Favourite feminist reads for teens

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Nightbirds

Kate J. Armstrong

Magic may be illegal in Simta, but you can find it if you know which whispers to heed. None as tantalising as the ones about the Nightbirds.

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The Gaps

Leanne Hall

A tribute to friendship in all its guises, The Gaps is a moving examination of vulnerability and strength, safety and danger, and the particular uncertainty of being a young woman…

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Amelia Westlake

Erin Gough

From Ampersand Prize-winning author Erin Gough comes this ferociously funny romp through an elite private school, and a brilliant feminist hoax that could change - or ruin - everything.   

$21.99

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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou

One of America’s most important classics, the first and best loved volume of Maya Angelou’s bestselling seven-volume autobiography

$22.99

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The Disreputable History Of Frankie Landau-Banks

E.L. Lockhart

A witty teen novel filled with pranks, rebellion and gender politics from the international best-selling author of We Were Liars.

$19.99

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Moxie

Jennifer Mathieu

When an unlikely teenager stands up to sexism in her high school she unwittingly starts a feminist revolution that shakes her whole town. It’s time to fight like a girl…

$19.99

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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. 

$19.99

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Slipping the Noose

Meg Caddy

This rollicking historical novel from Australian writer Meg Caddy takes us into the world of real-life pirate Anne Bonny, picking up her story where history left off.

$19.99

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Wildlife

Fiona Wood

Boarding for a term in the wilderness, sixteen-year-old Sibylla expects the gruesome outdoor education program - but friendship complications, and love that goes wrong? They’re extra-curricula.

$16.99

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The Nowhere Girls

Amy Reed

Three misfits come together to avenge the rape of a fellow classmate and in the process trigger a change in the misogynist culture at their high school transforming the lives…

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Sadie

Courtney Summers

A missing girl on a journey of revenge and a Serial-like podcast following the clues she’s left behind.

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Sister Heart

Sally Morgan

A young Aboriginal girl is taken from the north of Australia and sent to an institution in the distant south. There, she slowly makes a new life for herself and…

$19.99

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The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas

Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping novel about one girl’s struggle for justice.

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It Sounded Better in My Head

Nina Kenwood

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.

$19.99

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I Am Malala

Malala Yousafzai,Patricia McCormick

Written by Malala for her peers, this is the story of the girl behind the Nobel Prize-winning icon.

$19.99

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Say Hello

Carly Findlay

A forthright, honest and rousingly triumphant memoir from a woman who has to live with a highly visible different appearancedue to a rare skin condition. Say hello to Carly.

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We Are Okay

Nina LaCour

After leaving her life behind to go to college in New York, Marin must face the truth about the tragedy that happened in the final weeks of summer when her…

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Dumplin

Julie Murphy

Sixteen-year-old Willowdean wants to prove to everyone in her small Texas town that she is more than just a fat girl, so, while grappling with her feelings for a co-worker…

$19.99

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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…

$18.99

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Devil’s Ballast

Meg Caddy

A cutthroat and daring new YA release, featuring one of history’s greatest anti-heroines.

$19.99

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On the Come Up

Angie Thomas

Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. As the daughter of an underground rap legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got…

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Piglettes

Clementine Beauvais

A wickedly funny and life-affirming coming-of-age roadtrip story - winner of France’s biggest prize for teen and YA fiction.

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Catching Teller Crow

Ambelin Kwaymullina,Ezekiel Kwaymullina

Winner of the Prize for Young Adult Writing at the 2019 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards.  Told in two unforgettable voices, this gripping novel interweaves themes of grief, colonial history, violence…

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Most Likely

Sarah Watson

Ava, CJ, Jordan, and Martha have been friends since kindergarten. Now they’re in their senior year, facing their biggest fears about growing up and growing apart. But there’s more than…

$16.99

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The PLAIN Janes

Cecil Castellucci,Jim Rugg

The cult classic graphic novel is back! The first two instalments of The Plain Janes are available bound up for the first time with an all new, never before seen…

$29.99

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Lead The Way: How To Change The World From A Teen Activist And School Striker

Jean Hinchliffe

Want to take action and fight for what’s right, but don’t know where to start?

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Unpregnant

Jenni Hendriks,Ted Caplan

Veronica is top of her classand now shes gazing in disbelief at a positive pregnancy test. In this wild, warm and darkly funny road trip story, Veronica drives a thousand…

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Feminism: A Graphic Guide

Cathia Jenainati

Women in Saudi Arabia are now allowed to drive; we’re starting to see women of all sizes in our magazines; and historic sexual abuse cases are making headlines and causing…

$27.99

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We Should All Be Feminists

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A personal and powerful essay from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of ‘Americanah’ and ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’, based on her 2013 TEDx Talk of the same name.

$9.99

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Girls Can Fly

Sally Morgan,Ambelin Kwaymullina

Girls Can Fly is an inspirational, young teen book from award-winning Aboriginal writer and artist Sally Morgan and her equally talented daughter Ambelin.

$19.99

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Can We Talk About Consent?

Justin Hancock

Can We Talk About Consent? takes a fresh, frank and stylish approach to the topic of relationships and respect, providing essential understanding for readers aged 14+.

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More Than a Kick

Tayla Harris,Jennifer Castles

AFLW player Tayla Harris was at work on the footy field when she kicked a goal. A photo of the kick - taken by Michael Willson - showcased her incredible…

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Fighting Words

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

A candid, at times confronting, teen novel about sisterhood and sexual abuse, by Newbery winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, who says of her latest…

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Furia

Yamile Saied Mendez

A powerful, #ownvoices contemporary YA for fans of The Poet X and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who must put…

$43.99

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