Just announced today, the winners of the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards in 2008 are here if you'd like a printable version including publishers AND LOTS OF CAPITAL LETTERS.
And here, below. (With fewer capital letters.)
Older Readers Book of the Year 2008
NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers
Winner: Sonya Hartnett, The Ghost's Child
Honour: John Heffernan, Marty's Shadow
Honour: David Metzenthen, Black Water
Younger Readers Book of the Year 2008
Winner: Carole Wilkinson, Dragon Moon
Honour: Sherryl Clarke (author) and Elissa Christian (ill.) Sixth Grade Style Queen (Not!)
Honour: Odo Hirsch, Amelia Dee and the Peacock Lamp
Early Childhood Book of the Year 2008
Winner: Aaron Blabey, Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley
Honour: Mike Dumbleton (author) and Craig Smith (ill.) Cat
Honour: Margaret Wild (author) and Lucy James (ill.) Lucy Goosey
Picture Book of the Year 2008
NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers
Winner: Matt Ottley, Requiem for a Beast
Honour: Anne Spudvilas (ill. ) and Li Cunxin (text), The Peasant Prince
Honour: Colin Thompson and 13 other illustrators, Dust
Eve Pownall Book of the Year 2008
NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers
Winner: Frances Watts (author) and David Legge (ill.) Parsley Rabbit's Book About Books
Honour: Kaz Cooke, Girl Stuff: your full-on guide to the teen years
Honour: Macinnis, Peter, Kokoda Track: 101 Days
The full shortlist is here, and the 2008 Notable Books list here.
And what's an awards list without a variant opinion: I'm boggled that Armin Greder's The Island wasn't recognised. It's a brilliant book. It was shortlisted, but deserved more recognition. Ah well. I'm not on the judging panel.
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