This week, author Gabrielle Wang (The Wishbird, CBCA notable book 2014) contributes to the growing resource of kids’ / Young Adult book recommendations on this site.
Gabrielle’s list is full of engaging reads with layers of meaning and authentic storytelling. I love the Hoban, Dahl, Hartnett, Tan, Crowley and Alexie suggestions and I’m going to track down the others. Hope you can, too:
The Museum of Mary Child – Cassandra Golds
The Underneath – Kathi Appelt
The Mouse and his Child – Russell Hoban
The Best of Roald Dahl
Abyssinia – Ursula Dubosarksy
A Little Wanting Song – Cath Crowley (Graffitti Moon but the US ed, I didn’t have the Aus edition)
Of A Boy – Sonya Hartnett
The Arrival – Shaun Tan
The Absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian – Sherman Alexie
Stardust – Neil Gaiman