War -Fiction
Picture Books
Along the Road to Gungagai- Jack O’Hagan JF O’HA
World War, 1914-1918 - Australia - Poetry
Soldiers - Australia - Poetry
World War, 1914-1918 - Songs and music
Folk songs, Australian
Australian literature
POETRY
'Theres a track winding back, to an old-fashioned shack, Along the road to Gundagai.' The words are familiar, but the story they tell
may not be. Andrew McLeans illustrations bring to life the story of the men who went to the Great War, many of them never to return
home.
Archie Letter – Martin Flanagan – NF 940
Burma-Siam Railroad - History
Burma-Siam Railroad
World War, 1939-1945 - Prisoners and prisons
HISTORY
War
Prisoners of warOn Anzac Day 2010 a 96 yearl old man in Hobart, a returned soldier form World War II wrote a letter
to the local paper thanking the people who were going to that morning’s dawn service. Who was this man? Why did
he write this letter? Archies’s Letter tells the story of an ordinary man who went off to fight in World War II. His
experiences included the Burma Railway, where he was under the command of Australian War hero, Weary Dunlop.
Gallopoli – Kerry Greenwood – F GRE
Gallipoli Campaign, 1915-1916 - Fiction
Friendship - Fiction
Soldiers – FictionDawn approaches on 25 April 1915 and ANZACs Dusty and Bluey sail towards Gallipoli. As their ship
gets closer, the two friends hear the noise of battle, and worry if they are brave enough for what lies ahead of them.
The story of Bluey and Dusty is a story of family and friendship. It is the story of Gallipoli.
IN Flanders Fields – Norman Jorgensen – F JOR
Townsville lined the footpath as we marched down to the quay. This clipping from the paper shows us young and
strong and clean. And there’s me in my slouch hat…… John Schumann’s unforgettable lyrics about Vietnam War are
etched in our memories and into our history books. Now they’ve been warmly brought to live by one of Australia’s
best loved illustrators.
The Afghanastan Pup – Mark Wilson – F WIL
Dogs - Fiction
Soldiers - Australia - Fiction
Girls - Fiction
dogs
Soldiers
This is the story of an Afghani schoolgirl fighting for her education, an Australian soldier struggling to survive,
and an abandoned Labrador pup who touches the lives of both of them. With powerful impressionistic
illustrations and honest writing, Mark Wilson introduces young readers to the tragedy of war in an accessible yet realistic way, showing
not just the dark side but how hope can be found even in the most difficult places.
Angel of Kokoda– Mark Wilson – F WIL
Kokoda Trail Campaign, 1942 - Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 - Fiction
Missions - Fiction
Vietnam Diary – Mark Wilson _F WIL
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Fiction
Vietnamese history
Fiction
Leigh and Jason are inseparable. But when Jason is conscripted and sent to fight in Vietnam, they are divided not just by
distance, but by their beliefs about the war.
My Mother’s Eyes – Mark Wilson - F WIL
Soldiers - Fiction
Gallipoli Campaign, 1915-1916 - Fiction
World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns and battles
William was only sixteen yearls old when he enlisted for the First World War. Like many other under-age boys at the
time, he was accepted into the Australian Imperial Force and sent to the battlefields of France. His letters home from
the fromt reveal how, for the boy soldiers, the “great adventure” became a tragedy.
An Anzac Tale – Ruth Starke – F STA
ANZAC - Fiction
ANZAC
World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns and battles - Turkey - Fiction
Gallipoli Campaign, 1915-1916 - Fiction
Graphic novels
Historical fiction
Military campaigns
When Australia pledges its support to Great Britain at the outbreak of World War I, mates Roy Martin and Wally Cardwell
are among the first to enlist. But what the friends first thought would be an adventure soon turns to disaster. The day
after the landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915, more than 2000 of their fellow Anzacs are dead. As the campaign drags
on, life for Wally and Roy and their new friend, Tom, becomes a battle of endurance against a plucky enemy, a hostile
landscape, flies, fleas, cold and disease.
