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April 26 Book Club Pick YA

Mar 2026

Author: Betts, A. J.

Category: Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), teenage & educational

Publisher: Pan Australia

ISBN: 9781761264900

RRP: 19.99

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Synopsis

Aspiring singer-songwriter Eva has one last chance to enter Triple J Unearthed High and break into the music industry. But after three failed attempts, she needs some help. Cue the band: perfectionist Eva, charismatic Cooper, easy-going Ant and moody Ruby. Plus fly-on-the-wall Mim, who's filming them for her school Media project. Five people who have nothing in common but music. One emotionally and creatively charged weekend. Can they record the most important song of their lives?

Each month Good Reading for Young Adults features a book for our online book club. Our April 26 book selection is One Song, which is about five people who have nothing in common but music.

So, get your book club friends together and get reading. And don’t forget to check out the teaching notes below.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

A.J. Betts is a Fremantle-based author, speaker, teacher, columnist and cyclist. Her last work was the two-book speculative fiction series comprising Hive and Rogue. A.J.’s award-winning third novel, Zac & Mia, is available in 14 countries, and its American television adaptation won two Emmys in 2018. Her earlier novels are Wavelength and Shutterspeed. In 2019, A.J. graduated with a PhD in the topic of Wonder at ECU, and was awarded the Western Australian Premier’s Fellowship. A J. is originally from Queensland but has lived in Western Australia since 2004. She teaches English part-time with the School of Special Educational Needs, Medical and Mental Health.