Library+Resources

These resources are available in our school libray. Check on the library enquiry terminal to see if they are available for you to borrow.

__**Non Fiction**__: This is a good book for general information on China. It covers topics such as history, family life and influence on Australian way of life. This book contains lots of pictures but it is quite a challenging read. Some of the keywords are included in the index at the back of the book and it does cover most of the topics in the tasks. This book explores how different countries celebrate new year and is a good quick reference for Chinese New Year. This novel explores the life young boy who struggles to understand the consequences of having an English mum and Chinese dad in Sydney in the early 1900s. This book would help you gain an understanding of the treatment of Chinese people in early Australian history. This non fiction resource is an easy to read book about festivals from around the world. It has sections on religious festivals and a very helpful summary on Chinese New Year.
 * //China: the land and its people, (1986)// Merton, Anna**
 * //New Year Celebrations: (2006)// Bruce, Linda**
 * //The Melting Pot: the diary of Edward, Chek Chee, (2007)// Cheng, Christopher**
 * //The World of Festivals//, (1997) Steele, Phillip**

__**Reference**__:

Both of the following reference books will be valuable to your research on the influence the Chinese have had on the Australian way of life. One volume from the Global Citizenship reference collection which deals with the contribution countris such as China have made on Australian society. This is one volume in the 'Whats the Issue' reference collection which deals with Australian immigration polices and discusses how immigration has shaped Australia.
 * //Global Citizenship: Respecting Cultural Differences,// (2003) Watson, Susan**
 * //What's the Issue?: The Australian Immigration Debate//, (2010) Gerner, Katy**