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The End of the World is Bigger than Love - Davina Bell

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The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love by Davina Bell
Identical twin sisters Summer and Winter live alone on a remote island, sheltered from a destroyed world. They survive on rations stockpiled by their father and spend their days deep in their mother's collection of classic literature - until a mysterious stranger upends their carefully constructed reality.

A sumptuously written novel of love and grief, affection and sacrifice, of technological progress and climate catastrophe, of an enigmatic bear and a talking whale. It is unlike anything you've read before...

WINNER OF THE CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR OLDER READERS.

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Davina Bell

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Davina Bell lives in Melbourne, and has written a number of award-winning picture books. This is her first Young Adult novel.

Davina loves New York, blossoms, tofu burritos, nature, picture books, the New York Times and finding out interesting facts about Amish people.

Peta Lyre's Rating Normal - Anna Whateley

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Peta Lyre's Rating Normal by Anna Whateley
Peta Lyre is far from typical. The world she lives in isn't designed for the way her mind works, but when she follows her therapist's rules for 'normal' behaviour, she can almost fit in without attracting attention.

When a new girl, Sam, starts at school, Peta's carefully structured routines start to crack. But on the school ski trip, with romance blooming and a newfound confidence, she starts to wonder if maybe she can have a normal life after all.

When things fall apart, Peta must decide whether all the old rules still matter. Does she want a life less ordinary, or should she keep her rating normal?

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Anna Whateley

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Anna Whateley has a PhD in young adult fiction (literary criticism) and has taught sociology and YA/children’s literature. She loves to attend writer events, conferences, twitter storms, and book launches, and is also a strong advocate for the neurodivergent community.

This is her first published novel.

The End of the World is Bigger than Love - Davina Bell

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The Lost Soul Atlas by Zana Fraillon
A boy awakens in the Afterlife, with a pocketful of vague memories, a key, a raven, and a mysterious Atlas to guide him as he sets out to piece together the mystery of his final moments...

Back on Earth, Twiggy is a street kid with a missing dad. But when he meets Flea, a cheerful pickpocket, the pair become fast friends, better even than blood family itself. Together, Twig and Flea raise themselves on the crime-ridden streets, taking what they need and giving the rest to the even-poorer. Life is good, as long as they have each other. But the all-powerful Boss who rules the streets has other plans.

Loyalty will be tested, and a cruel twist of fate will lead to an act of ultimate betrayal that will tear the friends apart, forever?

Zana Fraillon

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Zana Fraillon is an internationally-acclaimed, multi-award-winning author of books for children and young adults. Her work has been published in over 15 countries and is in development for both stage and screen.

She lives in Melbourne, but spent her early childhood in San Francisco.

Where We Begin by Christie Nieman
Seventeen-year-old Anna is running into the night. Fleeing her boyfriend, her mother, and everything she has known.

She is travelling into the country, to the land and the grandparents she has never met, looking for answers to questions that have never been asked. For every family has secrets. But some secrets - once laid bare - can never be forgiven.

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Christie Nieman

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Christie Nieman is an award-nominated author, essayist and playwright. Her debut novel As Stars Fall, about ecosystems and grief, was a Notable Book of the 2015 CBCA awards. She has published short fiction and nonfiction in journals and magazines, and produced the play, Call Me Komachi.

She lives and works on Dja Dja Wurrung country.

Metal Fish, Falling Snow - Cath Moore

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Metal Fish, Falling Snow by Cath Moore
Dylan dreams of sailing across the ocean to France with her mother. Paris, Dylan imagines, is a place where her black skin won't make her stand out, a place where she might feel she belongs. When she loses her mother in a freak accident, Dylan finds herself on a very different journey: a road trip across the Australian outback in the care of her mother's grieving boyfriend, Pat. Slowly, she and Pat form an unlikely bond: a bond that will be broken when Pat leaves Dylan with a family she has never known.

A warm, funny, and original look at families lost and found, this Own Voices novel celebrates the resilience of the human heart and the meaning of home.

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Cath Moore

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Cath Moore is an award winning screenwriter whose work has been screened on ABC, SBS and Channel 7. She has written for sketch comedy, children’s television, documentary and drama. She is also a singer/songwriter and screen story developer.

She lives on the land of the Wurundjeri people.

When Rain Turns to Snow - Jane Godwin

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When Rain Turns to Snow by Jane Godwin
Lissa is home on her own after school one afternoon when a stranger turns up on the doorstep carrying a baby. Reed is on the run - he's trying to find out who he really is and thinks Lissa's mum might have some answers. But how could he be connected to Lissa's family - and why has he been left in charge of a baby? A baby who is sick, and getting sicker...

Reed's appearance stirs up untold histories in Lissa's family, and suddenly she is having to make sense of her past in a way she would never have imagined. Meanwhile, her brother is dealing with a devastating secret of his own.

A beautiful and timely coming-of-age story about finding out who you are in the face of crisis and change.

Jane Godwin

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Jane Godwin is a highly acclaimed author of over thirty books for children, across all styles and ages. Her work is published internationally and she has received many commendations and awards.

She lives in Melbourne with her family. Most of her waking hours are dedicated to pursuing quality and enriching reading and writing experiences for young people, whether it’s as a writer, a publisher or a speaker/facilitator in schools.

CBCA 2021: CBCA Shortlist 2021 - Books for Older Readers

The End of the World is Bigger than Love - Davina Bell

Peta Lyre's Rating Normal - Anna Whateley

The End of the World is Bigger than Love - Davina Bell

Where We Begin - Christie Nieman

Metal Fish, Falling Snow - Cath Moore

When Rain Turns to Snow - Jane Godwin