Young adult
The winners of the CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2022
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced their Book of the Year Awards winners for 2022. These Awards celebrate the best Australian books for readers in early childhood up to young adult readers.
Here are the winners for each category.
Older Readers (for ages 13–18 years)
Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim
Wen Zhou is the daughter and only child of Chinese immigrants whose move to the lucky country has proven to be not so lucky. Wen and her…
Interview with Alice Pung about Laurinda
We are delighted that one of our favourite young adult novels, Laurinda, has recently been adapted for the stage by Melbourne Theatre Company. We interviewed the author, Alice Pung, about her novel, the societal issues that it raises, and her response to the play.
It’s been nearly eight years since Laurinda was first published. It even inspired a book of short stories and has been studied by countless high school students. How do you feel about it now and…
The Readings Prize: Young Adult shortlist
The Readings Young Adult Prize is presented to the best new voice in Australian young adult literature. This report is written by 2022 chair of judges Julia Jackson (Readings Carlton assistant manager), with contributions from fellow judges: Mike Shuttleworth (Readings Hawthorn) and Clodagh Robinson-Watts (Readings Carlton).
Discover the six shortlisted titles below.
The Museum of Broken Things by Lauren Draper
Reece has a great heart, full of very big, complicated feelings, and her journey as an uprooted, unmoored and alienated…
Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
The Hidden Girl by Louise Bassett
Guardians: Wylah the Koorie Warrior 1 by Jordan Gould & Richard Pritchard
Little Gem by Anna Zobel
My Brother Ben by Peter Carnavas
Floof by Heidi McKinnon
Treasure in the Lake by Jason Pamment
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Maybe by Kobi Yamada
The Sugarcane Kids and the Red-Bottomed Boat by Charlie Archibold
A Glasshouse of Stars by Shirley Marr
Our top-selling title this week is the young adult novel that…
Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Floof by Heidi McKinnon
It’s Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
Crash Course: Wolf Girl 7 by Anh Do
Bluey: Barky Boats by Bluey
We’ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han
My People by Eddie Betts
Possum Magic by Mem Fox
August & Jones by Pip Harry
What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say by Davina Bell
Our top-selling title this week is once again the first book…
Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say by Davina Bell
Pig the Rebel by Aaron Blabey
It’s Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
Floof by Heidi McKinnon
We’ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han
Look Inside Building Sites by Usborne
Maybe by Kobi Yamada
The Guardians: Wylah the Koorie Warrior 1 by Jordan Gould & Richard Pritchard
Heartstopper: Volume 2 by Alice Oseman
Our top-selling title this week…
Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
Crash Course: Wolf Girl 7 by Anh Do
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
The Guardians: Wylah the Koorie Warrior 1 by Jordan Gould & Richard Pritchard
Cop & Robber by Tristan Bancks
Pig the Rebel by Aaron Blabey
Floof by Heidi McKinnon
Peep Inside the Sea by Usborne
What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say by Davina Bell
Kissed by the Moon by Alison Lester
Heartstopper: Volume 1 by Alice Oseman
Once again, our…
Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
Crash Course: Wolf Girl 7 by Anh Do
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Floof by Heidi McKinnon
Completely Normal (and Other Lies) by Biffy James
The Guardians: Wylah the Koorie Warrior 1 by Jordan Gould & Richard Pritchard
Pig the Rebel by Aaron Blabey
Trains (See Inside) by Usborne
World of Dinosaurs (See Inside) by Usborne
Maybe by Kobi Yamada
Heartstopper 4 by Alice Oseman
Our top-selling title this week is the latest book in the bestselling…
Recommended YA books and news for July
So many exciting books this month to dive into! Our Book of the Month is a funny, queer romance about an aspiring comedian. We have a new Meg Rosoff, set in New York during a languid, steamy summer - just what we need to warm up! We also have a novel featuring a complicated love triangle, the first in a new dystopian trilogy, a feminist novel set in an alternate 1950s with dragons, and a non-fiction title on financial literacy…
Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
Completely Normal (and Other Lies) by Biffy James
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Crash Course: Wolf Girl 7 by Anh Do
What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say by Davina Bell
The Guardians: Wylah the Koorie Warrior 1 by Jordan Gould & Richard Pritchard
Floof by Heidi McKinnon
Look Inside a Hospital by Katie Daynes
Heartstopper: Volume 1 by Alice Oseman
Bluey and Bingo’s Fancy Restaurant Cookbook by Bluey
Maybe by Kobi Yamada
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