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The 2007 Winners

2007 Book of the Year: Older Readers
NOTE: These books are for mature readers
WINNER
Lanagan, Margo Red spikes Allen & Unwin, 2006
HONOUR BOOKS
Cornish, D. M. Monster blood tattoo book 1: Foundling Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2006
Dubosarsky, Ursula The red shoe Allen & Unwin, 2006
Shortlist

 

Bauer, Michael Gerard Don't Call Me Ishmael! Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2006
Clarke, Judtih One Whole and Perfect Day Allen & Unwin, 2006
Shananan, Lisa My Big Birkett Allen & Unwin, 2006

2007 Book of the Year: Younger Readers
WINNER
Bateson, Catherine Being Bee (Young Adult Fiction) University of Queensland Press, 2006
HONOUR BOOKS
Flynn, Pat
Illus. Tom Jellett
The tuckshop kid (Young Adult Fiction) University of Queensland Press, 2006
Laguna, Sofie Bird & Sugar Boy Penguin Group (Australia), 2006

SHORTLIST

 

French, Jackie Macbeth and son Angus& Robertson, HarperCollinsPublishers,
Australia, 2006
Griffiths, Andy; illus Terry Denton The Cat on the mat is flat Pan Macmillan Australia, 2006
Millard, Glenda; illus Stephen
Michael King
Layla, Queen of hearts ABC Books, 2006

 


2007 Book of the Year: Early Childhood
WINNER
Gleeson, Libby
Illus. Freya Blackwood
Amy & Louis Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia, 2006
HONOUR BOOKS
Costain, Meredith
Illus. Pamela Allen
Doodledum dancing Viking, Penguin Group (Australia), 2006
Wild, Margaret
Illus. Deborah Niland
Chatterbox Viking, Penguin Group (Australia), 2006

SHORTLIST

Allen, Pamela Grandpa and Thomas go to the beach Viking, Penguin Group (Australia), 2006
Fox, Lee; illus cathy Wilcox Ella Kazoo will not brush her hair Lothian Books, 2006
Lee, Lyn; illus Kim Gamble Eight Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2006

 


2007 Picture Book of the Year
NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers
WINNER
Tan, Shaun The Arrival Lothian Books, 2006
HONOUR BOOKS
Rippin, Sally
Text: David Metzenthen
The Rainbirds Lothian Books, 2006
Spudvilas, Anne
Text: Margaret Wild
Woolvs in the sitee Viking, Penguin Group (Australia), 2006

SHORTLIST

 

McKimmie, Chris Brian Banana Duck Sunshine Yellow Allen & Unwin, 2006
Oliver, Narelle Home Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2006
Omerod, Jan Water witcher Little Hare Books, 2006

2007 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
NOTE: Some of these books are for mature readers
WINNER
Norman, Mark The penguin book: birds in suits Black Dog Books, 2006
HONOUR BOOKS
Davidson, Leon Red haze: Australians & New Zealanders in Vietnam Black Dog Books, 2006
Fenton, Corinne
Illus. Peter Gouldthorpe
Queenie: one elephant's story Black Dog Books, 2006

 

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