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  • The Art of Taxidermy
    Themes:dealing with death, coping with grief, friendship
    Reading age:13+
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    Australian
  • Amal Unbound
    Themes:own voices, world literature, multicultural stories, south asian literature
    Reading age:9+
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  • The Peacock Detectives
    Themes:Friendship, understanding adults, self-confidence, independence
    Reading age:9+
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    Australian
  • Bonesland
    Themes:Coming of Age, Romance, Small Town Life, Family, mental health
    Reading age:14+
    Australian
  • Bob
    Themes:Friendship, Family, Aliens, Homesick
    Reading age:8
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  • The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls
    Themes:friendship, funny stories, self-acceptance, weird stories
    Reading age:8+
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    Australian
  • Every Day
    Themes:identity, love, mystery
    Reading age:14+
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  • Please Ignore Vera Dietz
    Themes:Friendship, Teen suicide, Coming-of-Age, Teen relationships, teen alcoholism, supernatural
    Reading age:14+
  • Kids Like Us
    Themes:Autism, French teens, American teens, friendship, coming-of-age, Proust
    Reading age:14+
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  • The War I Finally Won
    Themes:Friendship, Social Skills, Adoption, WWII England, Coming of Age, Dealing with Abuse, Friendship, Family Life, LGBTQIA
    Reading age:10+
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  • Saving Marty
    Themes:Friendship, Animal rights, Bravery, Coming-of-Age
    Reading age:9+
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  • Wilder Country
    Themes:Dystopian, Coming of Age, Refugees, Australia, Dystopia, self esteem & reliance
    Reading age:14+
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    Australian
  • Beautiful Mess
    Themes:Mental Health, Teen sexuality, LGBTQIA, Suicide, Romance, Friendship
    Reading age:14+
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    Australian
  • The Undercurrent
    Themes:Dystopian, Technology, Paranormal, Thriller, Romance
    Reading age:14+
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    Australian
  • Gaolbird
    Themes:Australian history, Convicts, True Stories, Tasmania, Sailing, Birds, Pirates, Illustrated
    Reading age:9+
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    Australian
  • Marsh and Me
    Themes:music, friendship, overcoming fear, cultural differences
    Reading age:9+
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    Australian
  • Still Life with Tornado
    Themes:art, domestic violence, family, coming-of-age, mental health
    Reading age:14+
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  • Ballad for a Mad Girl
    Themes:Mental Health, Peer Pressure, Coming of Age, Friendship, Family, Ghost story
    Reading age:14+
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    Australian
  • Night Swimming
    Themes:Coming of Age, Romance, LGBTQIA, Small Town Life, Family,
    Reading age:14+
    Australian
  • The Sky in Silver Lace
    Themes:Friendship, rural Australia, sisters, coming of age
    Reading age:12+
    Australian
  • Dresses of Red and Gold
    Themes:Friendship, growing up, rural Australia, sisters, coming of age
    Reading age:12+
    Australian
  • Came Back to Show You I Could Fly
    Themes:Coming of age, friendship, troubled teens
    Reading age:13+
    Australian
  • All in the Blue Unclouded Weather
    Themes:Friendship, rural Australia, sisters, coming of age
    Reading age:12+
    Australian
  • The Book of Whispers
    Themes:friendship, history, courage, love, religion
    Reading age:14+
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    Australian
  • Elizabeth and Zenobia
    Themes:friendship, imagination, courage
    Reading age:10+
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    Australian
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    Dig

    Dig

    A.S. King
    The Peacock Detectives

    The Peacock Detectives

    Carly Nugent
    Themes:Friendship, understanding adults, self-confidence, independence
    Reading age:9+
    Australian
    The Missing of Clairdelune

    The Missing of Clairdelune

    Christelle Dabos
    Reading age:13+
    A Winter's Promise

    A Winter’s Promise

    Christelle Dabos
    Themes:Fantasy romance, strong heroine, epic fantasy
    Reading age:13+
    The War that Saved My Life

    The War that Saved My Life

    Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
    Themes:adventure, family, identity, disability, friendship, history, WWII
    Reading age:10+
    Beautiful Mess

    Beautiful Mess

    Claire Christian
    Themes:Mental Health, Teen sexuality, LGBTQIA, Suicide, Romance, Friendship
    Reading age:14+
    Australian