Anzac Day Parade –Glenda Kane – JF KAN
Anzac Day - Poetry
Parades - Poetry
Stories in rhyme World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns and battles - Crete
A Day to Remember – Jackie French – NF 355
ANZAC DAY
ANZAC
National days
Australian history
Australia - History, Military
Australia - Armed forces – History
Anzac Day is the day when we remember and honour ANZAC traditions down the ages, from the first faltering march of wounded
veterans in 1916 to the ever-increasing numbers of their descendants who march today. Containing reference to the many places the
ANZACs have fought, and the various ways in which they keep the peace and support the civilians in war-torn parts of the world today,
this is a picture book that looks at this traditional day of remembrance in its historical context.
The Soldier’s Gift – Toni Palmer – F PAL
Family relations - Fiction
World War, 1914-1918 - Australia - Fiction
World War I
Family relationship
Living standards
Australia - Social conditions - 1918-1929Summary: Emily knows her big brother, Tom, wants to leave Hillside
Farm and go overseas to the war, but Emily doesn't want him to go. "Everyone else is going," said Tom to Emily when their uncle was
gone. "That's not a good reason," said Emily. A story of one family's courage and endurance during hte First World
War, the terrible losses at Gallipoli and a time that changed Australia forever.
Harry and the Anzac Poppy – John Lockyer – F LOC
I was Only Nineteen – John Schumann – F SCH
Folk music, Australian
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Australia
Soldiers - Australia
War songs
Australian music
Folk music
A picture book about the Vietnam War based on the unforgettable song. John Schumann's unforgettable
lyrics about the Vietnam War are etched in our memories and into our history books. Now they've been
warmly brought to life by one of Australia's illustrators.
The Fair Dinkum War – David Cox – JF COX
World War, 1939-1945 - Personal accounts
World War, 1939-1945 - Australia
World War, 1939-1945 - Social aspects
World War II
Personal narratives
Artist David Cox recalls what it was like to be a child during World War Two, and his warm observations reveal a
resilient quintessential Australian spirit. A companion to his much loved picture book The road to Goonong. Social
history
Photographs in the Mud – Dianne Wolfer – F WOL
War stories
World War, 1939-1945 - Fiction
Friendship - Fiction
Soldiers - Fiction
Kokoda Trail, 1942 - Fiction
Simpson and His Donkey – Mark Greenwood – JF GRE
Gallipoli Campaign, 1915-1916 - Biography
Soldiers - Biography
Donkeys
Enemy – Davide Cali –F Cal
Soldiers
Knowledge
Peace
Propaganda
War stories
Ceasefire
There’s a war on. We see something that could be a desert, in which there are two holes. In the holes, two soldiers. They
are enemies. A different picture book
The Red Poppy – David Hill – F HIL
Light Horse Boy – Dianne Wolfer – F WOL
First World War
War Horse – Michae Morpugo – F MOR
Private Peaceful – Michael Morpugo – F MOR
1914 – Sophie Masson – F MAS
Farm Boy – Michael Morpugo – F MOR
Fromells (Australia’s Bloodiest Day at War) – Carole Wilkinson – F WIL
Scarecrow Army (The Anzacs at Gallipoli) Leon Davidson – F DAV
The Donkey who Carried the Wounded – Jackie French – F FRE
Somme Mud (An Australian Teenager in the First World War) - Private Edward Lynch – F LYN
Stay Where You Are and then Leave – John Boyne – FBOY
Loyal Creatures – Morris Gleitzman – F GLE
