Gill Lewis, Gillian Cross and John Boyne are amongst those battling it out to win the Little Rebels Award for Radical Children's Fiction. The award recognises fiction which celebrates social justice and equality, and last year's winner was Azzi In Between by Sarah Grand. This year's winner will be announced at the London Radical Book Fair and Alternative Press Takeover in May!

Here's the shortlist in full:

• Moon Bear by Gill Lewis (read Lottie Longshanks' review)
• After Tomorrow by Gillian Cross (previously on our Teen book club!)
• Real Lives: Harriet Tubman by Deborah Chancellor
• Stay Where You Are by John Boyne (read our quickfire interview with John)
• The Middle of Nowhere by Geraldine McCaughrean (read our quickfire interview with Geraldine and Lottie Longshanks' review)
• Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts
• The Promise by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Laura Carlin

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