My reading/to read pile never seems to grow shorter. With the announcement of the
CBCA 2020 Notables there are five books from the Younger Readers list I now plan to read. There are a few other books on my pile which I have listed here too.
CBCA Younger Readers Notables:
From the Publisher:
Maddie
Lee is in year six. Her best and oldest friend Katy is busy with school duties
and music and scholarship plans, and Maddie feels lost and lonely. Then a new
girl starts at school. Maddie wants more than anything to become friends with
her. And she does. But Samara’s friendship comes at a high price, with
consequences Maddie could never have imagined. Fremantle Press
From the Publisher: It's
the last summer of the 1970's and as 12-year-old Toby heads to the coast on a
longed-for summer holiday, he finds himself almost invisible to his newly-wed
father and stepmum. Toby's loneliness is lifted when he meets Tara, the
daughter of the local shark fisherman, who is dealing with family issues of her
own. A terrifying incident on the old wharf begins a dramatic chain of events
within the small coastal town–revealing secrets and creating ripples through both
Toby’s and Tara’s families. A
lyrical novel of friendship, the joys of childhood, the trials of growing
up…and the days of in between. Scholastic Australia
From the Publisher: Jamila has left her friends, her school and her home in
Iraq, and now she has a new home. It’s safe in Australia, but Jamila is finding
it hard to settle in. She misses her best friend and worries for her dad’s
safety back in Iraq. It’s hard to speak and write in English all day. And
Jamila has a secret she wants to keep hidden. Text Publishing
From the Publisher: When Winston’s new step-sister-to-be Macy moves to
Woobawittawoo with her dad, life in their small town quickly turns upside down.
Winston is thrilled, but Macy is miserable. Wooba might have the Big Bread, but
what use is a crumbling tourist attraction when Macy wants to become an Olympic
gymnast? It’s up to Winston and his friends to convince Macy to love Wooba as
much as they do so they can stay there forever. But how? Could a gymnastics
club be the answer to all their problems? Scholastic Australia
From the Publisher: Twelve-year-old Tilly dreams of becoming a marine scientist,
but she doesn’t even own a swimsuit. She lives in a drought- stricken town with
her mum and younger brother Oliver, who is autistic. … When Mum
announces they are moving to the Queensland coast, Tilly is excited at the
thought of finally learning to swim— even snorkel! But she is also worried. The
thing about Oliver is, he can’t cope with even the tiniest of changes to his
routine. It isn’t long before the cracks begin to show. Could so many changes
all at once threaten to shatter the whole family? Wombat Books
On my existing to read pile:
Here are two terrific books I have just completed which I will explore here on my blog over the coming days:
