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Novels for Years 9-10 NOVELS FOR YEARS 9-10 TWO PEARLS OF WISDOM ALISON GOODMAN 9780732288006 Eon is a potential Dragoneye, able to manipulate wind and water to nurture and protect the land. But Eon also has a dark secret. He is really Eona, found by a power–hungry master of the Dragon Magic in a search for the new Dragoneye. Because females are forbidden to practise the Art, Eona endures years of study concealed as a boy. Eona becomes Eon, and a dangerous gamble is put into play. Eon's unprecedented display of skill at the Dragoneye ceremony places him in the centre of a power struggle between the Emperor and his High Lord brother. The Emperor immediately summons Eon to court to protect his son and heir. Quickly learning to navigate the treacher- ous court politics, Eon makes some unexpected alliances, and a deadly enemy in a Dragoneye turned traitor. Based on the ancient lores of Chinese astrology and Feng Shui, The Two Pearls of Wisdom and its sequel The Neck- lace of the Gods are compelling novels set in a world filled with identities, dangerous politics and sexual intrigue. *TEACHING NOTES SINGING THE DOGSTAR BLUES ALISON GOODMAN 9780732288631 Since an alien selected her to be his time–travelling partner, Joss has met an assassin, con- fronted an anti–alien lobby and had her freewheeling lifestyle nipped in the bud by the high security that surrounds the first Chorian to study on Earth! But life with Mavkel is not really that bad, especially considering harmonica–playing Joss is fascinated by Chorians – a harmonising species who communicate through song. Only, Mavkel is sick – he is pining for his lost twin, and his will to live is draining away. Joss wants to help but this means breaking the rules and going back to the petri dish where it all began. She's playing with history, but if Mavkel doesn't survive then Joss could really be singing the blues… Winner Aurealis Young Adult Novel 1998 Shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Awards 1999 CBCA Notable Book 1999. Americal Library Association Best Book 2004. OWL SERVICE ALAN GARNER 9780007127894 It all begins with the scratching in the ceiling. From the moment Alison discovers the dinner service in the attic, with its curious pattern of floral owls, a chain of events is set in progress that is to effect everybody's lives. Relentlessly, Alison, her step–brother Roger and Welsh boy Gwyn are drawn into the replay of a tragic Welsh legend – a modern drama played out against a background of ancient jealous- ies. As the tension mounts, it becomes apparent that only by accepting and facing the situa- tion can it be resolved. WICKED LOVELY MELISSA MARR 9780007263703 Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries. Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in the mortal world, and would blind her if they knew of her Sight. Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries. Now faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer. Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention. But it's too late. Keenan is the Summer King and has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost... Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working any more, and everything is on the line: her freedom; her best friend, Seth; her life; everything. THAT’S WHY I WROTE THIS SONG SUSANNE GERVAY 9780207200861 Girls, boys, music – great mix! And who hasn't dreamed of being in a rock band? And what could be better than hooking up with your besties and forming an all–girl band. That's what Pip, Irina, Karen and Angie did when they formed their band Not Perfect. These are four different girls lead very different lives, but when they come together and play, they are as one. These girls rock. Bestselling author Susanne Gervay wrote THAT'S WHY I WROTE THIS SONG, and her musi- cian daughter Tory wrote the lyrics. The book explores the lives of four very different teen- age girls and their relationships with their fathers, boys and each other. All this is set around the music scene and the girls' passion for and involvement with it, from rock con- certs, weekend music festivals and the girls' own band. A recording of two songs by Tory is available to download from the HarperCollins website. Teaching notes. BUTTERFLIES SUSANNE GERVAY 9780207198502 Coping with severe burns, the hospital and doctors is not easy when all you want to do is be a teenage girl. Katherine was severely burnt in an accident when she was two years old. Now 17, she lives with her mother and 22 year–old sister. Their