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The Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards |
2009 Short List
The Short List in each of the categories is decided at the Judges' Conference after extensive discussion and by secret ballot by the Judges. The Short List usually has six titles in each category.
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| Book of the Year - Older Readers Short List 2009 | ||||
| Author | Title | Publisher | ||
| CORNISH, D. M. | Monster Blood Tattoo Book Two: Lamplighter | Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia | ||
| EATON, Anthony | Into White Silence | Woolshed Press, Random House Anustralia | ||
| FRENCH, Jackie | A Rose for the Anzac Boys | HarperCollinsPublishers | ||
| MARCHETTA, Melina | Finnikin of the Rock | Viking, Penguin Group Australia | ||
| MOLONEY, James | Kill the Possum | Penguin Group Australia | ||
| TAN, Shaun | Tales from Outer Suburbia | Allen & Unwin | ||
| These books are for mature readers | ||||
| Book of the Year - Younger Readers Short List 2009 | ||||
| Author | Title | Publisher | ||
| BATESON, Catherine | The Wish Pony | Woolshed Press, Random House Australia | ||
| FUSSELL, Sandy | Polar Boy | Walker Books | ||
| GLEITZMAN, Morris | Then | Viking, Penguin Group Australia | ||
HARRIS, Christine |
Audrey of the Outback | Little Hare Books | ||
MILLARD, Glenda |
Perry Angel's Suitcase | ABC Books | ||
| RODDA, Emily | The Wizard of Rondo | Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia | ||
| Intended for independent younger readers. | ||||
| Book of the Year - Early Childhood Short List 2009 | ||||
| Author | Title | Publisher | ||
| GRAHAM, Bob | How to Heal a Broken Wing | Walker Books | ||
| KING, Stephen Michael | Leaf | Scholastic Australia | ||
| MCKIMMIE, Chris | Special Kev | Allen & Unwin | ||
MILLARD, Glenda |
Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle | ABC Books | ||
SULLIVAN, Rosemary |
Tom Tom | Working Title Press | ||
WILD, Margaret |
Puffling | Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia | ||
| Intended for children in the pre-reading to early reading stages. | ||||
| Book of the Year - Picture Book Short List 2009 | ||||
| Illustrator | Title | Publisher | ||
| BLABEY, Aaron | Sunday Chutney | Viking, Penguin Group Australia | ||
| DUNSTAN, Kylie | Collecting Colour | Lothian Children’s Books, Hachette | ||
OTTLEY, Matt |
Home and Away | Lothian Children’s Books, Hachette | ||
| RIDDLE, Tohby | Nobody Owns the Moon | Viking, Penguin Group Australia | ||
HOLFELD, Greg |
Captain Congo and the Crocodile King | Working Title Press | ||
| THOMPSON, Colin | The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness | Random House Australia | ||
| Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years range (Some books may be for mature readers). | ||||
| Book of the Year - Eve Pownall Short List 2009 | ||||
| Author | Title | Publisher | ||
| DUBOSARSKY, Ursula Illus: RIDDLE, Tohby |
The Word Spy | Viking, Penguin Group Australia | ||
| GREENWOOD, Mark Illus: LESSAC, Frané |
Simpson and his Donkey | Walker Books | ||
| HALL, Lincoln | Alive in the Death Zone | Random House Australia | ||
| NICHOLLS, Catriona and PATERSON, Janet Illus: WALLER, Rod |
Chicken: the Story of Chicken in Australia |
Kondinin Group |
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| RAMAGE, Jan Illus: HICKMAN, Ellen |
Tuart Dwellers |
Department of Environment and Conservation, WA |
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ROSS, John and BOOTH, Anna |
Craftsman House, Thames & Hudson, Australia |
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| Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years. (Some books may be for mature readers). | ||||