Young adult
Freedom Ride by Sue Lawson
Student activists have long been the agents of social change. Following the ‘Freedom Rides’ held in the USA in 1961 to protest against discriminatory segregation of Black Americans, a group of Sydney students embarked on a protest of their own…
The Meaning of Maggie by Megan J Sovern
Maggie is overachieving, precocious and very funny. She has been given a beautiful leather-bound journal for her 12th birthday. Naturally, she decides to start documenting her life for when she becomes President of the United States of America.
Maggie begins…
Because You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas
Written entirely in letters, from the point of view of two teenage boys, one in the States and one in Germany, Because You’ll Never Meet Me tells the story of two people who can never meet. Moritz has a pacemaker…
It's About Love by Steve Camden
Don’t be misled, It’s About Love is about so much more. It’s about where you’re from and how you’re judged; revenge, confidence and the unresolved issues of the past; and the gulf between what we feel and what we’re prepared…
Pieces of Sky by Trinity Doyle
Lucy’s brother Cam died in a night surfing accident, which has rocked their small coastal town. Each of the family members is grieving in their own separate way and Lucy, once a champion swimmer, is unable to venture back into…
You’re the Kind of Girl I Write Songs About by Daniel Herborn
Tim and Mandy are both deeply passionate about music and they immediately connect when they meet at an old pub on a battle-of-the-bands night. They are both at a point in their lives where they are figuring out what lies…
A Single Stone by Meg McMinlay
When a girl is born into the village everyone holds their breath for the announcement of her measurements. If she is small enough she will be treated like royalty, training to become part of the line, a select group of…
The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B by Teresa Toten
Adam falls in love with Robyn Plummer the moment he meets her. After a time in a residency program for people with severe OCD, Robyn joins Adam’s group which consists of a small number of teenagers suffering from all sorts…
Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley
I was halfway through Magonia when the thought crossed my mind: how did I land a job reading about blue bird-people living in the sky?!
In the aforementioned book, Aza Ray reaching her sixteenth birthday will be a medical miracle…
One True Thing by Nicole Hayes
Imagine being 16 and dealing with life’s challenges – the pressure of school, the demands of family, the complexities of friendship. Now imagine that (on top of all that) your mother is the Premier of Victoria in the throes of…
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