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2025

Winner
King of Nothing by Nathanael Lessore

Shortlist
Flower Block by Lanisha Butterfield illustrated by Hoang Giang
Bringing Back Kay-Kay by Dev Kothari
The Thread That Connects Us by Ayaan Mohamud
Mayowa and the Sea of Words by Chibundu Onuzo
The Boy to Beat the Gods by Ashley Thorpe

Longlist
Little Dinosaurs Big Feelings by Swapna Haddow illustrated by Yiting Lee
The Hidden Story of Estie Noor by Nadine Aisha Jassat illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
These Stolen Lives by Sharada Keats
The Gift by Jii & Nikos Parkes Trepkas
It's Time to Hush and Say Goodnight by Chitra Soundar illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Red Sky at Night, Poet's Delight by Alex Wharton illustrated by Ian Morris
2025 2024 2023 ​2022 2021 

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2024

Winner
Safiyyah’s War by Hiba Noor Khan

Shortlist
How to Die Famous by Benjamin Dean
Wild Song by Candy Gourlay
Steady for This by Nathanael Lessore
To the Other Side by Erika Meza
Geoffrey Gets The Jitters by Nadia Shireen

Longlist
Koku Akanbi and the Heart of Midnight by Maria Montunrayo Adebisi illustrated by Simone Douglas
My Life as a Chameleon by Dianya Anyakwo
Poetry Prompts by Joseph Coelho illustrated by Georgie Birkett, Grasya Oliyko, Amanda Quartey & Viola Wang
Part of a Story that Started Before Me by George the Poet
Story of Now: Let's Talk about the British Empire by Shelina Janmohamed illustrated by Laura Greenan
Friendship Never Ends by Alexandra Sheppard
2025 2024 2023 ​2022 2021 

2023

Winner
When Our Worlds Collided by Danielle Jawando

Shortlist
In Our Hands by Lucy Farfort
Rebel Skies by Ann Sei Lin
Mia and the Lightcasters by Janelle McCurdy
Ellie Pillai is Brown by Christine Pillainayagam
Dadaji’s Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande illustrated by Ruchi Mhasane

Longlist
​John Agard’s Windrush Child by John Agard illustrated by Sophie Bass
Creeping Beauty by Joseph Coelho illustrated by Freya Hartas
These Are The Words by Nikita Gill
Needle by Patrice Lawrence
Onyeka And The Academy Of The Sun by Tola Okogwu
The Haunting of Tyrese Walker by JP Rose
2025 ​2024 2023 ​2022 2021 

2022

Winner
Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths by Maisie Chan
​illustrated by Anh Cao

Shortlist
Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide
We're Going to Find the Monster by Malorie Blackman illustrated by Dapo Adeola
Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs by Jeffrey Boakye illustrated by Ngadi Smart
The Sound of Everything by Rebecca Henry
The Crossing by Manjeet Mann

Longlist
How Was That Built: The Stories Behind Awesome Structures by Roma Agrawal illustrated by Katie Hickey
Lionheart Girl by Yaba Badoe
Afterlove by Tanya Byrne
Luna Loves Dance by Joseph Coelho & Fiona Lumbers
Grown: The Black Girls’ Guide to Glowing Up by Melissa Cummings-Quarry & Natalie A Carter illustrated by Dorcas Magbadelo
Rumaysa, A Fairy Tale by Radiya Hafiza illustrated by Rhaida El Touny
2025 ​2024 ​2023 ​2022 2021 

2021

Winner
Eight Pieces of Silva by Patrice Lawrence

Shortlist
When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten
And the Stars Were Burning Brightly by Danielle Jawando
Queen of Freedom by Catherine Johnson
The GA Picture Alphabet by Nii Ayikwei Parkes illustrated by Avril Filomeno
A Fox Called Herbert by Margaret Sturton

Longlist
Too Small Tola by Atinuke illustrated by Onyinye Iwu
The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizrana Farook
Baby Girl by Emma Hill
The Little War Cat by Hiba Noor Khan illustrated by Laura Chamberlain
Mohinder’s War by Bali Rai
Cane Warriors by Alex Wheatle
2025 ​2024 ​2023 ​​2022 2021 
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