and those you want to forget ...
A young boy visits his granddad and thinks about the important days in his life: his first day of school, playing soccer with his team, the day his baby sister was born.
Yet through the illustrations the reader sees a parallel story of the grandfather's experiences at war: wearing his brand-new soldier's uniform, with his fellow diggers in the field, looking at a photo of the baby he's never met. TEACHERS NOTES
My granddad says there are two types of days:
those you want to remember and those you want to forget ...
A young boy visits his granddad and thinks about the important days in his life: his first day of school, playing soccer with his team, the day his baby sister was born.
Yet through the illustrations the reader sees a parallel story of the grandfather's experiences at war: wearing his brand-new soldier's uniform, with his fellow diggers in the field, looking at a photo of the baby he's never met. TEACHERS NOTES
FLAPPER, VC by mark Wilson (MF WIL)
Flapper is an Australian carrier pigeon during World War II. Sent off to war in the Pacific, Flapper is deep in the jungle on Manus Island, on patrol, when he has to evade enemy fire and deliver the message that will save the soldiers to whom Flapper has been assigned.
This book was inspired by the true story of D D43 Q879, the carrier pigeon which was awarded the Dickin Medal – the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross – in 1947.
TEACHERS NOTES
Flapper is an Australian carrier pigeon during World War II. Sent off to war in the Pacific, Flapper is deep in the jungle on Manus Island, on patrol, when he has to evade enemy fire and deliver the message that will save the soldiers to whom Flapper has been assigned.
This book was inspired by the true story of D D43 Q879, the carrier pigeon which was awarded the Dickin Medal – the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross – in 1947.
TEACHERS NOTES
ALFRED'S WAR by Rachel Bin Salleh (MF BIN)
Alfred’s War is a powerful story that unmasks the lack of recognition given to Australian Indigenous servicemen who returned from the WWI battlelines. Alfred was just a young man when he was injured and shipped home from France. Neither honoured as a returned soldier or offered government support afforded to non-Indigenous servicemen, Alfred took up a solitary life walking the back roads – billy tied to his swag, finding work where he could. TEACHING NOTES |
WE'RE ALL AUSTRALIANS NOW by A B (Banjo Patterson), illus. Mark Wilson (MF PAT)
In 1915 Banjo Paterson wrote as an open letter to the troops a poem he titled We're All Australians Now'
'Australia takes her pen in hand,
to write a line to you,
to let you fellows understand,
How proud we are of you.'
In 1915 Banjo Paterson wrote as an open letter to the troops a poem he titled We're All Australians Now'
'Australia takes her pen in hand,
to write a line to you,
to let you fellows understand,
How proud we are of you.'
A DAY TO REMEMBER by Jackie French, illus. Mark Wilson (MF FRE)
ANZAC Day seen through the eyes of generations of Australians. Ages: 7-12 Anzac Day is the day when we remember and honour Anzac traditions down the ages, from the first faltering march of wounded veterans in 1916 to the ever increasing numbers of their descendants who march today.
Containing reference to the many places the ANZACs have fought, and the various ways in which they keep the peace and support the civilians in war-torn parts of the world today, this is a picture book that looks not only at traditions, but also the effects of war.
TEACHERS NOTES
ANZAC Day seen through the eyes of generations of Australians. Ages: 7-12 Anzac Day is the day when we remember and honour Anzac traditions down the ages, from the first faltering march of wounded veterans in 1916 to the ever increasing numbers of their descendants who march today.
Containing reference to the many places the ANZACs have fought, and the various ways in which they keep the peace and support the civilians in war-torn parts of the world today, this is a picture book that looks not only at traditions, but also the effects of war.
TEACHERS NOTES
ANZAC BISCUITS by Phil Cummins, illus. Own Swan (MF CUM)
Rachel is in the kitchen, warm and safe. Her father is in the trenches, cold and afraid. When Rachel makes biscuits for her father, she adds the love, warmth and hope that he needs.
This is a touching story of a family torn apart by war but brought together through the powerful simplicity of Anzac biscuits.
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j9FK4v6-SE
ACTIVITY: Page 15 of the ANZAC Activity Booklet
Rachel is in the kitchen, warm and safe. Her father is in the trenches, cold and afraid. When Rachel makes biscuits for her father, she adds the love, warmth and hope that he needs.
