As reported in a Weekly Book Newsletter Special Bulletin on Friday, the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Awards were announced on 20 August.
The winners and honour books are:
Older Readers
Winner:
- Jarvis 24 (David Metzenthen, Penguin)
Honour books:
- The Winds of Heaven (Judith Clarke, A&U)
- A Small Free Kiss in the Dark (Glenda Millard, A&U)
Younger Readers
Winner:
Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool (Odo Hirsch, A&U)
Honour books:
- Running with the Horses (Alison Lester, Viking)
- Pearl Verses the World (Sally Murphy, illus. Heather Potter, Walker Books)
Early Childhood
Winner:
Bear & Chook by the Sea (Lisa Shanahan, illus. Emma Quay, Lothian)
Honour books:
- Kip (Christina Booth, Windy Hollow Books)
- Clancy & Millie and the Very Fine House (Libby Gleeson, illus. Freya Blackwood, Little Hare Books)
Picture Book of the Year
Winner:
- The Hero of Little Street (Gregory Rogers, A&U)
Honour books:
- Isabella's Garden (Glenda Millard, illus. Rebecca Cool, Walker Books)
- Fox and Fine Feathers (Narelle Oliver, Omnibus)
Eve Pownall Award for Information Book of the Year 2009
Winner:
- Australian Backyard Explorer (Peter Macinnis, National Library of Australia)
Honour books:
- Polar Eyes: A Journey to Antarctica (Tanya Patrick, illus. Nicholas Hutcheson, CSIRO)
- Maralinga (Yalata & Oak communities with Christobel Mattingley, A&U).
View the shortlists here.
Published: 25/08/2010
