Own Voices books for teens

Meet Me at the Intersection
Meet Me at the Intersection is an anthology of short fiction, memoir and poetry by authors who are First Nations, People of Colour, LGBTIQA+ or living with disability. The focus of the anthology is on Australian life as...
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The Miseducation of Cameron Post
The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a stunning and unforgettable literary debut about discovering who you are and finding the courage to live life according to your own rules.
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Mirage: the captivating Sunday Times bestseller
A stunning and lushly imagined young adult debut about a girl who is kidnapped and forced to become the body double for the princess of a ruthless empire. Perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes and Cinder.
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Long Way Down
Pressed our lips to the pavement and prayed the boom, followed by the buzz of a bullet, didn't meet us. After Will's brother is shot in a gang crime, he knows the next steps. Only when the lift door opens, Buck walks in,...
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Catching Teller Crow
Winner of the Prize for Young Adult Writing at the 2019 Victorian Premier's Literary AwardsNothing's been the same for Beth Teller since she died. Her dad, a detective, is the only one...
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More Happy Than Not
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Dear Martin
Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone boldly tackles American race relations in this stunning debut.
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If I Tell You
Life and love don't wait until you're ready, but what if finding yourself means losing everything you've ever known?
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Brontide
Rob; (and his brother Pen) white Aussies. Rob is completing Year 12, going to schoolies, working as an apprentice in his dad's company and loves his dog, Nig. Rob believes real men take risks. Pen; fifteen-years-old,...
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Children of Blood and Bone
Magic can burn, turn tides, light the darkness and bring back the dead. But magic is gone. And only one girl can bring it back.
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Six of Crows (Book 1)
Game of Thrones meets Ocean's Eleven in this brand new fantasy epic from the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of the Grisha trilogy. Gripping, sweeping and memorable, Six of Crows is perfect for fans of George R. R....
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Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia
This groundbreaking anthology aims to enlighten, inspire and educate about the lives of Aboriginal people in Australia today.
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Stone Girl
A heartbreaking novel of raw survival and hope, and the children society likes to forget. A stunning and unforgettable debut YA.An unspeakable event changes everything for twelve-year-old Sophie. No more Mum, school or...
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The Sound Of A Wild Snail Eating
Bailey shares an inspiring and intimate story of her uncommon encounter with a Neohelix albolabris - a common woodland snail. While an illness keeps her bedridden, she watches a wild snail that has taken up residence on her...
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Amelia Westlake
Winner of the Readings Young Adult Book Prize 2018From Ampersand Prize-winning author Erin Gough comes this ferociously funny romp through an elite private school, and a brilliant feminist hoax that...
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Run, Riot
A powerful novel about young people standing up for themselves and their community, from the editor/author of The Good Immigrant.
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From Twinkle, With Love
The next heartwarming YA romcom from Sandhya Menon, author of When Dimple Met Rishi.
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Trans Mission: My Quest to a Beard
A brave and ground-breaking first-hand account of the life, struggles and victories of a young transgender man, as told by YouTuber Alex Bertie.
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The Poet X
Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking.
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Jade City
'Live with honour. Die for jade.' Fonda Lee's adult debut reads like The Godfather with magic and kung fu - don't miss this stunning epic of family, honour and blood. Now shortlisted for the Nebula Award.
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Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, Book 2)
The hotly-anticipated sequel to Six of Crows, this is Game of Thrones meets Ocean's Eleven in a fantasy epic from the number 1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo.
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I Am Thunder
Fifteen-year-old Muzna Saleem is passionate about writing and dreams of becoming a novelist.
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The Dangerous Art of Blending In
From HGTV and Today Show personality Surmelis--a raw, powerful, but ultimately uplifting debut novel based on his own childhood, about an immigrant Greek boy coming to terms with his sexuality in an abusive household.
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Saints and Misfits
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
This Printz Honor Book is a tender, honest exploration of identity (Publishers Weekly) that distils lyrical truths about family and friendship.
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Forget Me Not
A girl with Tourette syndrome starts a new school and tries to hide her quirks in this debut middle-grade novel in verse.