This is a touching story of a family torn apart by war but brought together through the powerful simplicity of Anzac biscuits.
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j9FK4v6-SE
ACTIVITY: Page 15 of the ANZAC Activity Booklet
THE ANZAC PUPPY by Peter Millett, illus. Trish Bowles (MF MIL)
'In the middle of the night, in the middle of the winter, in the middle of a war, a puppy was born.' This fictional story was inspired by the story of Freda, a Harlequin Great Dane and mascot of the NZ Rifle Brigade during World War 1. The ANZAC Puppy is a simple story about the reality of war, hardship, friendship and love.
'In the middle of the night, in the middle of the winter, in the middle of a war, a puppy was born.' This fictional story was inspired by the story of Freda, a Harlequin Great Dane and mascot of the NZ Rifle Brigade during World War 1. The ANZAC Puppy is a simple story about the reality of war, hardship, friendship and love.
WHAT WAS THE WAR LIKE, GRANDMA? by Rachel Tonkin (MF TON)
Grandma Emmy remembers what the war was like. Listening to the wireless each night for news from the front-lines, crouching in trenches during air-raid drills at school, making cakes and socks for the war effort. The war meant blackouts and sandbagging, but also playing with searchlights and the first taste of hamburgers. Although the fighting was far away, everyone’s lives changed forever.
TEACHERS NOTES
Grandma Emmy remembers what the war was like. Listening to the wireless each night for news from the front-lines, crouching in trenches during air-raid drills at school, making cakes and socks for the war effort. The war meant blackouts and sandbagging, but also playing with searchlights and the first taste of hamburgers. Although the fighting was far away, everyone’s lives changed forever.
TEACHERS NOTES
ALONG THE ROAD TO GUNDAHAI by Jack O'Hagan and Andrew McLean (MF OHA)
Along the Road to Gundagai takes a classic Australian song and presents it as a picture book in the context in which it was written – amid the horrors of the First World War. Easily interpreted by the modern listener as a cheery tribute to childhood nostalgia, Andrew McLean’s stunning and evocative illustrations bring to alive the daily life the singer is longing to return to, as well as the war they are wishing to leave. The juxtaposition of the two very different series of events imbues the words with an extra level of heartfelt yearning.
TEACHERS NOTES
Along the Road to Gundagai takes a classic Australian song and presents it as a picture book in the context in which it was written – amid the horrors of the First World War. Easily interpreted by the modern listener as a cheery tribute to childhood nostalgia, Andrew McLean’s stunning and evocative illustrations bring to alive the daily life the singer is longing to return to, as well as the war they are wishing to leave. The juxtaposition of the two very different series of events imbues the words with an extra level of heartfelt yearning.
TEACHERS NOTES
LONE PINE by Susie Brown and Margaret Warner (MF BRO)
Based on the true story of a mother’s loss and a hope that grows from the barren waste of war to a living memorial in two Australian cities, Lone Pine is a beautiful, sparse and hopeful introduction to the themes of war, loss and memorial for readers young and old.
TEACHERS NOTES
Based on the true story of a mother’s loss and a hope that grows from the barren waste of war to a living memorial in two Australian cities, Lone Pine is a beautiful, sparse and hopeful introduction to the themes of war, loss and memorial for readers young and old.
TEACHERS NOTES
MEET THE ANZACS by Claire Saxby, illus. Max Berry (MF SAX)
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including our brave Anzac soldiers.
TEACHERS NOTES
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including our brave Anzac soldiers.
TEACHERS NOTES
THE BEACH THEY CALLED GALLIPOLI by Jackie French & CBruse Whatley (MF FRE)
An extraordinary exploration of Gallipoli created by the incredible Jackie French and Bruce Whatley Many books have been written about the battles of Gallipoli; the men who went to war and what they faced, the letters, and the tears of those left behind. But this is a book about Gallipoli, the place, and what happened on Gallipoli Beach from April - December 1915. With beautiful and painterly illustrations by Bruce Whatley this is a book that explores the beach where the battles took place. In focusing on the actual place of war, the book will also examine many other aspects of WW1, from the soldiers and the conditions they fought in, to the civilians at home. This is more than a book about ANZACS; this is a book about and for all of the nationalities who fought at that cove, not matter what side they were on.
