The Readings Young Adult Book Prize shortlist 2019

The Learning Curves of Vanessa Partridge

Clare Strahan

At the end of the school year, fifteen-year-old high-achieving ‘good girl’ Vanessa Partridge re-invents herself and seeks out new life experiences as she asserts her independence. A wonderful and funny…

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Unmasked (Young Readers’ Edition)

Turia Pitt

Shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Book Prize 2019

Telling the story of Turia’s life before and after the fire, this young readers’ this book unmasks the real Turia –…

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Making Friends With Alice Dyson

Poppy Nwosu

Alice knows exactly how she’ll be spending her final year of high school: with her head down, concentrating on textbooks and homework. Until an encounter with the school’s most notorious…

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Stone Girl

Eleni Hale

A heartbreaking novel of raw survival and hope, and the children society likes to forget. A stunning and unforgettable debut YA.

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What I Like About Me

Jenna Guillaume

Maisie Martin is a clever, shy, funny, confused 16-year-old. She’s ready for the summer of her life. Until everything starts going wrong…

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Highway Bodies

Alison Evans

Highway Bodies is a unique zombie apocalypse story featuring a range of queer and gender non-conforming teens who have lost their families and friends and can only rely upon each…

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The Readings Young Adult Book Prize shortlist 2019

The Learning Curves of Vanessa Partridge

Unmasked (Young Readers’ Edition)

Making Friends With Alice Dyson

Stone Girl

What I Like About Me

Highway Bodies