We are very excited to announce, after a highly successful meeting, the 2017 ABA Long List. And what a list it is! Wow!!

1. A Song for Ella Grey by David Almond
2. Twenty Questions for Gloria by Martyn Bedford
3. Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne
4. Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon by Pamela Butchart
5. The Secret Fire by C.J. Daugherty & Carina Rozenfeld
6. River of Ink by Helen Dennis
7. The Many Worlds of Albie Bright by Christopher Edge
8. More of Me by Kathryn Evans
9. The Door that led to Where by Sally Gardner
10. In Another Life by Laura Jarratt
11. Maladapted by Richard Kurti
12. There will be Lies by Nick Lake
13. The Sign of One by Eugene Lambert
14.  Gorilla Dawn by Gill Lewis
15.  The Novice by Taran Matharu
16. The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
17. Book of Lies by Teri Terry
18. Thirteen Chairs by Dan Shelton
19. Fire Colour One by Jenny Valentine
20. All Sorts of Possible by Rupert Wallis

HOW TO VOTE:

Each school should spend some time discussing the Long List. If you have copies look at the book covers and read the blurbs. Then ask your students to pick the 5 books they would like to see on the shortlist. Finally all you need to do is send us your total votes for each book (not just your top five books).

Get your votes to Amanda (APhelan@worthinghigh.net) by Friday 27th Jan. We’ll be announcing the Shortlist on Wednesday 1st Feb.