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J. A. White
This is a creepy, story-rich fantasy about a young writer using imagination under pressure. Its strongest appeal is the blend of escape adventure, friendship and attention to how stories are made.
B. B. Alston
A lively fantasy mystery for readers who enjoy hidden worlds, supernatural beings, competition and surprises. Its emotional centre is Amari’s search for her brother and her movement from feeling like an outsider towards recognising her strengths.
Zillah Bethell
This is an imaginative adventure combining friendship, mystery and a robot with a society changed by water scarcity. It also gives sustained attention to Auden’s experience of achromatopsia and his changing relationship with that difference.
A. B. Poranek
This offers immersive folklore, a slow-building relationship and a heroine confronting shame about her magic. It may suit readers who enjoy gothic atmosphere, complex myth-making and emotionally difficult fantasy rather than a light fairy-tale retelling.
Erin Entrada Kelly
This is a character-led story about four lonely children becoming connected. Its emotional focus is stronger than its action, with distinct voices, friendship and courage developing alongside questions about fate and belonging.
John Schu
This offers a poetic, character-led account of a young person facing anorexia and other mental-health difficulties, with attention to treatment, relationships, bullying and the possibility of accepting help.
Rob Biddulph
A small whale who keeps to himself finds purpose through friendship and action when his brother is in danger. The lively rhyme and colourful sea imagery frame a reassuring story about courage that is not measured by size.
Norma Jean Lutz
This is a historical family story about fitting in, responding to school teasing and deciding whether to challenge unfair blame directed at Japanese-American friends. Its central interest lies in personal choices made amid wider wartime uncertainty.
Janet E. Cameron
A coming-of-age story about leaving a familiar place, falling in love, and facing painful change. Stephen’s compassion, humour and eventual movement towards self-acceptance are central to its emotional arc.
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