To celebrate our last issue of the year, we’re gifting copies of our favourite books to three lucky readers.

From Samoa to South Africa, readers have shared some incredible stories in Assembly this year. To celebrate this community, we’re offering you the chance to win five of our favourite books from the past year! To enter, fill out the form below telling us what you would ask your country’s president or prime minister to do to improve life for girls in your community. We’ll notify our three winners via email in the next few weeks.

Enter to win

“The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival” by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess and Laura L. Sullivan

The stunning memoir of a Muslim teen struggling to survive in the midst of the Bosnian genocide — and the stray cat who protected her family through it all.

“This Book is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on how to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work” written by Tiffany Jewell and illustrated by Aurélia Durand

Filled with information, activities and discussion questions, “This Book is Anti-Racist” educates young people on how to actively defy racism and xenophobia and create a community that honours everyone.

“Elatsoe” by Darcie Little Badger

In an America shaped by the magic, monsters, knowledge and legends of its peoples, a 17-year-old Lipan Apache girl with supernatural gifts must solve her cousin’s murder and protect her family.

“The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling” by Wai Chim

In this heartfelt novel, Chinese Australian student Anna Chiu looks after her siblings, works at her dad’s dumpling restaurant and experiences her first love while supporting her mother through mental illness.

“Woven in Moonlight” by Isabel Ibañez

Drawing inspiration from Bolivian politics and history, “Woven in Moonlight” follows a young woman on a quest through a world of magic, romance and revolución.