Shortlist 2012
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The Short List Plus Hot Reads Paul Macdonald M Ed B Ed The Children’s Bookshop Beecroft [email protected]
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Shortlist Books 2012 presented by Paul MacDonald, Children's Bookshop Beecroft
Transcript of Shortlist 2012
The Short List Plus Hot Reads
Paul MacdonaldM Ed B Ed
The Children’s BookshopBeecroft
....And we must be Champions in
promoting reading and books!
The Rise of Teachers’ Notes!
AS one of eight judges for this year's Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) awards, Michelle Prawer knows she carries a tremendous responsibility.
"We are looking at story, character development, book design, the graphics, if the graphics match the text, and the integration between the words and pictures.
"We are looking at whether or not it's a stand-alone book. For example, if you have the third in the series, it has to stand on its own to get the award.''
Your Response?
Textual Integrity
Older Readers: Of the Six.....
5 Males/ 1 Female AuthorFour Novels 1st person
1 Fantasy- 5 Social RealismAll established authors
Younger Readers: Of the Six.....
1 Male/ 5 Female AuthorsMixed Genres
All established authorsWidest spread of novels- At least
three high school
Early Childhood
Picture Book of the Year
Eve Pownall Award for Information BooksNarrative Non-Fiction
2012 Crichton Award for Illustrators
SynopsisJosh is a nervous kid and when he gets sent to stay with his grandparents, he has evenmore reason to worry. He really loves them, but his last visit wasn’t a great success; Pophas a passion for scary stories that Josh doesn’t share. This time though, Pop introducesJosh to the Viking legends and Josh is hooked. He decides he’ll become a Viking, becausethey’re so brave and strong – just like him. When Josh is tormented by the local bullies hechannels his inner Viking, with a little help from the Norse gods, to overcome their threat.ThemesThe Last Viking is about courage, imagination, determination, and colander helmets. It isabout learning to face your fears and finding the courage within to tackle them; it is aboutthe comfort and friendship a pet can provide, the power of family and the magic of usingyour own imagination to create fantastic fun. Of course, it’s also about Vikings.Writing StyleThe Last Viking is written in the third person, present tense, but much of the story isconveyed in dialogue. Carefully placed throughout the book are textless picture panelswhere the story is told in illustrations alone.
Teachers’ Notes – The Last Viking
Debut Authors?
80 full-colour pages of art
activities and teacher’s notes
suitable for early learning, primary
and lower secondary.
$43-95Available 1st week
of June
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What books are booming in the present?
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Important Books!
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Picture Books
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Picture Book Highlights 2012
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Impact of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Junior Fiction
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The Series...
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Fantasy/ Action Rules
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Dystopian Teen Fiction Dominates
Social Realism
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The Classic is Cool!
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Graphic Novels
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Non-Fiction
“Children who know adults who read for pleasure take it for granted that
reading is a valuable and worthwhile activity”
(Csikszentmihalyi, 1991)
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The Children’s BookshopBeecroft
•School Visits•10% Discount for Teachers all Times•15% discount on books•20% discount on Class Sets•Lists for Literature Circles and Class Sets
•Book Packs•$7 Postage for all orders- 1 book or 3 Boxes of books.
The Children's Bookshop Book Clubs for Adults at The Children's Bookshop are
booming! We now have about 60 avid readers who meet as part of 4 different groups, each group meeting one Tuesday night per month. What has been a stand out read in recent months? Probably the biggest response to a novel over the past twelve months has been "The Street Sweeper"- a brilliant, layered novel that sparked great responses from groups. A masterpiece? It is certainly a damn fine novel! Other past reads include "The Sense of an Ending", "The Paris Wife", "The Hare with the Amber Eyes" and "All That I Am". We are looking forward to lots of grear reads in 2012!
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