A selection of outstanding children's, middle-grade, and young adult books published in 2024, highlighting themes of exploration, climate change, cultural preservation, and the power of imagination.
It’s been another big year for younger readers, an ever-growing genre. Here are our top kids, middle-grade and YA picks of 2024. This is the perfect gateway book to establish a life-long interest in exploration, conservation and wonder. The first-hand accounts by Lester and Tulloch bring to the page the majesty of their shared experiences of Antarctica.
From the sea-voyage (Lester gets a tip from a crew member, count the steps from your bunk to the cabin door, just in case the ship turns upside down), to whale sightings to spotting their first iceberg, this richly illustrated book uses a range of mediums to capture the awe-inspiring continent, its fascinating past and fragile future.The opening page of this story unfolds on the bountiful banks of a gently flowing river as an elderly woman and boy wade knee-deep while an array of wildlife looks on. But with every passing page, nature recedes, and the devastating impacts of climate change make themselvesknown. Sombre but hopeful tale that uses water and weaving as metaphors for celebrating the age-old practice of passing along First Nations wisdom.Rohan and his Muthassi share a special bond – while they make mango pickle, he listens to his grandmother’s stories in her native tongue. When Rohan and his family suddenly move to another country, he learns a completely different language and with every new word, his connection with his Muthassi grows weaker. This is a joyously illustrated picture book about the importance of preserving language and cultural connection.Every morning on her way to school, Claudia is distracted by the beauty of the glassblower’s workshop and his delicate menagerie majestically displayed in the window. Touched by her admiration, the glassblower gives her a tiny horse with broken wings. Although it’s not as beautiful as all the other sparkling animals, it captures her imagination and in a time of need, transports her to a place beyond tim
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