Mentor Texts for Reading and Writing
Download the complete list of Oz Lit Teacher recommended mentor texts
- Over 100 picture story books
- Organised by genre and year level.
- Each with teaching recommendations for reading (comprehension strategies) and writing (6+1 traits)
Download the list of mentor texts with Indigenous perspectives
- Books for a range of year levels.
- All written by Indigenous Australian authors.
- Each with teaching recommendations for reading (comprehension strategies) and writing (6+1 traits).
Mentor texts with teaching suggestions
The mentor texts below are organised in alphabetical order by author surname.
(HOT TIP: To find a title quickly, press Ctrl + F on your keyboard and search for the name of your book.)
Click on the book covers below to download a free PDF of my teaching recommendations for each book. This printable 'bookplate' is designed to be stuck inside the front cover of the book in your school library.
For more information on mentor texts and how to use them, see these blog posts on the topic:
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A-B Authors
The Great Rabbit Chase
By Freya Blackwood
1-4 Narrative
Let's Save The great Barrier Reef
By Catherine Barr and Jean Claude
4-6 Non-fiction
C-D Authors
Boy
By Phil Cummings and Shane Devries
F-2 Narrative
Feathers
By Phil Cummings and Phil Lesnie
3-6 Narrative
Grandma's Guide To Happiness
By Andrew Daddo and Stephen Michael King
2-6 Narrative
EVERTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT SHARKS IS WRONG!
By Dr Nick Crumpton
4-6 Persuasive/Informative
E-F Authors
G-J Authors
Silver Buttons
By Bob Graham
1-4 Narrative
Somebody's Land
By Adam Goodes, Ellie Laing and David Hardy
F-6 Narrative non fiction
K-L Authors
Peregrines In The City
By Andrew Kelly, Sue Lawson and Dean Jones
4-10 Narrative non-fiction
M-O Authors
The Penguins Are Coming
By Meg McKinlay and Mark Jackson
1-4 Narrative
Hold On! Saving The Spotted Handfish
By Gina M Newton and Rachel Tribout
3-6 Narrative non-fiction
Our World Bardi- Jaawi: Life At Ardiyooloon
By One Arm Point Remote Community School
2-6 Multi genre
LOWITJA
By Lowitja O'Donoghue
4-8 Autobiography
P-S Authors
The Boy Who Tried To Shrink His Name
By Sandhya Parappukkaran and Michelle Pereira
4-6 Narrative
Big Red Kangaroo
By Claire Saxby and Graham Byrne
3-6 Dual narrative and non-fiction
T-V Authors
W-Z Authors
Meet... Banjo Paterson
By Kristin Weidenbach and James Gulliver Hancock
4-6 Narrative non-fiction
Matthew Flinders: Adventures On Leaky Ships
By Carole Wilkinson and Prue Pittock
4-7 Narrative non-fiction
Vietnam Diary
By Mark Wilson
3-6 Narrative non-fiction
