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Lorraine Marwood
A new novel about belonging, loss and love from the celebrated author of Star Jumps, the 2010 winner of the Prime Ministers Award for Children’s Fiction.
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Jeannine Atkins
A biographical novel in verse of three different girls in three different time periods who grew up to become groundbreaking scientists –
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Steven Herrick
Some things are too big for a boy to solve. Jesse is an eleven-year-old boy tackling many problems in life, especially fitting in to a new school. Luckily he meets…
Jacqueline Woodson
Contains seven new, original poems by the author –Page [4] of cover.
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Margarita Engle
In this poetic memoir, which won the Pura Belpre Author Award, acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War.
Andrea D Pinkney
Andrea Pinkney’s lyrical verse and Shane Evans’ evocative illustrations combine in a powerful story of one girl’s triumphant journey inspired by true tales of life in Sudan.
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Katherine Applegate
Winner of the Newbery Medal 2013
Inspired by a true story, this is the beautifully written tale of how a mighty gorilla wins his freedom. A winning blend of humour…
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Thanhha Lai
Winner of the 2011 National Book Prize for Young People’s Literature and 2012 Newbery Medal Honor Book, this stunning and engaging verse novel will captivate readers of all ages. This…
Ellie Terry
A girl with Tourette syndrome starts a new school and tries to hide her quirks in this debut middle-grade novel in verse.
Kathryn Apel
A delightful verse novel rejoicing in the innocence of young friendship.
At school I have lots of friends.
I have so many friends that sometimes I don’t know who to…
Wendy Orr
Leira’s family flee to the island of Crete just before a huge volcanic eruption destroys their island and sends a tsunami to where they thought they had found safety. Another…
Kwame Alexander
From the New York Times-bestselling author Kwame Alexander, Rebound is a stunning coming-of-age novel in verse about basketball, family and staying true to yourself. A prequel to The Crossover, winner…
Karen Hesse
A poem cycle that reads as a novel, this Newbery Medal winner tells the story of Billie Jo, a girl who struggles to help her family survive the dust bowl…
Twelve-year-old Nick is a football-mad boy who absolutely hates books.
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Sharon Creech
A ground-breaking novel about a boy’s growing interest in poetry as he finds his voice and tells his own story.
12-year-old Josh and his twin Jordan have basketball in their blood. They’re kings of the court, star players for their school team. Their father used to be a champion player…
There are two ways of looking at Aissa’s story. She’s the miracle girl who escaped the raiders. Or she’s the cursed child who called the Bull King’s ship to the…
