Shortlisted+Books



Children's Book Council "Book of the Year" Shortlist All of these titles are available from the library.

Book of the Year Older Readers

Stolen by Lucy Christopher The Winds of Heaven by Judith Clarke Liar by Judith Larbalestier Jarvis 24 by David Metzenthen A small free kiss in the dark by Glenda Millard Loving Richard Feynman by Penny Tangey

Book of the Year Younger Readers

Matty Forever by Elizabeth Fensham Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool by Odo Hirsch Running with the horses by Alison Lester The Whisperer by Fiona McIntosh Pearl versus the World by Sally Murphy Tensy Falrow and the Home for Mislaid Children by Jen Storer

Book of the Year Picture Books

Isabella's Garden by Rebecca Cool Schumann the Shoeman by Stella Danalis To the top end: Our Trip Across Australia by Roland Harvey Mr Chicken goes to Paris by Leigh Hobbs Fox and Fine Feathers by Narelle Oliver The Hero of Little Street by Gregory Rogers

Eve Pownall Award

Prehistoric Giants: The MegaFauna of Australia by Danielle Clode M is for Mates by Department of Veterans Affairs Australian Backyard Explorer by Peter MacInnes Polar Eyes: A journey to Antarctica by Tanya Patrick Lost! A true tale from the bush by Stephanie Reeder Maralinga: The Anangu Story by Christobel Mattingley