Shortlist – Book of the Year : Older Readers
Source : CBCA website
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Waer by Meg Caddy
As night fell, something stirred the darkness. Birds shrieked, rising into the air as the peace cracked and fell apart.
Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley
This is a love story…It’s the story of Henry Jones and Rachel Sweetie. They were best friends once, before Rachel moved to the sea.
Yellow by Megan Jacobson
Kirra and the ghost make a pact. She’ll prove who murdered him almost twenty years ago if he makes her popular, gets her parents back together, and promises not to haunt her.
The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention center after his mother and sister fled the violence of a distant homeland, Subhi has only ever known life behind the fences.
Frankie by Shivaun Plozza
Frankie Vega is angry…and her search for the truth might change her life or cost her everything.
One Would Think The Deep by Claire Zorn
It’s 1997 and seventeen-year-old Sam is mourning the sudden loss of his mum …
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