It's been announced! The CBCA Book of the Year 2012 is here. Congratulations to everyone nominated, and to all those who are enjoying a
Notable Book nod and
Chrichton Award for New Illustrators shortlisting.
| Older Readers Short List 2012 |
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
| Bauer, Michael Gerard |
Ishmael and the Hoops of Steel |
Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia |
| Condon, Bill |
A Straight Line to my Heart |
Allen & Unwin |
| Ursula Dubosarsky |
The Golden Day |
Allen & Unwin |
| Gardner, Scot |
The Dead I Know |
Allen & Unwin |
| McGahan, Andrew |
Ship Kings: The Coming of the Whirlpool |
Allen & Unwin |
| Newton, Robert |
When We Were Two |
Penguin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Younger Readers Short List 2012 |
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
| Constable, Kate |
Crow Country |
Allen & Unwin |
| Flanagan, John |
Brotherband: The Outcasts |
Random House Australia |
| French, Jackie |
Nanberry: Black Brother White |
Angus & Robertson Harper Collins Publishers |
| Green, Susan |
The Truth About Verity Sparks |
Walker Books Australia |
| Rodda, Emily |
The Golden Door |
Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia |
| Rodda, Emily |
Bungawitta |
Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia |
| Early Childhood Short List 2012 |
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Bland, Nick
Ill. Freya Blackwood |
The Runaway Hug |
Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia |
Hartnett, Sonya
Ill. Lucia Masciullo |
Come Down, Cat! |
Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Honey, Elizabeth |
That’s Not a Daffodil! |
Allen & Unwin |
Jorgensen, Norman
Ill. James Foley |
The Last Viking |
Fremantle Press |
McKinlay, Meg
Ill. Leila Rudge |
No Bears |
Walker Books Australia |
| Quay, Emma |
Rudie Nudie |
ABC Books, HarperCollins |
| Picture Book Short List 2012 |
| Illustrator |
Title |
Publisher |
Blackwood, Freya
Text. Libby Gleeson |
Look, a Book! |
Little Hare Books, Hardie Grant Egmont |
Brooks, Ron
Text. Margaret Wild |
The Dream of the Thylacine |
Allen & Unwin |
Cool, Rebecca
Text. Glenda Millard |
For All Creatures |
Walker Books Australia |
| Graham, Bob |
A Bus Called Heaven |
Walker Books |
Rudge, Leila
Text. Meg McKinlay |
No Bears |
Walker Books Australia |
Whatley, Bruce
Text. Jackie French |
Flood |
Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia |
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books Short list 2012
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| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Do, Anh & Do, Suzanne
Ill. Bruce Whatley |
The Little Refugee |
Allen & Unwin |
| Lester, Alison & Tulloch, Coral |
One Small Island: The Story of Macquarie Island |
Penguin Group (Australia) |
| Queensland Art Gallery |
Surrealism for Kids |
Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art |
Wignell, Edel
Ill. Mark Jackson |
Bilby Secrets |
Walker Books Australia |
| Wilkinson, Carole |
Fromelles: Australia's Bloodiest Day at War |
Black Dog Books |
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Wheatley, Nadia (Ed)
Ill. Ken Searle |
Playground |
Allen & Unwin |