TEACHERS NOTES
An extraordinary exploration of Gallipoli created by the incredible Jackie French and Bruce Whatley Many books have been written about the battles of Gallipoli; the men who went to war and what they faced, the letters, and the tears of those left behind. But this is a book about Gallipoli, the place, and what happened on Gallipoli Beach from April - December 1915. With beautiful and painterly illustrations by Bruce Whatley this is a book that explores the beach where the battles took place. In focusing on the actual place of war, the book will also examine many other aspects of WW1, from the soldiers and the conditions they fought in, to the civilians at home. This is more than a book about ANZACS; this is a book about and for all of the nationalities who fought at that cove, not matter what side they were on.
TEACHERS NOTES
DIGGER: THE DOG WHO WENT TO WAR by Mark Wilson (MF WIL)
A heartfelt story of the bond of love and devotion between a man and his dog in war.
Matthew, a young Australian soldier, smuggles his beloved dog, Digger, onto the troop ship when he leaves to fight in World War One. At the front, Matthew works as a stretcher-bearer and Digger helps him rescue the wounded. Together, they face the triumphs and tragedies of the Western Front.
Based on the true story of Driver, a puppy that was smuggled onto an Australian troop ship during World War One, this heartfelt story shows that the bond of love and devotion between a man and his dog cannot be broken, even by the tragedy of war.
A heartfelt story of the bond of love and devotion between a man and his dog in war.
Matthew, a young Australian soldier, smuggles his beloved dog, Digger, onto the troop ship when he leaves to fight in World War One. At the front, Matthew works as a stretcher-bearer and Digger helps him rescue the wounded. Together, they face the triumphs and tragedies of the Western Front.
Based on the true story of Driver, a puppy that was smuggled onto an Australian troop ship during World War One, this heartfelt story shows that the bond of love and devotion between a man and his dog cannot be broken, even by the tragedy of war.
DO NOT FORGET AUSTRALIA by Sally Murphy & Sonia Kretschmar (MF MUR)
A heartbreaking yet ultimately uplifting tale of two towns: Melbourne, Australia and Villers-Bretonneux, France, during World War One. Henri lives in the French village of Villers-Bretonneux. Billy lives in Melbourne, Australia. These two little boys, who live thousands of miles away from each other, share one story that unites Villers-Bretonneux and Melbourne in history. A moving and inspiring story of World War One.
TEACHERS NOTES
THE SOLDIERS GIFT by Tony Palmer and Jane Turner (MF PAL)
Emily knows her big brother, Tom, wants to leave Hillside Farm and go overseas to the war, but Emily doesn't want him to go.
'Everyone else is going,' said Tom to Emily when their uncle was gone. 'That's not a good reason,' said Emily.
The Soldier's Gift is a moving story of one family's courage and endurance during the First World War, the terrible losses at Gallipoli and a time that changed Australia forever.
Emily knows her big brother, Tom, wants to leave Hillside Farm and go overseas to the war, but Emily doesn't want him to go.
'Everyone else is going,' said Tom to Emily when their uncle was gone. 'That's not a good reason,' said Emily.
The Soldier's Gift is a moving story of one family's courage and endurance during the First World War, the terrible losses at Gallipoli and a time that changed Australia forever.
LONE PINE by Susie Browne & Margaret Warne, Illus. Sebastian Ciaffaglione (MF BRO)
When a soldier on a World War I battlefield sends a pine cone home to his mother, he could not know that his simple gift would become a symbol of history and remembrance. Suzie Hamers' and Margaret Warner's sensitive text is evocatively illustrated by Sebastian Ciaffaglione, and tells a story that is about both personal experience and a nation-defining event.
TEACHERS NOTES
When a soldier on a World War I battlefield sends a pine cone home to his mother, he could not know that his simple gift would become a symbol of history and remembrance. Suzie Hamers' and Margaret Warner's sensitive text is evocatively illustrated by Sebastian Ciaffaglione, and tells a story that is about both personal experience and a nation-defining event.
TEACHERS NOTES
THE LAST ANZAC by Gordon Winch (MF WIN)
This book is based on the true story of a small boy’s visit to meet Alec Campbell in the year 2001. To James, Alec Campbell was a hero. He was right. The old man, the last living ANZAC, and all of the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who fought at Gallipoli, were heroes – everyone’s heroes. Alec, who died in May 2002 at the age of 103, enlisted in 1915 when he was just 16. He had put his age up to 18 in order to be accepted by the army and agreed to fight at the front, wherever he was needed. Heroic indeed! James was very fortunate to meet Alec Campbell and find out about his experiences. He gives us a special view of this humble and remarkable man, the year before he died.
