Monday, July 16, 2012

Enjoy "Looking for Alibrandi" ?

If you enjoyed "Looking for Alibrandi", you may like to try Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta, a new addition to our library fiction collection.


"Francesca is at the beginning of her second term in Year Eleven at an all boys' school that has just started accepting girls.  She still misses her old friends, and, to make things worse, her mother has had a breakdown and can barely move from her bed.

But Francesca had not counted on the fierce loyalty of her new friends, or falling in love, or finding that it's within her power to bring her family back together.

From the bestselling, multi-award-wining author of 'Looking for Alibrandi', comes a memorable story told with humour, compassion and joy" -- taken from back cover.

Come to the library to find this and other great reads!


Image from http://misrule.com.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saving-francesca.jpg, accessed 16 July 2012.

Monday, July 9, 2012

NAIDOC WEEK

NAIDOC Display 2012
NAIDOC WEEK is a celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It provides a great opportunity to learn more about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and acknowledge their contributions to the wider Australian community.
To celebrate NAIDOC WEEK, the Bremer Library and The Indigenous Student Support Unit have a display of books, journals, DVDs and some cultural artefacts. 




The Bremer Library has a wide range of resources relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues:- here are just a few to get your started:
Books
Aboriginal Australians : black responses to white dominance 1788 - 2001/ Richard Broome

Binan goonj: bridging cultures in Aboriginal health/ Anne-Katrin Eckermann

Remembering the forgotten : a history of Deebing Creek Aboriginal Mission in Queensland 1887 - 1915/ Bill Thrope

Stolen generations : a way forward/ edited by Justin Healey

Journals
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal

Koori Mail

DVDs

NAIDOC WEEK Display 2012