Suggested readings
Here's our recommended reading lists
Young Adult Fiction
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Young Adult Fiction
Gathered from winning titles in the Children’s Book Council Awards 2014 – 2019
2019
Between Us by Clare Atkins. Publisher. Black Inc Books
Small Spaces. By Sarah Epstein. Publisher Walker Books Aus.
Lenny’s Book of Everything. By Karen Foxlee. Publisher Allen and Unwin
2018
Take Three Girls by Cath Crowly, Fiona Wood and Simone Howell, Publisher. Pan Macmillan.
Mallee Boys by Charlie Archbold, publisher. Wakefield Press
In the Dark Spaces by Callee Black Publisher Hardie Grant Egmont
2017
One Would Think the Deep by Claire Zorn, Publisher UQP
Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowly Publisher Pan Macmillan.
The Bone Sparrow by Zana Frallon, Publisher Hachette Australia
2016
Cloudwish by Fiona Wood, Publisher Macmillan, Australia
A Single Stone by Meg McKinley, Publisher Walker Books Australia
Inbetween Days by Vikky Wakefield, Publisher Text
2015
The Protected by Claire Zorn Publisher UQP
Nona and Me by Claire Atkins Publisher Black Inc
The Minnow by Diana Sweeney Publisher Text
2014
Wildlife by Fiona Wood Publisher Pan Macmillan
Fairytales for Wild Girls by Allyse Near, publisher Random House
The Sky so Heavy by Claire Zorn, Publisher UQP
List compiled by Libby Gleeson AM
Founder and Chair of WestWords, Australian Children’s Author