Monday, April 23, 2012

ANZAC DAY: Children's literature

There is some fantastic Anzac Day literature appropriate for young readers.

For the slightly older primary to middle secondary (and even adults will love it) there is:

Gallipoli The Landing: Z Beach True Comic  by Hugh Dolan & Mal Gardiner. It is a new release and is available online and at news agencies.

http://www.zbeach.com.au/

Hugh spoke to Jon Faine on ABC774's The Conversation Hour last week about the comic. The audio is well worth a listen and could definitely be used in the classroom.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2012/04/19/3481446.htm?site=melbourne&microsite=faine&section=latest&date=(none)

612ABC Brisbane has also identified some great children's literature to use as a base to explore Anzac Day.

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2012/04/krista-bells-recommendations-for-anzac-day-childrens-books.html

Author Jackie French has tackled the subject in a book called "A Day To Remember" - The Story of Anzac Day".


http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2012/04/a-new-book-explains-anzac-day-to-children.html

Hope your school and local libraries have copies.

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