father left the family when they were very young. Katherine still needs regular skin grafts. This is a moving and well–written tale of emotional and physical damage and Katherine's need to overcome her fears. It is a positive story of individual strength and family love. Whether a person is physically damaged or 'perfectly normal' life still has to be lived and the story of Katherine and her friends relates to all teenagers. Endorsed by Dr Hugh Martin, President of the ANZ Burn Association and Head of Burn Unit, The Children's Hospital, Westmead. • Highly Commended for the Older Readers in the Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature 2002 FINDING VIOLET PARK JENNY VALENTINE 9780007229635 The mini cab office was up a cobbled mews with little flat houses either side. That's where I first met Violet Park—what was left of her. There was a healing centre next door, a pretty smart name for a place with a battered brown door and no proper door handle and stuck– on wooden numbers in the shape of clowns. The 3 of number 13 was a w stuck on sideways and I thought it was kind of sad and I liked it at the same time. Sixteen–year–old Lucas Swain becomes intrigued by the urn of ashes left in a cab office. Convinced that its occupant – Violet Park – is communicating with him, he contrives to gain possession of the urn, little realising that his quest will take him on a voyage of self– discovery and identity, forcing him to finally confront what happened to his absent (and possibly dead) father… Winner of the Guardian Prize for First Fiction 2007 Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2008 BROKEN SOUP JENNY VALENTINE 9780007229659 When the good–looking boy with the American accent presses the dropped negative into Rowan's hand, she's sure it's all a big mistake. But next moment he's gone, lost in the crowd of bustling shoppers. And she can't afford to lose her place in the checkout queue – after all, if she doesn't take the groceries home, nobody else will. Rowan has more responsibilities than most girls her age. These days, she pretty much looks after her little sister single–handedly – which doesn't leave much time for friends or fun. So when she finds out that Bee from school saw the whole thing, it piques her curiosity. Who was the boy? Why was he so insistent that the negative belonged to Rowan? GAME AS NED TIM PEGLER 9780732285760 Ned is a teenager with an encyclopaedic knowledge of Australian bushrangers. He is also autistic. Erin is a sixteen–year–old trouble–magnet trying to make a fresh start in a new town. Ned never speaks. Erin rarely stops – and when she stands up to a bully the conse- quences are catastrophic. Now Ned's on the run, branded 'disturbed and dangerous' by police. To set things right, he'll need to be as game as Ned Kelly… Themes of vulnerability, difference, bullying, autism, justice, friendship and empathy ema- nate from this fine novel. CBCA Notable Book 2008 * Teaching Notes PRIVATE PEACEFUL MICHAEL MORPURGO 9780007150076 Told in the voice of Private Tommo Peaceful, the story follows twenty–four hours at the front, and captures his memories of his family and his village life – by no means as tranquil as it appeared. Full of vivid detail and engrossing atmosphere, and leading to a dramatic and moving conclusion, Private Peaceful is both a compelling love story and a deeply mov- ing account of the First World War. Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2005 in the UK, the prestigious Di Cento Prize and the I Primo Bibliotechi di Roma (The Prize of the Libraries of Rome) in Italy, and Belgium's Le Prix Farniente and Le Prix Ado-Lisant. Short listed for the Carnegie Medal 2003, Whitbread Award 2003, and Winner of the Red House Book Award 2004. *Teaching Notes. LOOKING FOR ALASKA JOHN GREEN 9780007209255 Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words – and tired of his safe, boring and rather lonely life at home. He leaves for boarding school filled with cautious optimism, to seek what the dying poet Francois Rabelais called the "Great Perhaps." Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young. Clever, funny, screwed–up, and dead sexy, Alaska will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps. Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. Winner of the Printz Award. Winner of the Silver Inkie Award. GALLPOLI JACK BENNETT 9780732282271 The novel based on David Williamson's screenplay for Peter Weir's classic Australian film, Gallipoli (originally released in 1981, starring Mel Gibson).
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