Book of the Year 2009 Winners

The winner and honour books in each of the categories are decided at the Judges' Conferences after extensive discussion and by secret ballot by the Judges.

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.

Printer-friendly copy in PDF format: CBCA Winners 2009 The 2009 Short Lists

Older Readers Book of the Year 2009

NOTE: These books may be for mature readers

	Author	Title	Publisher
WINNER	Tan, Shaun	Tales from Outer Suburbia	Allen & Unwin
HONOUR	Eaton, Anthony	Into White Silence	Random House Australia
HONOUR	French, Jackie	A Rose for the Anzac Boys	HarperCollins Publishers

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Younger Readers Book of the Year 2009

	Author	Title	Publisher
WINNER	Millard, Glenda Illus: King, Stephen Michael	Perry Angel’s Suitcase	ABC Books
HONOUR	Bateson, Catherine	The Wish Pony	Random House Australia
HONOUR	Gleitzman, Morris	Then	Viking, Penguin Group Australia

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Early Childhood Book of the Year 2009

	Author	Title	Publisher
WINNER	Graham, Bob	How to Heal a Broken Wing	Walker Books
HONOUR	King, Stephen Michael	Leaf	Scholastic Australia
HONOUR	Sullivan, Rosemary Illus: Huxley, Dee	Tom Tom	Working Title Press

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Picture Book of the Year 2009

NOTE: Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years. Some books may be for mature readers

	Author	Title	Publisher
WINNER	Dunstan, Kylie	Collecting Colour	Lothian Children’s Books, Hachette
HONOUR	Ottley, Matt Text: Marsden, John	Home and Away	Lothian Children’s Books, Hachette
HONOUR	Thompson, Colin	The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness	Random House Australia

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Eve Pownall Book of the Year 2009

NOTE: Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years. Some books may be for mature readers

	Author	Title	Publisher
WINNER	Hall, Lincoln	Alive in the Death Zone	Random House Australia
HONOUR	Duborsarky, Ursula Illus: Tohby Riddle	The Word Spy	Viking, Penguin Group Australia
HONOUR	Greenwood, Mark Illus: Lessac, Frané	Simpson and his Donkey	Walker Books

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