TEACHERS NOTES
This book is based on the true story of a small boy’s visit to meet Alec Campbell in the year 2001. To James, Alec Campbell was a hero. He was right. The old man, the last living ANZAC, and all of the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who fought at Gallipoli, were heroes – everyone’s heroes. Alec, who died in May 2002 at the age of 103, enlisted in 1915 when he was just 16. He had put his age up to 18 in order to be accepted by the army and agreed to fight at the front, wherever he was needed. Heroic indeed! James was very fortunate to meet Alec Campbell and find out about his experiences. He gives us a special view of this humble and remarkable man, the year before he died.
TEACHERS NOTES
I WAS ONLY NINETEEN by John Schumann and Craig Smith (MF SCH)
A powerful and moving picture book about the Vietnam War based on the unforgettable song.
Townsville lined the footpath as we marched down to the quay. This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean. And there's me in my slouch hat, with my SLR and greens. God help me, I was only nineteen.
TEACHERS NOTES AND BOOK TRAILER
A powerful and moving picture book about the Vietnam War based on the unforgettable song.
Townsville lined the footpath as we marched down to the quay. This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean. And there's me in my slouch hat, with my SLR and greens. God help me, I was only nineteen.
TEACHERS NOTES AND BOOK TRAILER
THE POPPY by Andrew Plant (MF PLA)
Stunningly illustrated using over 70 pain#ngs, The Poppy is the true story of one of Australia's greatest victories, and of a promise kept for nearly a century. On Anzac Day, 1918, a desperate night counter-a,ack in the French village of Villers-Bretonneux became one of Australia's greatest victories. A bond was forged that night between France and Australia that has never been broken. Villers-Bretonneux is 'The town that never forgets'. What was achieved that terrible night - and what happened a>er - is a story that, likewise, Australians should never forget.
TEACHERS NOTES
GALLIPOLI by Kerry Greenwood and Annie White (MF GRE)
Young children watch the Anzac Day marches and attend services with their families, but don’t always understand what is being remembered. Gallipoli, Kerry Greenwood’s new book, illustrated by Annie White, will help readers 6+ to understand.
It was 1914 and Dusty and Bluey are headed for adventure. They were ANZACS, members of the Australian Light Horse, on their way to the Great War. The story of Bluey and Dusty is a story of family and friendship. It is the story of GallipolI. The whole story is narrated by one of their descendants, who 100 years later, is trying to understand how they must have felt, far from the sunny naivety of home. So the emphasis is on their emotional responses. TEACHERS NOTES
Young children watch the Anzac Day marches and attend services with their families, but don’t always understand what is being remembered. Gallipoli, Kerry Greenwood’s new book, illustrated by Annie White, will help readers 6+ to understand.
It was 1914 and Dusty and Bluey are headed for adventure. They were ANZACS, members of the Australian Light Horse, on their way to the Great War. The story of Bluey and Dusty is a story of family and friendship. It is the story of GallipolI. The whole story is narrated by one of their descendants, who 100 years later, is trying to understand how they must have felt, far from the sunny naivety of home. So the emphasis is on their emotional responses. TEACHERS NOTES
MY MOTHER'S EYES by Mark Wilson (MF WIL)
A fifteen-year-old Australian farm boy lies about his age to enlist to war and is caught up in the horrors of World War I in Egypt and on the Western Front, where 5,500 Australian troops were lost in two days at Fromelles alone. This boy s story in this unique, stirring picture book is based on true stories of the twenty-three teenage soldiers one only fourteen who fought with the Australian army in World War I, as recorded at the Australian War Memorial (their names among a list of 60,000 Australian soldiers killed in that war). The author s grandfather was a boy soldier who, unlike the hero of the book, did survive to return home. Told in the boy s own simple language and with extracts from his letters home, the story is extremely moving and evocative of the real tragedy of that worst of all wars.
