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2024

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Steady for This by Nathanael Lessore

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Safiyyah’s War by Hiba Noor Khan

Shortlist
​Glow Up, Lara Bloom by Dee Benson
Kicked Out by AM Dassu
Glitter Boy by Ian Eagleton
The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton
The Thief of Farrowfell by Ravena Guron illustrated by Aleesia Trunifo
A Different Kind of Freedom: A Romani Story by Richard O'Neill
The Storm Swimmer by Clare Weze

Longlist
The Boy in the Smoke by Rachel Faturoti
Jamie by LD Lapinski
The Destiny of Minou Moonshine by Gita Ralleigh
Dreamweavers: Night of the Scary Fairies by Annabelle Sami illustrated by Forrest Burdett
Nikhil and Jay: Off to India by Chitra Soundar illustrated by Soofiya
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2023

Winner
The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries: Drama and Danger by JT Williams illustrated by Simone Douglas

Shortlist
The Secret of Haven Point by Lisette Auton illustrated by Valentina Toro
Future Hero: Race To Fire Mountain by Remi Blackwood
A Flash of Fireflies by Aisha Bushby
Sade and her Shadow Beasts by Rachel Faturoti illustrated by Rumbidzai Savanhu
Kiki Kallira Conquers A Curse by Sangu Mandanna
Mia and the Lightcasters by Janelle McCurdy illustrated by Ana Latese
The Twig Man by Sana Rasoul
Ajay and the Mumbai Sun by Varsha Shah illustrated by Sonia Albert

Longlist
Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu by Maisie Chan
Marv and The Dino Attacks by Alex Falase-Koya illustrated by Paula Bowles
The Elemental Detectives by Patrice Lawrence
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2022

Winner
Me, My Dad, and the End of the Rainbow by Benjamin Dean illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat

Shortlist
Hey You! by Dapo Adeola illustrated by Alyissa Johnson Sharee Miller
The Shark Caller by Zillah Bethell illustrated by Saara Soderlund
Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths by Maisie Chan illustrated by Anh Cao
How I Saved the World In A Week by Polly Ho-Yen illustrated by George Ermos
The Best Diwali Ever by Sonali Shah illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat
The Very Merry Murder Club by Robin Stevens & Serena Patel illustrated by Harry Woodgate
The Lightning Catcher by Clare Weze

Longlist
Vi Spy: Licence to Chill by Maz Evans
Rumaysa, A Fairy Tale by Radiya Hafiza illustrated by Rhaida El Touny
The Rapping Princess by Hannah Lee illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan
Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom by Sangu Mandanna
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2021

Winner
Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah

Shortlist
Little Badman and the Time-Travelling Teacher of Doom by Humza Arshad & Henry White illustrated by Aleksei Bitskoff
Too Small Tola by Atinuke illustrated by Onyinye Iwu
Clean Up! by Nathan Bryon illustrated by Dapo Adeola
Zombierella: Fairy Tales Gone Bad by Joseph Coelho illustrated by Freya Hartas
Baller Boys by Venessa Taylor illustrated by Kenneth Ghann
Do You Know Me? by Rebecca Westcott & Libby Scott

Longlist
Nothing Ever Happens Here by Sarah Hagger-Holt
A Secret of Birds & Bone by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Dragon Mountain by Katie & Kevin Tsang
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