Our thanks to those of you able to join us for our November 17th, 2022, online book club meeting to discuss sport titles. As always, so many of you had so many wonderful contributions to share with us, and it is very appreciated.
This was our last book club meeting for 2022, and we want to say a very special thank you to all who have attended and contributed to these informal and informative meetings. We cannot wait to share the Topics we have planned for 2023 and look forward to welcoming you all back to SLAV Online Book club next year!
Disclaimer: The lists generated as a result of Book Club discussions are not, by any means, an exhaustive list of all titles or authors for each genre/category discussed. Nor will all titles be suitable for all libraries. We advise staff discretion when referencing these lists, to properly confirm individual title suitability for individual libraries, school and student’s needs. These are suggested titles only, shared by our members and inclusion on, or exclusion from, a list does not suggest SLAV endorsement or rejection of a title.
Titles Discussed
Existing lists on the internet and at Readings
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-lists/fab-football-books-for-children/
https://www.readings.com.au/collections/books-for-sporty-kids
Little Ash by Ash Barty – junior fiction series
Sam Kerr Series by Sam Kerr and Fiona Harris
Game Day Series by Patty Mills
Specky Magee Series by Felice Arena and Gary Lyon
AFL Little Legends by Nicole Hayes and Adrian Beck
As Fast As I Can by Penny Tangey
Diary of a Soccer Star Series by Shamini Flint
Boss Ladies of Sport by Philip Marsden
Foul Play Series by Tom Palmer (soccer and crime)
My Spare Heart by Jared Thomas – basketball
Grace On Court & Grace Back On Court by Maddy Proud – netball
Mike Lupica has written a number of American sport novels.
Take the Shot by Sue Whiting
Elsewhere Girls by Nova Weetman and Emily Gale
Wizenard Series by Kobe Bryant
The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant
Felice Arena’s Sporty Kids series
The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan by Felice Arena
Ultimate Football Heroes by Mike Oldfield
Bouncing Back by Scott Ostler
The Crossover by Alex Kwaeme
Sport Titles Published by Barrington Stoke– for students with dyslexia or difficulty reading
Game Changer by John Hickman
Pitch Invasion by Tom Palmer
Break the Fall by Jennifer Iacopelli
The F Team by Rawah Arja
Shoe Dog A Memoir by the creator of Nike, Phil Knight
Review for The Hard Way https://www.shelftalkers.slav.vic.edu.au/review/the-hard-way/
The Boys Club, power and politics and the AFL.
Bios – Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton and Layne Beachley – Beneath the Waves
All In by Billie Jean King
Andrew Jobling, does school visits about goal setting etc and has published a few books for adults.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/DWY/who-was
Chessboxer by Stephen Davies
Sports Beat Mysteries by John Feinstein
Kick by Mitch Johnson
Little People, Big Dreams Series
Japarrika Rises by Tiwi College Students
The Selwood Boys by Tony Wilson and the Selwoods
Kicking Goals by Adam Goodes and Anita Heiss
The Jammer by Nova Weetman
Boy 21 by Matthew Quick
ADULT – What We Are Reading
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Mr. Carver’s Whale by Lyn Hughes
Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
A Kind of Magic by Anna Spargo Ryan
Different, Not Less by Chloe Hayden
Our thanks to those of you able to join us for our book club meeting to discuss titles and strategies for engaging Reluctant Readers. As always, so many of you had so many wonderful contributions to share with us, and it is very appreciated. This topic has been one of our most popular book club meetings and our third discussion on this subject. It was wonderful to engage with new recommendations, revisit old favourites and consider strategies that help school libraries support their reluctant readers.
Our thanks to those of you able to join us for yesterday’s book club meeting to share your favourite Humour picks. We all love a good laugh, but we don’t all share the same views about what is funny in fiction. What books work best with your readers? As always, so many of you had so many wonderful contributions to share with us, and it is very appreciated.
Our thanks to those of you able to join us for yesterdays book club meeting. School libraries are safe, inclusive spaces that support their communities needs. All readers deserve to see themselves in the books they read. We discussed which books contain interesting characters who are also are disabled and or neurodivergent. We also shared some great non fiction resources and 