TEACHING NOTES
A fifteen-year-old Australian farm boy lies about his age to enlist to war and is caught up in the horrors of World War I in Egypt and on the Western Front, where 5,500 Australian troops were lost in two days at Fromelles alone. This boy s story in this unique, stirring picture book is based on true stories of the twenty-three teenage soldiers one only fourteen who fought with the Australian army in World War I, as recorded at the Australian War Memorial (their names among a list of 60,000 Australian soldiers killed in that war). The author s grandfather was a boy soldier who, unlike the hero of the book, did survive to return home. Told in the boy s own simple language and with extracts from his letters home, the story is extremely moving and evocative of the real tragedy of that worst of all wars.
TEACHING NOTES
ANGEL OF KOKODA by Mark Wilson (MF WIL)
A Papua New Guinean boy helps a young soldier as his village is torn apart by World War II. ... During the Pacific War of World War II, a series of battles were fought along the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. The villagers who assisted the troops became known as the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels. TEACHING NOTES |
THE FAIR DINKUM WAR by David Cox (MF COX)
Artist David Cox recalls what it was like to be a child during World War Two, and his warm observations reveal a resilient quintessential Australian spirit.
'That morning, something important happened. It began with a great rumble that came in through our classroom window and rumbled on and on. We all ran out into the school yard and hung on the fence and gazed in wonder. An endless line of trucks and jeeps and tanks and weapons carriers came around the corner and along our street, all of them with big white stars on their sides'.
TEACHERS NOTES
Artist David Cox recalls what it was like to be a child during World War Two, and his warm observations reveal a resilient quintessential Australian spirit.
'That morning, something important happened. It began with a great rumble that came in through our classroom window and rumbled on and on. We all ran out into the school yard and hung on the fence and gazed in wonder. An endless line of trucks and jeeps and tanks and weapons carriers came around the corner and along our street, all of them with big white stars on their sides'.
TEACHERS NOTES
ANZAC TALES by Ruth Starke, illus. Greg Holfeld (SF STA)
In this graphic novel, Ruth Starke and Greg Holfeld have combined to create an extraordinary and original work for upper primary students on the subject of Gallipoli and the Anzac campaign. When Australia pledges its support to Great Britain at the outbreak of World War I, mates Roy Martin and Wally Cardwell are among the first to enlist. But what the friends first thought would be an adventure soon turns to disaster The day after the landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915, more than 2000 of their fellow Anzacs are dead. As the campaign drags on, life for Wally and Roy and their new friend, Tom, becomes a battle of endurance against a plucky enemy, a hostile landscape, flies, fleas, cold and disease. The story of the Anzac campaign, including the battle of Lone Pine, is interspersed with scenes of Australians at home to show the shift from popular support of the Empire at the start of the war to profound disillusionment as the casualties begin to mount.
TEACHERS NOTES
In this graphic novel, Ruth Starke and Greg Holfeld have combined to create an extraordinary and original work for upper primary students on the subject of Gallipoli and the Anzac campaign. When Australia pledges its support to Great Britain at the outbreak of World War I, mates Roy Martin and Wally Cardwell are among the first to enlist. But what the friends first thought would be an adventure soon turns to disaster The day after the landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915, more than 2000 of their fellow Anzacs are dead. As the campaign drags on, life for Wally and Roy and their new friend, Tom, becomes a battle of endurance against a plucky enemy, a hostile landscape, flies, fleas, cold and disease. The story of the Anzac campaign, including the battle of Lone Pine, is interspersed with scenes of Australians at home to show the shift from popular support of the Empire at the start of the war to profound disillusionment as the casualties begin to mount.
