Yoto Carnegie Nominations 2023

When a terrorist attack fuels racist hatred in her area, Aaliyah begins wearing a hijab to school and decides she needs to organise a positive response to racism

A Mami Wata mermaid must embark on a treacherous journey to make amends for saving the life of a boy at sea and endangering her people.

A foundling girl raised in a monastery must find the castle of the king who wants her dead in order to save the monks and the community that she calls home.

A teenager struggles to cope with his grief and emotions following the death of his father and his family's move to an isolated seaside town

A teenage girl tries to recover when her ex-boyfriend commits suicide

The blackbirds' song uplifts and restores in this captivating novella from one of the most exciting voices in children's fiction.

When her father is captured, Linnet sets off to rescue him, seeking to heal her broken island and regain her magical abilities in the process.

Sheba, born in a magical West-African village to a terrifying mother, discovers her own powers and the truth about her childhood.

When Cassie's older brother goes missing, she discovers he has crossed over to the world of the fey and she must rescue him before he is lost forever.

When Kai falls into bad ways after his family is thrown into turmoil due to a tragic loss, his friends try to find a way to bring him back.

Aspiring journalist Safiya investigates the murder of a fellow pupil

Mack never thought he'd find love, but now two boys want to be with him. Will he choose Karim or Finlay? And can true love last for ever? A must-read queer love story for fans of Sarah Crossan and Sex Education, written in verse by Dean Atta.

On an island ruled by whales, one boy is searching for his missing father, another is refusing to forget the past and a girl is on the run.

When Tom's mum and Zofia's dad announce they are having a baby and moving in together, the polar opposite children struggle to cope with the situation.

When a flu wipes out most of the population, strangers Jamie and Andrew form a bond while fighting for survival in a changed world.

When Billie's dad is sent to prison, her life falls apart - but when she finds and injured raven and nurses him to health, she discovers friendship and hope.

A young boy tries to help his new classmate, Celeste, who has become sick due to the effects of pollution.

Three children who can communicate with animals are forced into a dangerous adventure to fulfil a mysterious promise made to their mother.

A twist on the Medusa myth, which tells of the ill-fated love between the cursed Medusa and mysterious Perseus.

A guide to teenage life for Black girls and women.

A young girl and her family move to a remote island in search of an elusive shark, but her mum's mental health begins to deteriorate.

A child's journey to England on board of Empire Windrush

A humorous illustrated explanation of the theory of evolution on planet Earth, as performed by an theatre troupe of insects

A lonely cat finds a home in the train station and helps bring happiness to many of the travellers who pass through.

The Blue-footed Booby becomes suspect number one when a cake goes missing

A humorous picture book about counting and colours, that involves ten playful cats.

A teenager struggles to cope with his grief and emotions following the death of his father and his family's move to an isolated seaside town

Uses the popular game to invite the reader to spot items hidden in the illustrations

A celebration of the wildness in all of us, and the beauty of the world all around us.

A humorous illustrated explanation of the theory of evolution on planet Earth, as performed by an theatre troupe of insects

A group of mice listen in to a human party in the hope of sneaking some cheese, but it looks like their luck might be out.

The story of little ship Carpathia which saved 705 passengers of the Titanic after it sank in the North Atlantic.

A lighthouse keeper must come up with a clever plan when his whale friend is in danger.

Tells some of the most fascinating stories of mass migration and journeys throughout world history.

A boy is so annoyed that time is going too quickly, he stops the clocks and goes around observing things that he missed previously because life is too busy.

Explores how children can be encouraged to have freedom with their gender expression

An explanation of what dictatorship is and how it works.

An illustrated telling of the true story of the flight of 53 elephants and more than 200 refugees from Myanmar ('Burma' in those days) to India when the fighting of World War II reached them.

The shark was beneath my bed, growing large as the room, large as the lighthouse, rising from unfathomable depths until it ripped the whole island from its roots. The bed was a boat, the shark a tide, and it pulled me so far out to sea I was only a speck, a spot, a mote, a dying star in an unending sky...

A rip-roaring picture book adventure from superstar pairing Malorie Blackman and Dapo Adeola.