Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction Longlist 2025

The aim of this award is to increase the understanding and appreciation of history by children. These seven titles are outstanding works of historical fiction for children, demonstrating literary merit, historical accuracy, and appeal to young readers.

11 Ruby Road 1925 by Charlotte Barkla, Walker Books Australia
All the Beautiful Things by Katrina Nannestad, ABC Books
Hester Hitchins and the Falling Stars by Catherine Norton, HarperCollins AU
Marion and the Forty Thieves by Sarah Luke, National Library of Australia
Ming and Ada Spark the Digital Age (The Girls Who Changed the World #4) by Jackie French, HarperCollins AU
Outlaw Girls by Emily Gale & Nova Weetman, Text Publishing
Tigg and the Bandicoot Bushranger by Jackie French, HarperCollins AU