TEACHERS NOTES
THE WHITE MOUSE: THE STORY OF NANCY WAKE by Peter Gouldthorpe (SF GOU)
When the Second World War broke out in Europe in 1939, Nancy Wake was living in France and working as a foreign correspondent for a British newspaper. This seemingly unremarkable woman, however, would turn out to be anything but ordinary. With her adopted country under German occupation, she devoted herself to doing everything she could to help impede the German military from within occupied France. Together with her husband, Henri Fiocca, Nancy became an integral part of the French Resistance movement. Nancy Wake was the most wanted woman in wartime Europe, and the most highly decorated Australian woman ever. The White Mouse tells the story of Nancy’s incredible bravery, and her determination to see the Nazi regime defeated. TEACHING NOTES VIDEO |
MY GALLIPOLI by Ruth Starke, illus. Robert Hannaford (SF STA)
My Gallipoli looks at the history of Gallipoli from the months immediately before the landing at Anzac Cove in April 1915 through to the Allied retreat and the aftermath of the first World War, and beyond to the present day pilgrimages and commemoration ceremonies at the site of this historic campaign. Stories of courage, valour, despair and loss are told through the eyes of many different participants, including the young Turkish shepherd recruited to fight for his country and the British seaman who towed the first boats onto the shores of Anzac Cove in the dawn of 25 April, to the Ghurkas, Aghans and Sikhs who fought in the British Indian Army and the soldiers of the Auckland and the Wellington Battalions who took part in the decisive battle of Chunuk Bair. Direct accounts from real participants such as the Australian war correspondent C.E.W. Bean, Turkish commander Mustafa Kemal, Anzac war scout Harry Freame and sniper Billy Sing, mingle with factually based descriptions from a host of characters including the exhausted nurse aboard HMS Gascon on the night of 25 April, the devastated mother seeing her wounded son for the first time after the war, and the old Turkish man visiting his brother's grave at Gallipoli 70 years after his death. The rich panoply of voices in Ruth Starke's text offers upper primary and lower secondary students a broad understanding of the Anzac Campaign and the current views of those engaged in the war as well as those at home. Its wide sweep will provide many entry points for discussion and reflection. TEACHERS NOTES
My Gallipoli looks at the history of Gallipoli from the months immediately before the landing at Anzac Cove in April 1915 through to the Allied retreat and the aftermath of the first World War, and beyond to the present day pilgrimages and commemoration ceremonies at the site of this historic campaign. Stories of courage, valour, despair and loss are told through the eyes of many different participants, including the young Turkish shepherd recruited to fight for his country and the British seaman who towed the first boats onto the shores of Anzac Cove in the dawn of 25 April, to the Ghurkas, Aghans and Sikhs who fought in the British Indian Army and the soldiers of the Auckland and the Wellington Battalions who took part in the decisive battle of Chunuk Bair. Direct accounts from real participants such as the Australian war correspondent C.E.W. Bean, Turkish commander Mustafa Kemal, Anzac war scout Harry Freame and sniper Billy Sing, mingle with factually based descriptions from a host of characters including the exhausted nurse aboard HMS Gascon on the night of 25 April, the devastated mother seeing her wounded son for the first time after the war, and the old Turkish man visiting his brother's grave at Gallipoli 70 years after his death. The rich panoply of voices in Ruth Starke's text offers upper primary and lower secondary students a broad understanding of the Anzac Campaign and the current views of those engaged in the war as well as those at home. Its wide sweep will provide many entry points for discussion and reflection. TEACHERS NOTES
AND THE BAND PLAYED WALTZING MATILDA by Eric Bogle, illus. Bruse Whately (SF BOG)
The iconic song about the Battle of Gallipoli, written by Eric Bogle in 1972 at the height of the anti-war movement, re-imagined by esteemed children's illustrator Bruce Whatley.
DescriptionBut the band played 'Waltzing Matilda' when we stopped to bury our slain. We buried ours, and the Turks buried theirs; then we started all over again.
Eric Bogle's famous and familiar Australian song about the Battle of Gallipoli explores the futility of war with haunting power. Now Bruce Whatley's evocative illustrations bring a heart-rending sense of reality to the tale.
A timely story for every generation to share.
VIDEO
TEACHERS NOTES
The iconic song about the Battle of Gallipoli, written by Eric Bogle in 1972 at the height of the anti-war movement, re-imagined by esteemed children's illustrator Bruce Whatley.
DescriptionBut the band played 'Waltzing Matilda' when we stopped to bury our slain. We buried ours, and the Turks buried theirs; then we started all over again.
Eric Bogle's famous and familiar Australian song about the Battle of Gallipoli explores the futility of war with haunting power. Now Bruce Whatley's evocative illustrations bring a heart-rending sense of reality to the tale.
A timely story for every generation to share.
VIDEO
TEACHERS NOTES
MEMORIAL by Gary Crew and Shaun Tan (SF CRE)
A moving and inspiring story about how we remember the past from two of Australia's most acclaimed picture book creators, Gary Crew and Shaun Tan. This CBCA Award-winning bestseller is now part of LOTHIAN AUSTRALIAN FAVOURITES, a collection of the very best Australian picture books.
