2020 literary prize winners for kids & teens

How it Feels to Float
A stunning, profound, deeply hopeful portrayal of living with mental illness and grief, from an exceptional new voice in YA.
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Cooee Mittigar: A Story on Darug Songlines
'Warami mittigar. Hello friend.We welcome you to Darug Country.' Cooee Mittigar takes you on a walk through Darug Country.
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This Is How We Change The Ending
A gritty, ultimately triumphant novel from one of Australia's most loved YA writers, the author of award-winning Friday Brown
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Baby Business
Baby Business tells the story of the baby smoking ceremony that welcomes baby to country. The smoke is a blessing - it will protect the baby and remind them that they belong.
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The Girl, the Cat & the Navigator
An enchanting, charming story of bravery on the ice-tipped ocean, with stunning art by Anuska Allepuz on every page.
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One Careless Night
The hauntingly beautiful story of our last thylacine.
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Tales from the Inner City
The visionary Shaun Tan returns to show us the soul-opening work he's been doing for the past five years.
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Ghost Bird
An intriguing and gripping young adult novel by the winner of the David Unaipon award.
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Young Dark Emu: A Truer History
The highly-anticipated junior version of Bruce Pascoe's multi award-winning book.
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I Need a Parrot
A book about wanting and needing what a child wants and what a wild bird needs.
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My Friend Fred
A delightful picture book about a friendship between an exuberant but loveable dachshund and his more retiring, tidy housemate.
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The Little Wave
When a Manly school sets out to bring a country class to the city for a beach visit, three very different kids find each other and themselves.
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Four Dead Queens
Four Queens. A divided nation. A ruthless pickpocket. A noble messenger. And the murders that unite them.
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The Girl in the Mirror
An enthralling, original debut middle-grade novel by award-winning poet and short-story writer Jenny Blackford.
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Explore Your World: Weird, Wild, Amazing!
The first book for children from renowned author and scientist Professor Tim Flannery, exploring the world's weirdest and most fascinating animals in all their bizarre glory!
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Ocean’s Revenge (Super Sidekicks, Book 2)
The Mother of the Seas is sick of humans using the oceans as a junkyard, so she decides to give the land dwellers a taste of their own medicine in this new adventure with the Super Sidekicks.
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Diary of a Young Naturalist
An astonishing, evocative exploration of the natural world and all its wonders, by 15-year-old conservationist and rising literary star Dara McAnulty.
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Look Up!
Let science-mad chatterbox Rocket launch into your hearts in this inspiring picture book from two incredible debut talents.
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Lark
Nicky and Kenny's mum is coming to visit for the first time in years. But when an outdoor adventure to take their minds off everything goes from bad to worse, there's a chance that not everyone will make it home alive......
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Meat Market
Jana Novak is catapulted to superstardom when she's scouted by a model agency. But the fashion industry is as grimy as it is glamorous, and there are predators at every turn
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Dig
A searing and dynamic novel from YA master A.S. King about tangled family secrets and white supremacy in suburban Pennsylvania, for readers of Angie Thomas' The Hate U Give
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The Undefeated
From New York Times bestselling-author Kwame Alexander comes this powerful and important ode to black history: the strength and bravery of everyday people and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest...
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New Kid
After his parents send him to a prestigious private school known for its academics, Jordan Banks finds himself torn between two worlds.
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