Pop Up Festival 2022 – Author & Book Catalogue

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THEME/GENRE

A curated list of YA novels by children’s authors to support Pop Up’s mission to transform lives through literature in schools, communities and with talented writers.

Thirteen Chairs

Dave Shelton

Fantasy/ Supernatural, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

The Jungle

Pooja Puri

Empathy, Fiction, Migration/ Refugees, Multicultural/international, War

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Second Best Friend

Non Pratt

Friendship, Love, Romantic, School/ Learning

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Rhythm and Poetry

Karl Nova

Friendship, Funny, Music/ Dancing, Poetry

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Arrowhead

Ruth Eastham

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Historical, Myths and Legends

AGES: 12-14

The Survival Game

Nicky Singer

Environment/Climate Change, Science Fiction, Survival

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Feather Boy

Nicky Singer

Adventure, Bullying, Fear, Fiction, Friendship, Power

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

The Sound of Everything

Rebecca Henry

Communication, Family, Friendship, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Love, Violence

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

That Asian Kid

Savita Kalhan

Family, Fiction, Friendship, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Identity, Justice, Racism, School/ Learning

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

The Wolf Road

Richard Lambert

Adventure, Bullying, Emotion/ Feelings, Family, Fear, Fiction, Grief/Loss, Mental Health and Wellbeing

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

When Shadows Fall

Sita Brahmachari

Environment/Climate Change, Fiction, Friendship, Migration/ Refugees, Personal/social issues

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+