When the soldiers return from the Great War in 1918, a memorial tree is planted . . . 'Lest We Forget'. But generations later, what do those who pause in the shadows of the tree's immense branches remember?
Years on, the tree has grown to be huge and unruly, dislodging the statue next to it and creating a traffic hazard in what is now a much larger, busier town. A decision is made by a local council to cut the tree down . . .
MEMORIAL serves as a reminder of the lessons to be gained from the past and examine the significance of Anzac Day, conservation, respect and remembrance.
A moving and inspiring story about how we remember the past from two of Australia's most acclaimed picture book creators, Gary Crew and Shaun Tan. This CBCA Award-winning bestseller is now part of LOTHIAN AUSTRALIAN FAVOURITES, a collection of the very best Australian picture books.
When the soldiers return from the Great War in 1918, a memorial tree is planted . . . 'Lest We Forget'. But generations later, what do those who pause in the shadows of the tree's immense branches remember?
Years on, the tree has grown to be huge and unruly, dislodging the statue next to it and creating a traffic hazard in what is now a much larger, busier town. A decision is made by a local council to cut the tree down . . .
MEMORIAL serves as a reminder of the lessons to be gained from the past and examine the significance of Anzac Day, conservation, respect and remembrance.
CAESAR THE ANZAC DOG by Patricia Stroud, Illus. Bruce Potter (SF STR)
When the New Zealand Rifle Brigade marched down Queen Street to board their transport ship to Egypt and the Western Front, they were led by their official mascot, a bulldog called Caesar, wearing a magnificent studded collar. One of those in the crowd who waved him farewell, and who gave her favourite hair ribbon to Caesar's handler, her uncle Tom, who tied it to his collar, was four-year old Ida, who had played with Caesar and loved him a member of the family. What happened to Caesar is told in this charming and poignant story of a little known aspect of the First World War by Ida's daughter, Patricia Stroud, who grew up with the family tales of Caesar and Uncle Tom's amazing heroism on the Western Front. Trained as a Red Cross Dog, Caesar rescued wounded soldiers from the hell that was No-Man's-Land at the Battle of the Somme. A superb and sensitive true story about the courage and loyalty of a dog and his handler, only one of whom survived.
When the New Zealand Rifle Brigade marched down Queen Street to board their transport ship to Egypt and the Western Front, they were led by their official mascot, a bulldog called Caesar, wearing a magnificent studded collar. One of those in the crowd who waved him farewell, and who gave her favourite hair ribbon to Caesar's handler, her uncle Tom, who tied it to his collar, was four-year old Ida, who had played with Caesar and loved him a member of the family. What happened to Caesar is told in this charming and poignant story of a little known aspect of the First World War by Ida's daughter, Patricia Stroud, who grew up with the family tales of Caesar and Uncle Tom's amazing heroism on the Western Front. Trained as a Red Cross Dog, Caesar rescued wounded soldiers from the hell that was No-Man's-Land at the Battle of the Somme. A superb and sensitive true story about the courage and loyalty of a dog and his handler, only one of whom survived.
ONE MINUTES SILENCE by David Metzenthen, Illus. Michael Camilleri (SF MET)
A moving and powerful story about the meaning of Remembrance Day, drawing on the ANZAC and Turkish battle at Gallipoli
DescriptionIn one minute of silence you can imagine sprinting up the beach in Gallipoli in 1915 with the fierce fighting Diggers, but can you imagine standing beside the brave battling Turks as they defended their homeland from the cliffs above...
In the silence that follows a war long gone, you can see what the soldiers saw, you can feel what the soldiers felt. And if you try, you might be able to imagine the enemy, and see that he is not so different from you...
In One Minute's Silence, you are the story, and the story is yours - to imagine, remember and honour the brothers in arms on both sides of the conflict, heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives.
A moving and powerful reflection on the meaning of Remembrance Day. TEACHERS NOTES
A moving and powerful story about the meaning of Remembrance Day, drawing on the ANZAC and Turkish battle at Gallipoli
DescriptionIn one minute of silence you can imagine sprinting up the beach in Gallipoli in 1915 with the fierce fighting Diggers, but can you imagine standing beside the brave battling Turks as they defended their homeland from the cliffs above...
