Firefly & Fern

Roland Smith

Ages 10–15couragesurvival

Shirley Hughes

Ages 5–10resiliencefamily

Elsie McCutcheon

Ages 9–13familycoming-of-age

Katherine Paterson

Ages 10–14resilienceloss and grief

Tim Wynne-Jones

Ages 11–15family legacywar and its impact

Morris Gleitzman

Ages 10–14survivalcourage

Nina Bawden

Ages 8–12familyfriendship

Kate Seredy

Ages 9–14familyresilience

Mal Peet

Ages 13–18coming of agefamily legacy

Holly Webb

Ages 8–12loyaltycourage

Michael Morpurgo

Ages 9–14loyaltyhuman-animal bond

Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman

Ages 9–14couragefriendship

Sam Angus

Ages 9–14loyaltycourage

Ruta Sepetys

Ages 13–18survivalresilience

Michael Morpurgo, Simon Reade

Ages 9–14couragefriendship

Kate Saunders

Ages 10–15couragefriendship