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50 Years of the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature

Ashleigh

In 2024, The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature in Canberra is celebrating its 50th birthday in 2024 over the 11th – 15th of March. Not only will there be a birthday party on the 12th of March, but supporters are invited to visit the centre or send them a message of congratulations. The NCACL… Continue reading 50 Years of the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature

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October 2023 Reading Wrap Up

Ashleigh

In October, I read eighteen books, and reviewed sixteen of them. Most were by Australian authors, and all were aimed at children or young adults. I had hoped to read more but travel and a few other things meant I didn’t get through everything I wanted. I also worked on some posts about my visit… Continue reading October 2023 Reading Wrap Up

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Visiting the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature

Ashleigh

My connection to the Centre I have been working as a remote volunteer with the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature for about six months. First, creating profiles on my blog for their various online databases, and after I finished that, as the Clipper for New South Wales, sending whatever ephemera about Australian Children’s Literature… Continue reading Visiting the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature

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NCACL Picture Books for Older Readers: Reading Pictures – Drawing WordsA Database of Picture Books for Older Readers

Ashleigh

NCACL Picture Books for Older Readers: Reading Pictures – Drawing WordsA Database of Picture Books for Older Readers Introduction The latest database that the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature has released is called Picture Books for Older Readers. Where the Cultural Diversity Database and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Database had specific focuses… Continue reading NCACL Picture Books for Older Readers: Reading Pictures – Drawing WordsA Database of Picture Books for Older Readers

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NCACL Australian Verse Novels

Ashleigh

One of the resources I have been exploring is the verse novel resource. The resource covers verse novels aimed at younger readers and young adult readers. This resource can help people who are new to verse novels find the right one to start with or give readers like me a broader idea of what Australian… Continue reading NCACL Australian Verse Novels

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NCACL Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resource

Ashleigh

Before I start this post, I would like to let Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that the database and some parts of this post may contain names or mention deceased people in the text, and some of the books explored may contain views that were acceptable at the time the item was written or… Continue reading NCACL Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resource

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NCACL Cultural Diversity Database

Ashleigh

Introduction One of the databases I am highlighting for the NCACL is the Cultural Diversity database that catalogues the comprehensive collection of books written by the culturally diverse population in Australia, and its focus is on understanding similarities and differences across cultures. It has a large scope that covers 400 books, and new books that… Continue reading NCACL Cultural Diversity Database

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The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature – An Overview

Ashleigh

Lu Rees established the Lu Rees Archives in 1974, while she was president of the ACT Branch of the Children’s Book Council of Australia, and since 1981, Australian authors have donated copies of their books to the archive, which has since become the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature, focusing on the role of children’s… Continue reading The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature – An Overview