New Books & Awards
2009 NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
Di Bates Crossing the Line
Michelle Cooper A Brief History of Montmaray
D M Cornish Monster Blood Tattoo Book Two: Lamplighter
Alison Goodman Two Pearls of Wisdom
Nette Hilton Sprite Newberry
Joanne Horniman My Candlelight Novel
More information about this prize, click here.
Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature
Ursula Dubosarsky & Tobhy Riddle The Word Spy
Bob Graham How to Heal a Broken Wing
Sonya Hartnett & Ann James Sadie & Ratz
Glenda Millard & Stephen Michael King Perry Angel's Suitcase
Tohby Riddle Nobody Owns the Moon
Shaun Tan Tales of Outer Suburbia
More information about this prize, click here.
The Children's Book Council of Australia
Winners Announcement
Friday 21 August 2009
Book of the Year - Older Readers Short List 2009
CORNISH, D. M. Monster Blood Tattoo Book Two: Lamplighter
EATON, Anthony Into White Silence
FRENCH, Jackie A Rose for the Anzac Boys
MARCHETTA, Melina Finnikin of the Rock
MOLONEY, James Kill the Possum
TAN, Shaun Tales from Outer Suburbia
These books are for mature readers.
Book of the Year - Younger Readers Short List 2009
BATESON, Catherine The Wish Pony
FUSSELL, Sandy Polar Boy
GLEITZMAN, Morris Then Viking
HARRIS, Christine Audrey of the Outback
MILLARD, Glenda
Perry Angel's Suitcase
RODDA, Emily The Wizard of Rondo
Intended for independent younger readers.
Book of the Year - Early Childhood Short List 2009
GRAHAM, Bob How to Heal a Broken Wing
KING, Stephen Michael Leaf
MCKIMMIE, Chris Special Kev
MILLARD, Glenda
Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle
SULLIVAN, Rosemary
Tom Tom Working
WILD, Margaret
Puffling
Intended for children in the pre-reading to early reading stages.
Book of the Year - Picture Book Short List 2009
BLABEY, Aaron Sunday Chutney
DUNSTAN, Kylie Collecting Colour
OTTLEY, Matt
/ Text: MARSDEN, John Home and Away
RIDDLE, Tohby Nobody Owns the Moon
HOLFELD, Greg/
Text: STARKE, Ruth
Captain Congo and the Crocodile King
THOMPSON, Colin The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness
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
DUBOSARSKY, Ursula /
Illus: RIDDLE, Tohby The Word Spy
GREENWOOD, Mark /
Illus: LESSAC, Frané Simpson and his Donkey
HALL, Lincoln Alive in the Death Zone
NICHOLLS, Catriona and PATERSON, Janet
Illus: WALLER, Rod Chicken: the Story of Chicken in Australia
RAMAGE, Jan/
Illus: HICKMAN, Ellen Tuart Dwellers
ROSS, John and BOOTH, Anna
Every Picture Tells a Story: Adventures in Australian Art
Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years. (Some books may be for mature readers).
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2009 Children's Book Award Winners
The Newberry Medal winner for 2009 is Neil Gaiman for The Graveyard Book.
The Caldecott Medal winner for 2009 is the picture book, The House in the Night, illustrated by Beth Krommes, text by Susan Marie Swanson.
Essential Graphic Novels
Some best-selling graphic novels in the collection.
NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers.
Click on a title to view details:
- Watchmen
- The league of extraordinary gentlemen. Volume 1
- The league of extraordinary gentlemen. Volume II
- V for Vendetta
- The Sandman. [Volume 1], Preludes & nocturnes
- The Sandman. Endless nights
- Fables : legends in exile
- All-star Superman. Volume 1
- Superman, Batman. [1], Public enemies
Graphic Novels Links
Click on a link for details:
- http://www.noflyingnotights.com
- http://www.sealight.com.au
- http://www.dccomics.com
- http://www.fantagraphics.com/
- http://www.marvel.com/
