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suggesting alternative views of masculinity beautifully illustrated with the vibrant colours of the African savanna. A novel which has stayed with me this year is Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone. Set in the imaginary world of Erkenwald with appealing characters this is an exciting quest story about belonging, collaboration, magic and the wonders of the natural world. Finally The Dam by David Almond and Levi Pinfold is a mesmerising picturebook telling a true story. Text and illustration evoke the Northumberland landscape, its people and musical traditions beautifully and show the power of music, song and storytelling to commemorate and celebrate nature past, present and future.


Emily Drabble, Head of Children’s Books Promotion and Prizes BookTrust I have to go for two! The first is Kwame Alexander’s Rebound. This prequel to his masterpiece The Crossover is everything you could ever want from a book, it’s funny, moving and full of great ideas on how to live your life. The poetry grabs you and just won’t let you go, everyone must read this book. Another book I want to shout from the rooftops about is The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson. It kept me thrilled and delighted as I read it from cover to cover in one sitting. I had no idea where it was going to go and I’ve never read anything like it before. It totally blew me away. An utterly incredible debut.


Ann Lazim, Library and Literature Development Manager CLPE Rebel Voices. The Rise of Votes for Women by Eve Lloyd Knight and Louise Kay Stewart really stands out among the many marking this year’s UK women’s suffrage centenary. The artwork is stunning with a carefully chosen palette being employed for each spread which fits into a distinctive overall design. Rebel Voices contextualises the British experience in a global context, dealing chronologically with women getting the vote from New Zealand in 1893 to Saudi Arabia in 2015. The situation in a selection of countries is described concisely, highlighting individual women who struggled for the vote and relating interesting incidents and events distinguishing their campaigns. The tremendous amount of research that has gone into this book will inspire young readers to try and find out more about these women.


Dr Rebecca Butler lecturer on children’s literature. The first of my two best books of 2018 is Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls. It tells the story of three young women fighting for suffrage before, during and immediately after World War I. The historical scholarship and period detail are exemplary. The stories of the three protagonists are woven together in a coherent whole. My second book is The Key to Flambards by Linda Newbery, chosen for an excellent and three-dimensional portrayal of a young amputee. In relation to the injury Newbery depicts her protagonist experiencing a convincing and rarely depicted range of sentiments, both positive and negative.


Armistice Runner, Tom Palmer, Barrington Stoke, 978-1781128251, £6.99 pbk Bookworm. A Memoir of Childhood Reading, Lucy Mangan, Square Peg, 978-0224098854, £14.99


Long Way Down, Jason Reynolds illus Chris Priestley, Faber and Faber, 978-0571335121, £7.99pbk Ghost Boys, Jewell Parker Rhodes, Orion Children’s Books 978-1510104396, £6.99 pbk


Is it a Mermaid?, Candy Gourlay illus Francesca Chessa, Otter-Barry Books, 978-1910959121, £11.99


Julian Is a Mermaid, Jessica Love, Walker Books, 978-1406380637, £11.99 The Muslims, Zanib Mian, Sweet Apple Publishing, 978-0993564420, £8.99 Freedom, Catherine Johnson, Scholastic, 978-1407185484, £4.99 Moth, Isabel Thomas illus Daniel Egnéus, Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 978-1408889756, £12.99 The Colour of the Sun, David Almond, Hodder Children’s Books, 978-1444919554, £12.99 Sky Song, Abi Elphinstone, Simon and Schuster, 978-1471146077, £6.99 pbk The Dam, David Almond illus Levi Pinfold, Walker Studio, 978-1406304879, £12.99


Rebound, Kwame Alexander, Andersen Press, 978-1783447206, £7.99 The House with Chicken Legs, Sophie Anderson, Usborne, 978-1474940665, £6.99 Rebel Voices. The Rise of Votes for Women, Eve Lloyd Knight & Louise Kay Stewart, Wren and Rook, 978-1526300232, £12.99


Things a Bright Girl Can Do, Sally Nicholls, Andersen Press, 978-1783446735, £7.99 The Key to Flambards, Linda Newbery, David Fickling Books, 978-1788450041, £12.99


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