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    Announcing the 2017 Book of the Year Winners and Honour Books

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    By Admin on August 18, 2017 awards, Reviews

    Today at noon, The Children’s Book Council of Australia announced their 2017 Book of the Year winner and honour books, as well as the Crichton Award Winner for new illustrators.

    Download PDF of the 2017 BOYA winners (includes Honour Books and the Crichton Winner)

    The Book of the Year: Older Readers NB: These books are for mature readers​

    Author Title Publisher ISBN
    ZORN, Claire

    WINNER

     One Would Think the Deep University of Queensland Press 9780702253942  
    CROWLEY, Cath

    HONOUR BOOK

    Words in Deep Blue Pan Macmillan Australia 9781742612386  
    FRAILLON, Zana

    HONOUR BOOK

    The Bone Sparrow Hachette Australia 9780734417138  

    The Book of the Year: Younger Readers

    Author Title Publisher ISBN
    BALLA, Trace

    WINNER

    Rockhopping Allen & Unwin 9781760112349
    ORR, Wendy

    HONOUR BOOK

    Dragonfly Song Allen & Unwin 9781760290023
    TEMPLE, Kate & Jol (illus by John Foye)

    HONOUR BOOK

    Captain Jimmy Cook Discovers Third Grade Allen & Unwin 9781760291938

    The Book of the Year: Early Childhood

    Author/Illustrator Title Publisher ISBN

    BELL, Johanna (illus by Dion Beasley)

    WINNER

    Go Home, Cheeky Animals! Allen & Unwin 9781760291655
    DUNSTAN, Kylie

    HONOUR BOOK

    Nannie Loves Working Title Press 9781921504839
    RUDGE, Leila

    HONOUR BOOK

    Gary Walker Books Australia 9781925081695

     

    The Picture Book of the Year NB Some of these books may be for mature readers. Arranged by illustrator

    Illustrator/Author Title Publisher ISBN
    GRAHAM, Bob

    WINNER

    Home in the Rain Walker Books 9781406368239
    BALCHIN, Lance

    HONOUR BOOK

    Mechanica: A Beginner’s Field Guide The Five Mile Press 9781760401085
    RUDD, Van T (text by Maxine Beneba Clarke)

    HONOUR BOOK

    The Patchwork Bike Hachette Australia 9780734416681

     

    The Eve Pownall Award for Information Books NB: These books are intended for an audience birth to 18 years

    Author/Illustrator Title Publisher ISBN
    NEWTON, Gina M

    WINNER

    Amazing Animals of Australia’s National Parks NLA Publishing 9780642278883
    COSSINS, Jennifer

    HONOUR BOOK

    A – Z of Endangered Animals Red Parka Press 9780987594662
    HENDRY, Lorna

    HONOUR BOOK

    The Gigantic Book of Genes Wild Dog Books 9781742034102

    The Crichton Award for New Illustrators

    Rudd, Van T (Text by Maxine Beneba Clarke)

    WINNER

    The Patchwork Bike Hachette Australia 9780734416681

     

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