General Library Knowledge
The library opens each morning at
7.30am
Name two genres from the collection
I am looking for
1. Other Worlds
2. Crime & mystery
3. Relationships
4. Historical
5. Life Stories
6. Verse novels
7. Sport
8. Action & adventure
9. Humour
10. Classics
11. Short stories
12. Graphic Novels
13. Manga
14. Picture Books
The Ratcatcher's Daughter was set in what year and State of Australia? (100 point for year, 100 points for state)
1900, in Brisbane, Queensland.
What is the name of the eBook and audio book platform available at Barker College?
Wheelers
Students can borrow a certain amount of books
10
A new collection was developed this year. What was it?
Verse Novels
The main character, Issy, was finished with her schooling and starting a new job. How old was she?
13
How many books do students need to read for the PRC?
20 books
The loan period is
3 weeks
Readers can make connections to their books in 3 ways. Which is NOT a connection made by a reader?
a) Text to World
b) Text to Self
c) Text to Series
d) Text to Text
c) Text to Series
The rats were responsible for the spread of a disease/plague. What was the name of plague?
The Black Death
The CBCA Book of the Year Awards celebrated a big birthday this year
The CBCA celebrated its 80th year
What does PRC stand for
Premiers Reading Challenge
We learn about characters through their...
a) actions
b) dialogue
c) appearance
d) thoughts
All of the above
Can you name an Australian author and one of their books? (400points for author and 400points for book title)
Answers will be corrected on the day
What does CBCA stand for?
The Children's Book Council of Australia
One of the Teacher Librarians (TL) at Barker College has published 3 YA books. Can you name the TL?
Mrs Ostrowski