CMIS Evaluation Fiction Focus

Michael Morpurgo has compiled a list of 100 books ‘every child should read’. Being a list, and a British one at that, it is obviously subjective, but sadly, not one Australian author features in any of the titles he recommends, including those for early teens. Australian YA authors have proven that they can take on the world. Shaun Tan, Sonya Hartnett, Markus Zusak (watch the interview with Markus on American School Library Journal) and Garth Nix are just a few who are very popular overseas. Judith Clarke was noticed at the recent ALA awards, so it’s a pity that such talent has been overlooked. Morpurgo’s list includes a few recent titles, but the classics predominate. What do you think of his choices?

CMIS has developed a list of ‘books not to be missed‘ which features Australian and international authors and titles for all phases of development. Take a look.

So what Australian books do you think every early teen should read? What would be on your list? Let us know.

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