CBCA Older Readers Notables 2020

The Man in the Water
On his first day of year ten, Shaun sees his first dead body.
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Devil’s Ballast
A cutthroat and daring new YA release, featuring one of history's greatest anti-heroines.
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The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling
A novel about growing up in a migrant Asian family with a mother who is suffering from mental illness from the highly commended author of Freedom Swimmer
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The Boy Who Steals Houses
Can two broken boys find their perfect home? By turns heartbreaking and heartwarming, this is a gorgeously told, powerful story.
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The Last Balfour
Iona Balfour's life is turned upside down when her beloved aunt Grizel is executed for the crime of witchcraft. Before she dies, Grizel appoints Iona as guardian of a precious family bloodstone and tells her she must flee their...
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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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Ghost Bird
An intriguing and gripping young adult novel by the winner of the David Unaipon award.
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The Honeyman and the Hunter
A wonderfully compelling tale of belonging and loss, of saltwater and mangroves, of migration and accepting change; a story of decisions that, once made, break through family histories like a cyclone swell.
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Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle 1)
From the New York Times and internationally bestselling authors of The Illuminae Files comes a new science fiction epic . . .
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It Sounded Better in My Head
From a debut Melbourne writer comes the big-hearted romantic comedy of the year, an addictive and joyful celebration of the awkward teen in all of us.
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Monuments
Monuments is the first book in an exciting new duology from YA star, Will Kostakis.
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All That Impossible Space
All That Impossible Space is a coming of age novel exploring toxic friendships and the balance of power between teacher and student, perfect for fans of Cath Crowley and Fiona Wood.
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Promise Me Happy
I don't know if it's possible for people to change, not really. The way you're made up, the important stuff, I reckon you're born with that...when it matters, when it really matters, we are who we are.
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Angel Mage
From fantasy master Garth Nix comes a new world of angels, heroes, gunpowder and high magic.
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When the Ground Is Hard
In this stunning and heartrending tale set in a Swaziland boarding school, two girls of different castes bond over a shared copy of Jane Eyre.
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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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Invisible Boys
Invisible Boys is a raw, confronting YA novel that explores the complexities and trauma of rural gay identity with painful honesty, devastating consequences and, ultimately, hope.
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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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Take the Shot
A hilarious book about basketball, friendship, growing up, family drama and a rare genetic disorder called Marfan Syndrome, written by debut author and clinical geneticist Sue White.
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Impossible Music
In an emotionally compelling tale crackling with originality, when a teen musician goes deaf, his quest to create an entirely new form of music brings him to a deeper understanding of his relationship to the hearing world, of...
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