We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates is a novel about the tenuous grasp on happiness of one American family. A young girl is raped by a high school acquaintance in a very small town, and the fallout affects the lives of everyone in her immediate family. It is a snapshot of the darker [...]
HOT READS – October 2008
A voice in the distance by Tabitha Suzuma (* * * * 1/2) A clever, page turning taste of reality that will have you asking for more. The main character suffers bipolar disorder – James, Yr 9
The lighthouse by P.D. James (* * * *) Great mystery – Brendan, Yr 9
Berlin by Antony Beevor (* [...]
Before I die by Jenny Downham
This story will break your heart. Intensely moving, 16 year old Tessa has struggled for several years with Leukaemia and has just been told she has only a few months to live. Against her fathers wishes she resists more experimental treatment. With great honesty Tessa compiles a ‘to do list’ before she dies. Released from [...]
Celebrating the end of Term 3
The Brennan Resource Centre was the venue for
End of Term drinks.
Click on the ‘Events’ page to view photos.
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