[English] Children's Book Council Winners

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

Hi all,

The Children's Book Council of Australia have announced their 'Children's 
Book of the Year' Awards today. Here are the overall winners.  Their lists 
of 'Notable Books' and their Shortlisted books are also available on their 
CBCA website:  http://cbca.org.au/awards.htm

Congratulations to all involved, and especially to Peter MACINNIS, :-) our
long-time Oz-teachers etc mail list member for his "KOKODA TRACK: 101 DAYS"


Older Readers Book of the Year 2008

WINNER HARTNETT, Sonya THE GHOST’S CHILD Viking (Penguin Group Australia) 
HONOUR HEFFERNAN, John MARTY’S SHADOW Omnibus Books (Scholastic Australia) 
HONOUR METZENTHEN, David BLACK WATER Penguin Books (Penguin Group Aus) 


Younger Readers Book of the Year 2008

WINNER WILKINSON, Carole DRAGON MOON Black Dog Books 
HONOUR CLARK, Sherryl
Illustrated by Elissa CHRISTIAN SIXTH GRADE STYLE QUEEN (NOT!) Puffin 
Books (Penguin Group Australia) 
HONOUR HIRSCH, Odo AMELIA DEE AND THE PEACOCK LAMP Allen & Unwin 


Early Childhood Book of the Year 2008

WINNER BLABEY, Aaron PEARL BARLEY AND CHARLIE PARSLEY Viking (Penguin 
Group Australia) 
HONOUR DUMBLETON, Mike
Illustrated by Craig SMITH CAT Working Title Press 
HONOUR WILD, Margaret 
Illustrated by Ann JAMES LUCY GOOSEY Little Hare Books 

Picture Book of the Year 2008
 
WINNER OTTLEY, Matt REQUIEM FOR A BEAST Lothian (Hachette Livre Australia) 
HONOUR SPUDVILAS, Anne
Text: Li CUNXIN THE PEASANT PRINCE Viking (Penguin Group Australia) 
HONOUR THOMPSON, Colin
and 13 other illustrators DUST ABC Books 

Eve Pownall Book of the Year 2008

WINNER WATTS, Frances
Illustrated by David LEGGE PARSLEY RABBIT’S BOOK ABOUT BOOKS ABC Books 
HONOUR COOKE, Kaz GIRL STUFF: YOUR FULL-ON GUIDE TO THE TEEN YEARS Viking 
(Penguin Group Australia) 
HONOUR MACINNIS, Peter KOKODA TRACK: 101 DAYS Black Dog Books 

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Cheers Victor
Stephen Loosley
Victoria, Australia