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Becoming Kirrali Lewis
Set within the explosive cultural shifts of the 1960s and 1980s, Becoming Kirrali Lewis chronicles the journey of a young Aboriginal teenager as she leaves her home town in rural Victoria to take on a law degree in...
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Run
From the author of New York Times bestseller and major motion picture The DUFF, comes Thelma and Louise for a YA audience.
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A Girl Like That
In this young adult debut set in Saudi Arabia, where the law forbids romantic relationships outside of marriage, two teens fall in love with tragic consequences.
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When Michael Met Mina
Michael has always believed that everything in life is black and white. But that was before he met Mina.
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When Dimple Met Rishi
Will opposites attract when Dimple meets Rishi? A laugh-out-loud, heartfelt YA romantic comedy, told in alternating perspectives.
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Laurinda
Laurinda is an exclusive school for girls. At its hidden centre of power is The Cabinet, a triangle of girls who wield power over their classmates -- and some of their teachers. Entering this world of wealth and secrets is Lucy...
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They Both Die at the End
From the bestselling author of History is All You Left Me comes another unforgettable story of life, loss and making each day count
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Freedom Swimmer
This incredible tale about two boys' swim from mainland China to Hong Kong in search of freedom from poverty and oppression is inspired by a true story.
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Calypso Summer
Calypso Summer is a story told by Calypso, a young Nukunu man, fresh out of high school in Rastafarian guise. After failing to secure employment in sports retail, his dream occupation, Calypso finds work at the Henley Beach Health...
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The Secret Science of Magic
Sophia is smart, like genius-calculator-brain smart. But there are some things no amount of genius can prepare you for, and the messiness of real life is one of them. When everything she knows is falling apart, how can she crack...
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The Sidekicks
The relationship between three very different teen boys changes as they mourn the death of their mutual best friend, in this heart-wrenching story from an award-winning Australian author about grief, self-discovery and the...
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The Flywheel
Seventeen-year-old Delilah's crazy life is about to get crazier. Ever since her father took off overseas, she's been struggling to run the family's cafe - The Flywheel - without him and survive high school. But after a misjudged...
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The Hate U Give
A powerful and brave YA novel about what prejudice looks like in the 21st century.
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Finding Nevo: How I Confused Everyone
Meet Nevo: girl, boy, he, she, him, her, they, them, daughter, son, teacher, student, friend, gay, bi, lesbian, trans, homo, Jew, dyke, masculine, feminine, androgynous, queer.
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Dumplin'
From the author of SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY comes what is guaranteed to be one of your favorite novels of the yearabout an unforgettable, unlikely heroine called Willowdean Dixon who decides to take on her small towns beauty...
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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them... all at once?
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Love, Hate & Other Filters
A romantic and relevant debut about Islamophobia and how it affects the normal life of a teenage girl. I don't want something . . . But jewellery and heels are so uncomfortable . . . Then a suicide bomber who shares her last...
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The Tribe Book 1: The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf
The Reckoning destroyed civilisation and humanity has had to rise from the ashes. But there are now people with abilities -- Flyers, Firestarters, Rumblers and society is scared of them. The government calls them Illegals.
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Grace Beside Me
Written from teenager girl Fuzzy Mac's perspective, Grace Beside Me is a quirky, warmly rendered story of home and family life in a small town. The black&write! judges remarked on the authentic feel of the Indigenous home life of...
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Little Paradise
Mirabel, a 17-year-old Australian-born Chinese girl, falls in love with a Chinese soldier stationed in Melbourne during WW II. When their affair is discovered JJ is posted back to China. Mirabel decides to follow him to Shanghai....
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Everything, Everything
Madeline Whittier is allergic to the outside world. So allergic, in fact, that she has never left the house in all of her seventeen years. But when Olly moves in next door, and wants to talk to Maddie, tiny holes start to appear...
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Ida
Ida is an intelligent, diverse and entertaining novel that explores love, loss and longing, and speaks to the condition of an array of overwhelming, and often illusory, choices.
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Persepolis I and II
Tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. This...
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An Ember in the Ashes (Book 1)
Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death.
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The Sun is also a Star
The dazzling new novel from Nicola Yoon, the New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything.
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Under a Painted Sky
Includes an excerpt from the author's book Outrun the Moon.
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