AustLit

'A moving #LoveOzYA novel about family, loss, first love - and being there for your family no matter what.

'There has been a lot of change in sixteen-year-old Jamie's life lately. He is still grieving the loss of his dad, which left his mum as sole-carer for his younger brother Oscar, who has Down syndrome and thrives on routine. Things get even more complicated when Jamie meets Zara, the new girl at school who seems to understand him in a way that no one else can. When their mum goes away for the weekend, Jamie volunteers to look after Oscar. Then the weekend is over and she doesn't return. Jamie must now deal with his growing feelings for Zara, keep Oscar safe and happy and do whatever it takes find her.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Whatever is coming, we'll face it together, as a family. As long as we're together, we'll be okay. For Miri and her family, life in Warsaw is full of simple joys. The smell of freshly baked challah, the pink flowers that bloom in their courtyard, the promise of summer holidays, and Fridays when everyone comes together to celebrate Shabbat. But the Nazis have a hold on Europe, and have stepped up their discrimination and attacks on Jews. How can Miri's family stay together, when the invading Nazis come to destroy them? Miri's world closes in on her, as she and her family are forced into the ghetto, where they must try to survive, against impossible odds.' (Publication summary)

'Adopted as babies by two different families, Simone and Hannah have never known they are identical twins. Simone has been raised as a dancer, but she hates performing. Hannah loves nothing more than dance, but her parents see it as just a hobby. When the two girls pirouette into each other's lives, they decide to swap places and make their dreams come true.

'But for how long can Simone and Hannah keep pretending? What will happen when the truth is revealed?' (Publisher's blurb)

'Ditty was born to dance, but she was also born Jewish. When her strictly religious parents won't let her take ballet lessons, Ditty starts to dance in secret. But for how long can she keep her two worlds apart? And at what cost?

'A dramatic and moving story about a girl who follows her dream, and finds herself questioning everything she believes in.' (From the publisher's website.)