Enter your topic keywords. You can search across all of our Education Curriculum Collections or you can select 1 of 6 specific collection (from drop-down menu). eg Textbook collection, Picture Books, Junior fiction collection or Kits collection.
Note: the Junior fiction collection is aimed at readers ages 8-18 - select this option if you want to find Young Adult fiction
The general Education collection offers coverage of education related subjects to support the research and teaching of needs of students, including areas such as:
Curriculum Resources
The curriculum collection contains a range of materials to support your school practicum and enrich your lesson planning including:
School level Textbooks
This collection includes textbooks that are currently being used in Victorian schools from Foundation level to year 12 and the International baccalaureate.
You will also find an extensive range of non-fiction titles which are catered toward primary and secondary school readers.
Kit collection
Our classroom teaching materials include items such as:
You can search for items in the kit collection using the library catalogue, combine keywords to find items to support your lessons e.g. Numeracy AND game* OR puzzle*
Junior Fiction
There are two ranges of junior fiction books.
Picture books aimed at ages of 0-8 years - UniM Giblin Eunson Picture Book
Junior fiction is aimed at ages of 8-16 years - Giblin Eunson J collection
View the Children's Literature Library Guide
Graphic novel collection
The library has a range of resources to support the use of graphic novels in education including a wide selection of fiction and non-fiction graphic novel titles.
The Giblin Eunson library holds a complete set of award winning children's books from Australia, the UK and the US. Prize winning books are a marker of quality and excellence in children’s literature.
This collection is located on Upper Ground of the Giblin Eunson library and is only available for use within the library. However, duplicate copies of all titles may be borrowed from the Junior Fiction collection (Giblin Eunson J) and the Picture Book collection (Giblin Eunson Z) located on Level 1.
The Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) awards annual prizes in five categories:
The Crichton Award for New Illustrators, administered by the Victorian Branch of the CBCA, aims to recognize and encourage new talent in the field of Australian children's book illustration.
The Inky Award for Youth Literature
The Prime Minister's Literary Awards for Children's Fiction and Young Adults Fiction.
The YABBA- Young Australian Best Book Award -a children's choice book award.
British Awards
Link to UK Awards - Winners and Shortlists page
American Awards
Full list of Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present
Full list of Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present
Full list of Michael L. Printz Award winners 2000- Present
Link to U.S. Awards - Winners and Shortlists page