Wattle Gum Curriculum Year 3 History – Seven Little Australians & Counting

In Year 3 the History focus is threefold. Local communities and the contribution from people of diverse backgrounds. The importance of Country to First Nations People. Celebrations, Australian and Worldwide.

Encourage your child to ask questions about people and events. Nurture their interest in History.

Our History curriculum, resource recommendations and implementation instructions are in the printable pdf.

Note a comparison chart of the contents of the Australian Curriculum and a couple of states.

Name	Writers	Illustrators	Tags	Series	Target Age	Print Status
A Day to Remember	French, Jackie	Wilson, Mark	Anzac Day		8-12 Years	eBook
Ali’s Story	Salvador, Maldonado				7-10 Years	In Print
All Four Quarters of the Moon	Marr, Shirley				9-13 Years	In Print
An Aussie Year : Twelve Months in the Life of Australian Kids	McCartney, Tania	Snerling, Tina	Multiculturalism		5-10 Years	In Print
Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King	Simpson, Kate		1910-1920, Major Alice Ross-King, War Nursing, War Women, World War One		6-14 Years	In Print
Australian Kids through the Years	McCartney, Tania	Joyner, Andrew			4-8 Years	In Print
Back On Country	Goodes, Adam, Laing, Ellie	Hardy, David	Barkindji People, On Country		4-8 Years	In Print
Caring for Country: A West Arnhem Land Story	Bridgeman, Emily	Metcalfe, Samantha	Arnhem Land, Dalabon Country, Rambarranga Country		5-12 Years	In Print
Country Town	Martyn, Isolde	Hogan, Louise			9-13 Years	In Print
Day Break	McQuire, Amy	Chun, Matt	Australia Day, Stolen Generation		5-12 Years	In Print
Dingo: the Dog who Conquered a Continent	French, Jackie		Dingo, pre-1788	Animal Stars	9-13 Years	In Print
Freedom Day: Vincent Lingiari and the Story of the Wave Hill Walk-Off			Aboriginal Rights Movement, Gurindji People, Vincent Lingiari, Wave Hill		6-18 Years	In Print
Grandma’s Treasured Shoes	Vass, Coral	Huynh, Christina	Grandmothers, Grandparents, Sydney		4-8 Years	In Print
Heroes, Rebels and Innovators: Inspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People from History	Wyld	Biumaiwai			8-18 Years	In Print
I’m Australian Too	Fox, Mem	Ghosh, Ronojoy			4-8 Years	In Print
In My Blood It Runs	Hoosan, Dujuan	Douglas, Blak	Eastern Arrernte, Garawa		8-14 Years	In Print
Lennie the Legend : Solo to Sydney by Pony	Reeder, Stephanie Owen		Gippsland, Lennie Gwyther, Leongatha, Sydney, Sydney Harbour Bridge	Heritage Heroes	7-13 Years	In Print
Lulu Bell and the Moon Dragon	Murrell, Belinda		Moon Festival	Lulu Bell	6-8 Years	In Print
Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street	Sala, Felicita				5-10 Years	In Print
Night of the Moon	Khan,, Hena	Paschkis, Julie	Muslim, Ramadan		4-8 Years	In Print
Open Your Heart to Country	Seymour, Jasmine					In Print
Our Australian Girl: Meet Pearlie	Wang, Gabrielle		Darwin, War Darwin, War Homefront, World War Two	Our Australian Girl	8-12 Years	In Print
Prince of Fire: The Story of Diwali	Verma, Jatinder	Mistry, Nilesh	Diwali		8-12 Years	In Print
Room for More	Kadarusman, Michelle	Zeng, Maggie			4-8 Years	In Print
Say Yes : A Story of Friendship, Fairness and a Vote for Hope	Castle, Jennifer	Seden, Paul	Referendum, Voting Aboriginal People		7-13 Years	In Print
Stolen Girl	Saffioti, Trina	MacDonald, Norma	Stolen Generation		6-12 Years	In Print
The Big Book of Festivals	Bullock, Marita	Rowland, Liz	Festivals		7-10 Years	In Print
The Little Refugee	Do, Anh, Do, Suzanne	Whatley, Bruce	Boat People, Sydney		5-8 Years	In Print
The Miracle of Hanukkah	Doyle, Malachy	Corr, Christopher	Hanukkah		5-10 Years	In Print
The Race for the Chinese Zodiac	Wang, Gabrielle	Rippin	Lunar New Year		5-10 Years	In Print
Welcoming Elijah	Newman, Leslea	Gal, Susan	Passover		4-8 Years	In Print
Wombat, Mudlark and Other Stories	Milroy, Helen	Milroy, Helen	Palyku People, Pilbara, Traditional Story		7-13 Years	In Print