[English] The CBCA 2009 Short List

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

THE CHILDREN’S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA AWARDS 
 
http://cbca.org.au/docs/CBCA/Short%20List%2009.pdf

The Children’s Book Council of Australia has pleasure in announcing 


  THE 2009 SHORT LIST 
 
* Book of the Year: Older Readers 
These books are for mature readers. 
 
CORNISH, D.M.  Monster Blood Tattoo Book Two: Lamplighter 
Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia 

EATON, Anthony  Into White Silence  Woolshed Press, Random 
House Australia 

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 
 

* Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Intended for independent younger readers. 

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 
 

* Book of the Year: Early Childhood 
Intended for children in the pre-reading to early reading stages. 
 
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 

 
* Picture Book of the Year 
Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years. (Some books may 
be for mature readers). 
 
BLABEY, Aaron  Sunday Chutney  
Viking, Penguin Group Australia
 
DUNSTAN, Kylie  Collecting Colour  
Lothian Children’s Books, Hachette  

OTTLEY, Matt Text: MARSDEN, John  Home and Away  
Lothian Children’s Books, Hachette  

RIDDLE, Tohby  Nobody Owns the Moon  
Viking, Penguin Group Australia 

HOLFELD, Greg Text: STARKE, Ruth  Captain Congo and the Crocodile King 
Working Title Press 

THOMPSON, Colin  The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness 
Random House Australia 
 

* Eve Pownall Award for Information Books 
Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years. (Some books may 
be for mature readers). 
 
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 & PATERSON, Janet Chicken: the Story of Chicken in 
Australia. Kondinin Group 

RAMAGE, Jan  Tuart Dwellers  
Department of Environment and Conservation, WA 

ROSS, John and  BOOTH, Anna Every Picture Tells a Story: 
Adventures in Australian Art. Craftsman House, Thames & Hudson, Australia 

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The Awards will be announced .. on Friday August 21, 2009 
 

 CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK: August 22 – 28, 2009   

 THEME: Book Safari 
 
 http://cbca.org.au 
 

For further information please contact: The CBCA National Media 
Consultant, Maree Reason-Cain, mobile 0438 730 752  or National President 
Marj Kirkland mobile 0413 961 616 
 
Donations to the CBCA Awards Foundation are tax deductible and can be 
sent to: PO Box 172 Blackheath NSW 2785 Ph: 02 9630 2424/02 4787 8492     

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Cheers Ruth
Stephen Loosley
Victoria, Australia