Welcome to the Literature for Children and Young Adults guide
This guide promotes the development of teaching literature. Included text cover
- Cross-curriclum priorities areas
- Picture Books (early childhood, early to mid primary and mature readers)
- Young adult fiction
- Novels and Verse
The videos highlight texts' themes, value and use in teaching. The presenter is a librarian and representative of the CBCA. Library holdings of the texts are also included.
Using Literature in the Classroom
- PETAA - Primary English Teaching Association AustraliaTeaching resources ready for use and inspiration.
Sources for finding children's literature
- Story Box LibraryThis is a great resource to find Australian children's literature as well as to view the recordings of texts being read aloud. It contains information about the themes and reading age of the literature as well as classroom notes for teachers that are created with the Australian curriculum in mind.
The CBCA is a great guide for selecting quality literature for children created by Australian authors and illustrators.
View the CBCA's 2019 Winners and Honours Books, Short List or Notables. You can also view Previous winners.
Reading Time is the CBCA's online journal with reviews, interviews and other current information and resources.