Some happy news this week - The Little Wave has been nominated for some lovely children’s literature awards in Australia.
2020 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards
The Little Wave is shortlisted for the 2020 Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature.
The judges said: “This is a moving and life-affirming work that teaches us recovery is possible even in the wake of significant knocks, and that small kindnesses can have a huge impact.” YAY!
The shortlist is AMAZING:
HOW IT FEELS TO FLOAT by Helena Fox (Pan Macmillan)
LENNY'S BOOK OF EVERYTHING by Karen Foxlee (Allen & Unwin)
IT SOUNDED BETTER IN MY HEAD by Nina Kenwood (Text)
THE LITTLE WAVE by Pip Harry (UQP)
IMPOSSIBLE MUSIC by Sean Williams (Allen & Unwin)
THIS IS HOW WE CHANGE THE ENDING by Vikki Wakefield (Text)
Check out the full list here
2020 CBCA Notables
Along with 19 other beautiful books for children, The Little Wave was longlisted in the Book of the Year, Younger Readers category. Full list here
The shortlist will be announced on 31 March, fingers crossed!
