Book of the Year Short List - 2012

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. Questions you may have about the process of judging and the nature of the Short List might be answered on our new FAQ page.

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Older Readers

Younger Readers

Early Childhood

Picture Books

Eve Pownall

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Older Readers Short List 2012
Author	Title	ISBN	Publisher
Bauer, Michael Gerard	Ishmael and the Hoops of Steel	9781862919174	Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia
Condon, Bill	A Straight Line to my Heart	9781742377308	Allen & Unwin
Dubosarsky, Ursula	The Golden Day	9781742374710	Allen & Unwin
Gardner, Scot	The Dead I Know	9781742373843	Allen & Unwin
McGahan, Andrew	Ship Kings: The Coming of the Whirlpool	9781742376479	Allen & Unwin
Newton, Robert	When We Were Two	9780143566830	Penguin Books, Penguin Group (Australia)
These books are for mature readers

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Younger Readers Short List 2012
Author	Title	ISBN	Publisher
Constable, Kate	Crow Country	9781742373959	Allen & Unwin
Flanagan, John	Brotherband: The Outcasts	9781741664492	Random House Australia
French, Jackie	Nanberry: Black Brother White	9780732290221	Angus & Robertson Harper Collins Publishers
Green, Susan	The Truth About Verity Sparks	9781921720277	Walker Books Australia
Rodda, Emily Ill. Craig Smith	Bungawitta	9781862918337	Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia
Rodda, Emily	The Golden Door	9781862919129	Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia
Intended for independent younger readers.

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Early Childhood Short List 2012
Author	Title	ISBN	Publisher
Bland, Nick Ill. Freya Blackwood	The Runaway Hug	9781865044057	Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia
Hartnett, Sonya Ill. Lucia Masciullo	Come Down, Cat!	9780670074754	Puffin Books, Penguin Group (Australia)
Honey, Elizabeth	That’s Not a Daffodil!	9781742372488	Allen & Unwin
Jorgensen, Norman Ill. James Foley	The Last Viking	9781921888106	Fremantle Press
McKinlay, Meg Ill. Leila Rudge	No Bears	9781921529924	Walker Books Australia
Quay, Emma	Rudie Nudie	9780733323355	ABC Books, HarperCollins
Intended for children in the pre-reading to early reading stages.

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Picture Book Short List 2012
Author	Title	ISBN	Publisher
Blackwood, Freya Text. Libby Gleeson	Look, a Book!	9781921541803	Little Hare Books, Hardie Grant Egmont
Brooks, Ron Text. Margaret Wild	The Dream of the Thylacine	9781742373836	Allen & Unwin
Cool, Rebecca Text. Glenda Millard	For All Creatures	9781921529818	Walker Books Australia
Graham, Bob	A Bus Called Heaven	978140633497	Walker Books
Rudge, Leila Text. Meg McKinlay	No Bears	9781921529924	Walker Books Australia
Whatley, Bruce Text. Jackie French	Flood	9781742830728	Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia
Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years range (Some books may be for mature readers).

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Eve Pownall Award for Information Books Short list 2012
Author	Title	ISBN	Publisher
Do, Anh & Do, Suzanne Ill. Bruce Whatley	The Little Refugee	9781742378329	Allen & Unwin
Lester, Alison & Tulloch, Coral	One Small Island: The Story of Macquarie Island	9780670072361	Penguin Group (Australia)
Queensland Art Gallery	Surrealism for Kids	9781921503344	Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art
Wignell, Edel Ill. Mark Jackson	Bilby Secrets	9781921529320	Walker Books Australia
Wilkinson, Carole	Fromelles: Australia's Bloodiest Day at War	9781742031767	Black Dog Books
Wheatley, Nadia (Ed) Ill. Ken Searle	Playground	9781742370972	Allen & Unwin
Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years. (Some books may be for mature readers).