PASSIONATE ABOUT SCHOOL LIBRARIES
The First Summer of Callie McGee
– A.L. Tait –
Scholastic Australia
Published 1 August 2023
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The Summer of Callie McGee is a fun middle grade novel about growing up, finding your voice, and family summer holidays, with a bit of crime solving sleuthing thrown for good measure.
Wild Dreamers
– Margarita Engle –
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published 23 April 2024
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Wild Dreamers is a story of two teens, both facing significant challenges in their lives and their chance meeting and magical connection. It’s a story of singing therapy dogs, treacherous water, broken hearts, fleeing for safety and trying to save a species of animals gravely impacted by humans.
Wild Dreamers is a sad story, yet with sparks of hope. The writing is lyrical and magical, befitting this charming novel in verse.
In The Orbit of You
– Ashley Schumacher –
Wednesday Books
Published 19 March 2024
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I have very mixed feelings about In the Orbit of You. On one hand, I totally adored this story, loved every minute of its torturous tension and yet heartwarming tale.
A Fragile Enchantment
– Allison Saft –
Wednesday Books
Published 2 January 2024
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A Fragile Enchantment is a fantastic mix of Regency era fashion, balls and matchmaking and fantasy political intrigue. Spies, secrets, scandals, alliances, and forbidden romances, it is addictive and delightful.
Even If It Breaks Your Heart
– Erin Hahn –
Wednesday Books
Published 6 February 2024
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It’s been a while since I’ve read a book that I’ve fallen in love with as quickly as I did with Even If It Breaks Your Heart. It was everything I needed – horses, grief, friendship, slow burn romance, family and just so much heart it was an utter delight to read.
Out of Our League
– Dahlia Adler and Jennifer Iacopelli (editors) –
Feiwel and Friends
Published 23 January 2024
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This is a book I have been waiting for for a very long time. An anthology of YA stories about girls and sport.
Every Time You Go Away
– Abigail Johnson –
Inkyard Press
Published 5 December 2023
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Abigail Johnson writes the most beautiful stories of resilient characters. She’s one of my favourite authors. And I’ve always wondered if she would ever write a story with a wheelchair using character, being a wheelchair user herself. She is very clear, this is not autobiographical, but she brings the same depth, heart and beautiful writing style to this story as she has done with all her previous books. I loved every page of Every Time You Go Away.
The Search for Us
– Susan Azim Boyer –
Wednesday Books
Published 24 October 2023
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The Search For Us is a compelling realistic fiction novel, light on romance and full of beautiful themes of finding your identity and family.
Saving Sunshine
– Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan (ill.)-
First Second
Published 5 September 2023
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Another must-have graphic novel to add to your school library shelves. With themes of racism and environmental conservation, this middle-grade graphic novel is relatable and inspiring and something animal-mad young teen readers will love.
The Rosewood Hunt
– Mackenzie Reed –
HarperTeen
Published 31 October 2023
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The Rosewood Hunt is a debut novel with plenty of drama, a touch of suspense, romance, mystery and billions of dollars – that have gone missing, obviously.
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