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Rob Shone
A lost young triceratops and the dangers she encounters anchor a blend of dinosaur adventure and factual material. Fossils, other dinosaurs and reference sections extend the book beyond the story.
Nawuth Keat
This is a first-person account of a child’s survival under Khmer Rouge rule, including the loss of family and the struggle to escape. It also aims to bear witness to what happened.
Livi Michael
This is an adventurous historical novel that places two vulnerable siblings amid harsh nineteenth-century poverty. Its fast-changing journey offers suspense, vivid Manchester settings and questions about family, survival and social change.
Della Rowland
This is an informational life story centred on Sacajawea’s involvement with Lewis and Clark. It combines personal history, motherhood and travel with a broader account of the expedition and its place in American history.
Lindsay Mattick
A warm, historically grounded account of how a rescued bear became connected with Winnie-the-Pooh. Its layered storytelling, photographs and family records offer both an engaging animal story and an introduction to memory, wartime history and literary origins.
Emily Arnold McCully
This is an illustrated historical account of Alice Cogswell, Thomas Gallaudet and the emergence of American Sign Language, combining biography, education, institutional history and Alice’s letters.
Sally M. Walker
This is a factual, visually presented biography about a bear whose life became linked with Winnie-the-Pooh. It combines wartime travel, zoo history, photographs, illustrations and brief background information about bears and Milne’s books.
Sally M. Walker
A lyrical, illustrated account of Henry Brown’s life under slavery, his family’s forced separation, and his dangerous escape in a box.
Andy McNab
This is a practical, illustrated guide that treats survival broadly: outdoor preparation and emergencies sit alongside city safety and online risks. Its appeal lies in actionable scenarios, visual references and concise sections rather than a continuous story.
Floella Benjamin
This is a personal and historical account of migration, family separation, reunion and racism. Its emotional movement includes joy, fear, sadness and determination, with illustrations or presentation contrasting Trinidad and England.
Laura Hillman
A first-person Holocaust memoir centred on a young woman’s choices, imprisonment, separation from family, relationship with Dick, and eventual survival. Its account connects private courage and hope with systematic Nazi persecution.
Caryn Jenner
This combines a dramatic sea-survival story with factual material about ships, oceans, weather, survival and wreck exploration. Charts, games and an index add informational features beyond the narrative.
Ruth Minsky Sender
This is a personal Holocaust memoir centred on Riva’s separation from her family, imprisonment and determination to survive. It presents endurance alongside persecution, bereavement and occasional kindness.
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