The Horses Didn’t Come Home – Pamela Rushby –F RUS
MY Australian Story Series
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The Deadly Flu – Kerry Greenwood – F GRE
My Father’s War – Sophie Masson – F MAS
My Friend the Enemy – Jenny Blackman – F BLA
Gallipoli – Alan Tucker – F TUC
The Trenches –Jim Eldridge –F ELD
My True Story – Standing Alone – Jim Eldridge – F ELD
My Story – The Trenches (A First World War Soldier 1914-1918)- Jim Eldridge – F ELD
NON FICTION
Australia’s Army – A.K.McDougall – NF 355
50 Things you Should Know About The First World War – Jim Eldridge – NF 940
Anzac Day – Jill B. Bruce – NF 994
The Anzac Spirit – Michael Andrews – NF 940
True Stories of The First World War – Paul Dowswell – NF 940
Horrible Histories (first and Second world wars) – Terry Deary – NF940
A Children’s History of Australia Two World Wars – David Morrisey – NF 994
Australia and the First World War 1914-18 – A.K Macdougall – NF 940
The Anzacs 100 Years On – Ted Eagan – NF 940
We Remember Anzac (Kit) – Australian Government
World War 11
Dog Tags (Prisoners of War) –Alexandra London – F LON
Ceasar the War Dog – Stephen Dando-Collins – F Dan
Billy Mack’s War – James Roy – F ROY
The Escape – Robert Muchamore – F MUC
The Children of the King – Sonya Hartnett – F HAR
Chinese Cinderella (The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter) –Adeline Yen Mah – F MAH
Finding Darcy – Sue Lawson – F LAW
Goodnight Mister Tom – Michelle Mogorian – F MAG
Battlefield – Alan Tucker – F ALA
Anne Frank –ED by Otto Frank – F FRA
Second World War Stories for Boys – J Eldridge – F ELD
Darin World War Two Stories for Boys – J. Eldridge – F ELD
After – Morris Gleitzman – F GLE
Yoko’s Diary – Yoko Moriiwaki –F MOR
A Horse Called Hero – Sam Angus –F ANG
An Elephant in the Garden –Michael Morpugo – F MOR
Picture Books
Simpson and His Donkey – Mark Greenwood – F GRE
The Treasure Box – Margaret Wild – F WIL
Sadako – Eleanor Coerr – F COE
Do Not Forget Australia – Sally Murphy – F MUR
Non Fiction
Going to War in World War Two – Moira Butterfield – NF 940
The Heroes of the Kokoda Track – Nicolas Brasch – NF 940
World War II ( A Visual History of the World’s Darkest Days) – Sean Gallery – NF 940
The Kokoda Trail – Robert Hillman – NF HIL
Battle of the Bulge – John Pimlott – NF 940
D-Day Landing (The Day the War was Won) June 6th 1944 –Colin Hynson – NF 940
Second World War
Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society – Adeline Yen Mah – F MAH
Finding Zasha – Randi Barro – F BAR
Evacuee – Gabriel Alington – F ALI
A Winter’s Day in 1939 – Melinda Szymanik – F SZY
Surviving Hitler – Andrea Warren – F WAR
Hitler’s Daughter – Jackie French – F FRE
An Elephant in the Garden – Michael Morpugo – F MOR
The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips – Michael Morpugo – F MOR
My Story Series
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Blitz (A Wartime Girl’s Diary 1940-1941) – Vince Cross – F CRO
Spy Smuggler (Paul Lelaud France 1942-1944) – Jim Eldridge – F ELD
D-Day (Lieutenant Andy Pope, Normandy 1944) – Bryan Perrett – F PER
Battle of Britain (Harry Woods, England 1939 – 1941) – Chris Priestly – F PRI
War Nurse (The Diary of Kitty Langley, 1939- 1940) – Sue Reid – F REI
The Bombing of Darwin (The Diary of Tom Taylor) – Alan Tucker – F Tuc
My True Story - Hero at Dunkirk (Joe Read Dunkirk, France 1940) Vince Cross – F CRO
My Australian Story – Heroes 0f Tobruk – David Mulligan – F MUL
Kokoda Track 101 Days – NF 940