DVD Resources

Here's where I went after a request for dvds on teaching Creative Writing and Grammar. Unfortunately there aren't many Australian resources in these subject areas but lots from the US and UK:

http://www.marcom.com.au

http://www.vea.com.au

For DVD's in general always check SBS and the ABC, especially for HSIE subject areas.

http://www.sbs.com.au/shop/dvdscover/

http://shop.abc.net.au/t/formats/dvd

Links for Good books

Dymocks’101 best books 2012
Try a book from this list, as voted by 15 000 Aust. readers.

Goodreads

The largest site for readers and book recommendations in the world - a great place to find out about excellent books, popular books, genres, quizzes and quotations. 

The best 100 opening lines from books
Click on the book covers to reveal the lines from excellent books, old and new.

100 best closing lines from books
100 best films based on books 

Literary Awards Australia
Award-winning books - gateway to 300 Aust, US, British, Canadian, NZ & Irish awards. Currently being updated.

Prime Minister’s Literary Awards

Winners and shortlist for 2012.

Australian Independent Bookseller
Weekly Top 10 bestsellers; book news, Indie Awards chosen annually. This year's Indie Award: All that I am by Anna Funder (also won the Miles Franklin Award).

National Year of Reading

More links about reading

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation
The ILF helps to raise literacy levels in remote indigenous communities by donating books and supporting community literacy projects. Over 60 000 books have been donated to over 200 areas in the last few years and some stories have been translated into indigenous languages. Indigenous Literacy Day is Wed 5 Sept 2012.

Children’s Book Council of Australia

Winners 2012   Notable books 2012  

After the Hunger Games

For YA dystopian novels my first stop would be Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2216.YA_Dystopia_Novels#6171892

But here's a list of recommendations from OZTL_NET:

Genesis by Bernard Beckett

Witch and Wizard by James Patterson

Diary of Pelly D by LJ Adlington
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Attwood
X-Isle by Steve Augarde
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
City of Ashes by Clare Cassandra
City of Bones by Clare Cassandra
City of Glass by Clare Cassandra
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
Salt by Marice Gee
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
Gone by Michael Grant
Hunger: A Gone Novel by Michael Grant
Lies: A Gone Novel by Michael Grant
Among the Betrayed by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Among the Imposters by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Declaration by Gemma Malley
The Resistance by Gemma Malley
Unidentified by Rae Mariz
Burning for Revenge by John Marsden
Darkness be my Friend by John Marsden
A Killing Frost by John Marsden
The Night is for Hunting by John Marsden
Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
The Blood Red Road - Moira Young.
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Ashes by Ilsa Bick
Partials by Dan Wells
Across the Universe and A Million Suns by Beth Revis

Delirium & Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver

Juno of Taris and 2 sequels by Fleur Beale

Legend by Marie Lu

Birthmarked & Prized by Caragh M O'Brien

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Pure by Julianna Baggott

Enclave by Ann Aguirre

Vulture's Gate by Kirsty Murrary

Quarantine and 2 sequels by James Phelan

Wither & Fever by Lauren DeStafano

Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi

Momentum by Saci Lloyd

Graceling & sequels by Kristin Cashore.

Australian Best Reads

This is a very nice site, not only for lists of great reads, but for links to sites which review resources, eg under subject areas.

From an email sent by Barbara Braxton:

Best reads for Australian Kids http://australian-best-reads.wikispaces.com/ is designed to be a database where we can recommend must-reads for students from K-12. There are also pages for sharing information about the best apps, blogs about books, read and review, e-books, and book trailers. It is not limited to Australian authors and as well as the 'classics' we are hoping to get recommendations for new publications as well so we can all expand our knowledge and introduce students to things beyond the 'tried-and-true'.. It began because I discovered that the Top 100 books in Australian school libraries has hardly changed since I retired in 2006, and what was there in 2006 had hardly changed for many years as well. To join, you will need to click on "Join" in the top menu bar and do what is required. I'll approve it asap but if you don't leave an email address, you will not get notification.