Katrina Nannestad’s Five Nominations for 2025 YABBA Awards!
We are delighted to announce that five of Katrina Nannestad’s remarkable books have been nominated for the 2025 YABBA Awards! In the Fiction for Older Readers category, The Travelling Bookshop #5: Mim and the Vicious Vendetta follows Mim Cohen as she navigates the canals of Venice, helping feuding families find the perfect book to end their quarrels.
In the Fiction for Years 7-9 category:
- All the Beautiful Things tells the poignant story of Anna and her frail sister Eva, hidden away during WWII to escape Nazi persecution.
- Waiting for the Storks explores the harrowing journey of Zofia, a Polish girl kidnapped by the Germans and forced to forget her heritage.
- Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief transports readers to Russia during the Great Patriotic War, where six-year-old Sasha becomes a soldier to survive.
- We Are Wolves follows Liesl, Otto, and Mia as they flee the Russian Army and struggle to survive in war-torn East Prussia.
The winners of the YABBA Awards are announced on the 28th of October!