Youth Links

Pharaoh: the boy who conquered the Nile / Jackie French
The Ghost's Child  / Sonya Hartnett
Marty's Shadow  /  John Heffernan
Love Like Water  /  Meme McDonald
Black Water  /  David Metzenthen
Leaving Barrumbi  /  Leonie Worrington

Insideadog http://www.insideadog.com.au/  “Outside of a dog a book is man’s best friend. Inside a dog, it’s too dark to read.”  Groucho Marx

2008 INKY Awards Longlist has been announced.  Check the books at the website.  Voting begins when the shortlist is announced.

This is a website for young people about books…

• read and write reviews
• meet our online author-in-residence
• win stuff
• preview upcoming titles
• read interviews with authors
• keep up to date with all the latest bookish news
• talk about books on the forum

Online Book Club by Penguin books
Between the Lines  http://betweenthelines.com.au  has about 400 subscribers and teens get a chance to blog about books and talk to authors, win competitions etc

Teen Writing

Teen Ink: a magazine and book series written by teens for teens.

http://www.teenink.com/

Are you a budding teenage author? You can submit your work to be considered for publication.

Youth Connect: assisting young people to plan their futures

http://www.youthconnect.com.au/

Youth Connect is a not-for-profit, incorporated association that has offered assistance to young people in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne for over fifteen years.

Youth Connect through a number of government contracts aims to assist young people to make a smooth transition through school and into further education, training and employment.

Bayside Council Youth Services

http://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/youth_services.htm

Programs including Special Events

Crisis Support

Youth Centres

Youth Advisory Group

Youth Directory – where to find things