Shortlist John Agard’s Windrush Child by John Agard illustrated by Sophie Bass Our Tower by Joseph Coelho illustrated by Richard Johnson Saving the Butterfly by Helen Cooper illustrated by Gill Smith You Need To Chill by Juno Dawson illustrated by Laura Hughes Our Story Starts in Africa by Patrice Lawrence illustrated by Jeanetta Gonzales Small's Big Dream by Manjeet Mann illustrated by Amanda Quartey Dadaji’s Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande illustrated by Ruchi Mhasane The Missing Piece by Jordan Stephens illustrated by Beth Suzanna Nour's Secret Library by Wafa Tarnowska illustrated by Vali Mintzi
Longlist Me & My Dysphoria Monster by Laura Kate Dale illustrated by Ang Hui Qing I Am NOT a Prince by Rachael Davis illustrated by Beatrix Hatcher Bookworms by Nyanda Foday illustrated by Joelle Avelino