It that’s time of year again, when the CBCA (Children’s Book Council of Australia) shortlist is announced! Congrats to all those honoured.

Since our focus is young adult, here is the shortlist for YA straight from the CBCA website:

Book of the Year: Older Readers

	title The Incredible Here and Now author/illustrator Castagna, Felicity publisher Giramondo Publishing isbn 9781922146366		title Life in Outer Space author/illustrator Keil, Melissa publisher Hardie Grant Egmont isbn 9781742973951
	title The First Third author/illustrator Kostakis, Will publisher Penguin Group (Australia) isbn 9780143568179		title Fairytales for Wilde Girls author/illustrator Near, Allyse publisher Random House Australia isbn 9781742758510
	title Wildlife author/illustrator Wood, Fiona publisher Pan Macmillan Australia isbn 9781742612317		title The Sky so Heavy author/illustrator Zorn, Claire publisher University of Queensland Press isbn 9780702249761

Better get reading!!

Which of these have you read and loved so far?