In the silence that follows a war long gone, you can see what the soldiers saw, you can feel what the soldiers felt. And if you try, you might be able to imagine the enemy, and see that he is not so different from you...
In One Minute's Silence, you are the story, and the story is yours - to imagine, remember and honour the brothers in arms on both sides of the conflict, heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives.
A moving and powerful reflection on the meaning of Remembrance Day. TEACHERS NOTES
ARMISTICE by Ruth Stake and David Kennett (MF STA)
Armistice provides a broad introduction to the Armistice and its aftermath and goes some way to putting WW2 into perspective. Its crisp text and highly illustrated style conveys a wealth of impeccably researched material. Maps, notes and references are included. TEACHING NOTES |
LIGHT HORSE BOY by Dianne Wolfer - Stage 3 (SF WOL)
In 1914 Jim and Charlie abandon the Australian outback for the excitement and adventure of the war to end all wars. But in the Light Horse they quickly discover the brutal realities of life on the frontline. And nothing will ever be the same again. Featuring stunning charcoal sketches by Brian Simmonds alongside primary source documents and historical photos, Light Horse Boy goes behind the scenes of the Light Horse legend for an intimate look at their experience of World War I.
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In 1914 Jim and Charlie abandon the Australian outback for the excitement and adventure of the war to end all wars. But in the Light Horse they quickly discover the brutal realities of life on the frontline. And nothing will ever be the same again. Featuring stunning charcoal sketches by Brian Simmonds alongside primary source documents and historical photos, Light Horse Boy goes behind the scenes of the Light Horse legend for an intimate look at their experience of World War I.
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PICTURE BOOKS RELATED TO WAR
NO! by David McPhail (JF MCP)
ONE POWERFUL WORD Standing up to bullies of all kinds in a poignant tale.
The word "No" repeated three times is the only thing said in this otherwise wordless book that speaks volumes. A young boy sets out to deliver a letter and witnesses acts of war along his way, both on the personal level, and on a world-wide scale. At a time when our country is at war, NO! is a touching example of resistance and alternatives to conflict told through heart-wrenching illustrations from David McPhail at his very best.
ONE POWERFUL WORD Standing up to bullies of all kinds in a poignant tale.
The word "No" repeated three times is the only thing said in this otherwise wordless book that speaks volumes. A young boy sets out to deliver a letter and witnesses acts of war along his way, both on the personal level, and on a world-wide scale. At a time when our country is at war, NO! is a touching example of resistance and alternatives to conflict told through heart-wrenching illustrations from David McPhail at his very best.
RIDE RICARDO RIDE by Phil Cummins, illus. Shane Devries (MF CUM)
Ricardo loves riding his bike. He loves to ride it through the village he lives in. He loves to ride it through the countryside surrounding his home. He loves the way his father cheers him on, calling Ride, Ricardo, ride!. But one day everything in his world changes, and he and his father dismantle and hide his bike, for it is not safe for a boy to ride a bike when an invading army controls the streets. For Ricardo, the war is long, and heartbreaking, and he wonders if he will ever ride his bike again. TEACHERS NOTES |
THE AFGHANISTAN PUP by Mark Wilson (MF WIL)
The Afghanistan Pup is the story of an Afghani schoolgirl figh"ng for her educa"on, an Australian soldier struggling to survive, and an abandoned Labrador pup who touches the lives of both of them. With powerful impressionis"c illustra"ons and honest wri"ng, Mark Wilson introduces young readers to the tragedy of war in an accessible yet realis"c way, showing not just the dark side but how hope can be found even in the most difficult places.
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The Afghanistan Pup is the story of an Afghani schoolgirl figh"ng for her educa"on, an Australian soldier struggling to survive, and an abandoned Labrador pup who touches the lives of both of them. With powerful impressionis"c illustra"ons and honest wri"ng, Mark Wilson introduces young readers to the tragedy of war in an accessible yet realis"c way, showing not just the dark side but how hope can be found even in the most difficult places.
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ENEMY: A FABLE OF PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING by David Cali, illus. Serge Bloch (SF CAL)
This profound yet deceptively simple picture book is a meditation on war and peace. A lone soldier sits in his foxhole during a battle, facing a lone enemy, only to discover that his enemy is a lot more like himslef than he has been told. For ages 9+.
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