2008 Short List

The Short List in each of the categories is decided at the Judges' Conference after extensive discussion and by secret ballot by the Judges. The Short List usually has six titles in each category.

Categories:

Older Readers

Younger Readers

Early Childhood

Picture Books

Eve Pownall

These awards are funded by generous donations to the CBCA Awards Foundation, especially the Benefactors and Major Donors.

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Older Readers Shortlist 2008

NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers

Author	Title	Publisher
FRENCH, Jackie	PHARAOH: THE BOY WHO CONQUERED THE NILE	Angus&Robertson (HarperCollins Australia)
HARTNETT, Sonya	THE GHOST’S CHILD	Viking (Penguin Group Australia)
HEFFERNAN, John	MARTY’S SHADOW	Omnibus Books (Scholastic Australia)
McDONALD, Meme	LOVE LIKE WATER	Allen & Unwin
METZENTHEN, David	BLACK WATER	Penguin Books (Penguin Group Australia)
NORRINGTON, Leonie	LEAVING BARRUMBI	Omnibus Books (Scholastic Australia)

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Younger Readers Shortlist 2008

Author	Title	Publisher
CLARK, Sherryl Illustrated by Elissa CHRISTIAN	SIXTH GRADE STYLE QUEEN (NOT!)	Puffin Books (Penguin Group Australia)
FRENCH, Jackie Illustrated by Bruce WHATLEY	THE SHAGGY GULLY TIMES	Angus & Robertson (HarperCollinsPublishers Australia)
HIRSCH, Odo	AMELIA DEE AND THE PEACOCK LAMP	Allen & Unwin
METZENTHEN, David Illustrated by Stephen AXELSEN	WINNING THE WORLD CUP	Puffin Books (Penguin Group Australia)
RODDA, Emily	THE KEY TO RONDO	Omnibus Books (Scholastic Australia)
WILKINSON, Carole	DRAGON MOON	Black Dog Books

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Early Childhood Shortlist 2008

Author	Title	Publisher
ALLEN, Pamela	SHHH! LITTLE MOUSE	Viking (Penguin Group Australia)
BLABEY, Aaron	PEARL BARLEY AND CHARLIE PARSLEY	Viking (Penguin Group Australia)
DUMBLETON, Mike Illustrated by Craig SMITH	CAT	Working Title Press
GRAHAM, Bob	THE TROUBLE WITH DOGS!	Walker Books
HURST, Elise	THE NIGHT GARDEN	ABC Books
WILD, Margaret Illustrated by Ann JAMES	LUCY GOOSEY	Little Hare Books

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Picture Book of the Year Shortlist 2008

NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers

Author	Title	Publisher
SPUDVILAS, Anne Text: Li CUNXIN	THE PEASANT PRINCE	Viking (Penguin Group Australia)
GREDER, Armin	THE ISLAND	Allen & Unwin
HUXLEY, Dee Text: Leonie NORRINGTON	YOU AND ME: OUR PLACE	Working Title Press
INGPEN, Robert Text: Liz LOFTHOUSE	ZIBA CAME ON A BOAT	Viking (Penguin Group Australia)
OTTLEY, Matt	REQUIEM FOR A BEAST	Lothian (Hachette Livre Australia)
THOMPSON, Colin and 13 other illustrators	DUST	ABC Books

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Eve Pownall Shortlist 2008

NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers

Author	Title	Publisher
CERMAK, Michael	AUSTRALIA'S DEADLY AND DANGEROUS ANIMALS	Steve Parish Publishing
COOKE, Kaz	GIRL STUFF: YOUR FULL-ON GUIDE TO THE TEEN YEARS	Viking (Penguin Group Australia)
MACINNIS, Peter	KOKODA TRACK: 101 DAYS	Black Dog Books
NORMAN, Mark	THE ANTARCTICA BOOK: LIVING IN THE FREEZER	Black Dog Books
WATTS, Frances Illustrated by David LEGGE	PARSLEY RABBIT’S BOOK ABOUT BOOKS	ABC Books
WILKINSON, Carole (editor) Illustrated by Dean JONES	NED KELLY’S JERILDERIE LETTER	Black Dog Books

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