Runt
A heart-warming, funny, beautifully told story for readers of all ages from the bestselling author …
Year:
Primary
Author:
Craig Silvey
Illustrator:
Sara Acton
Publisher:
Allen & Unwin
Published year:
2022
Searching for Cicadas
This lovely story about a child and their grandfather searching for cicadas is part of the award-…
Year:
Primary
Author:
Lesley Gibbes
Illustrator:
Judy Watson
Publisher:
Walker Books Australia
Published year:
2022
Songbird
Jamila has left her friends, her school and her home in Iraq, and now she has a new home. It’s …
Year:
Primary
Author:
Ingrid Laguna
Publisher:
Text Publishing
Published year:
2019
Stars in Their Eyes
Maisie has always dreamed of meeting her hero, Kara Bufano, an amputee actor who plays a kick-arse …
Year:
Secondary
Author:
Jessica Walton
Illustrator:
Aśka
Publisher:
Fremantle Press
Published year:
2021
Stay for Dinner
Stay for Dinner is a powerful story that celebrates culture and connection through food, from the …
Year:
Primary
Author:
Sandhya Parappukkaran
Illustrator:
Michelle Pereira
Publisher:
Hardie Grant Publishing
Published year:
2023
Sunshine Super Girl
A grimy old ball, a racquet made from a wooden fruit box, a pair of borrowed shoes … then the …
Year:
Secondary
Author:
Andrea James
Publisher:
Currency Press
Published year:
2021
Tell ’em!
A joyous and exuberant picture book about life in a remote community.
In this book, written …
Year:
Primary
Author:
Katrina Germein, Rosemary Sullivan
Illustrator:
Karen Briggs
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Published year:
2022
The Boy and the Elephant
The powerful new picture book from Greenaway Medallist and seven-time CBCA winner, Freya Blackwood…
Year:
Primary
Author:
Freya Blackwood
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Published year:
2021
The Boy from the Mish
A funny and heartwarming queer Indigenous YA novel, set in a rural Australian community, about …
Year:
Secondary
Author:
Gary Lonesborough
Publisher:
Allen & Unwin
Published year:
2021
The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name
When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he knows he’s got to do something about his long …
Year:
Primary
Author:
Sandhya Parappukkaran
Illustrator:
Michelle Pereira
Publisher:
Hardie Grant Publishing
Published year:
2021