Shortlist 2025 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction
It is with great pleasure that we announce the shortlist for the 2025 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction. Here are three outstanding works of children’s historical fiction, where research and knowledge underpin exciting and relatable stories guaranteed to enthral and extend their readers.
Titles in alphabetical order:
Tigg and the Bandicoot Bushranger by Jackie French, HarperCollins AU
‘A glorious romp through a chaotic period in Australian history that pays tribute to the endurance and imagination of the Chinese immigrants while touching on many serious issues that concern us today.
All the Beautiful Things by Katrina Nannestad, ABC Books:
A rich mix of ethical and moral issues that challenges young readers to think about their world inspired by the impact of Aktion T4, the Nazi program for involuntary euthanasia, aimed at creating a strong, pure German race.
Hester Hitchins and the Falling Stars 
