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Jennifer Donnelly
This is a richly layered historical coming-of-age novel about a book-loving girl negotiating family duty, education, friendship and romance while a murder’s consequences reach into her community.
Blessing Musariri
A grieving teenager travels through Zimbabwe with her family and an elusive companion only she can see. The story combines family conflict, cultural discovery and emotional reflection, with a deliberately mysterious ending that may reward close attention.
Bridget Hamilton
This offers a poetic coming-of-age story in which bereavement sits alongside friendship, attraction, parties, photography and the unsettled experience of beginning college.
Finbar Hawkins
This is a grief-centred magical-realism novel about a bereaved boy drawn into visions, folklore and a possible encounter with his dead father. Its strongest appeal may be the blend of emotional recovery, mystery and ancient legend.
John Burningham
A tender, unconventional picture book about a grandfather and granddaughter enjoying imaginative and ordinary moments together. Its final images rely on pictures and silence rather than a fully explained ending.
Debi Gliori
A tender story of Waverley the cat and Donald’s separation, set alongside illustrations of a homeless war veteran. Its emotional focus is friendship, waiting and the contrast between kindness and people being overlooked.
Samuel Langley-Swain
A tender but emotionally weighty story about losing someone special. Its strongest feature is the storm-in-a-jar image, which gives Arlo’s sadness and anger a concrete visual form before the story turns towards remembering Nana.
Sophie Cameron
A thoughtful speculative story about whether a digital recreation can be treated as a person. Its emotional centre is Isla’s changing relationship with her returned sister, alongside family disagreement and the island community’s divided response.
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