Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers
The Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers has been presented annually since 1982 by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA). Note: from 1982 to 1986 this award was titled Junior Book of the Year.
The Award "will be made to outstanding books of fiction, drama, poetry or concept books for readers who have developed independent reading skills but are still developing in literary appreciation. Generally, books in this category will be appropriate in style and content for readers from the middle to upper primary years."[1]
Award winners
The most awarded author is Emily Rodda, with five awards.
2010s
2000s
1990s
1980s
| Year |
Author |
Title |
Publisher |
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| 1989 |
Emily Rodda, illus. Noela Young |
The Best-Kept Secret |
Angus and Robertson |
| 1988 |
Nadia Wheatley and Donna Rawlins |
My Place |
Collins Dove |
| 1987 |
Emily Rodda, illus. Noela Young |
Pigs Might Fly |
Angus and Robertson |
| 1986 |
Mary Steele |
Arkwright |
Hyland House |
| 1985 |
Emily Rodda, illus. Noela Young |
Something Special |
Angus and Robertson |
| 1984 |
Max Dann, illus. Ann James |
Bernice Knows Best |
Oxford University Press |
| 1983 |
Robin Klein, illus. Alison Lester |
Thing |
Oxford University Press |
| 1982 |
Christobel Mattingley, illus. Patricia Mullins |
Rummage |
Angus and Robertson |
See also
External links
References
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| | 1982-1989 |
- Rummage by Christobel Mattingley (1982)
- Thing by Robin Klein (1983)
- Bernice Knows Best by Max Dann (1984)
- Something Special by Emily Rodda (1985)
- Arkwright by Mary Steele (1986)
- Pigs Might Fly by Emily Rodda (1987)
- My Place by Nadia Wheatley (1988)
- The Best-Kept Secret by Emily Rodda (1989)
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| | 1990-1999 |
- Pigs and Honey by Jeannie Adams (1990)
- Finders Keepers by Emily Rodda (1991)
- The Magnificent Nose and Other Marvels by Anna Fienburg (1992)
- The Bamboo Flute by Garry Disher (1993)
- Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda (1994)
- Ark in the Park by Wendy Orr (1995)
- Swashbuckler by James Moloney (1996)
- Hannah Plus One by Libby Gleeson (1997)
- Someone Like Me by Elaine Forrestal (1998)
- My Girragunji by Meme McDonald and Boori Pryor (1999)
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| | 2010-present | |
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- Picture Book (1955-present)
- Early Childhood (2001-present)
- Older Readers (1946-present)
- Eve Pownall Award for Information Books (1988-present)
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