Book of the Year: Younger Readers

CMIS: Book of the Year: Younger Readers

> > > Book of the Year: Younger Readers

	Authors & Illustrators
	Children's Book Week
	Book Awards
	In the Classroom
	Which Book?
	Keeping Informed

This award is: made to outstanding books of fiction, drama or poetry for readers who have developed independent reading skills but are still developing in literary appreciation. Generally, books in this category will be appropriate in style and content for readers from the middle to upper primary years. CBCA Awards Handbook

Younger Readers Shortlist

Bateson, C. - The Wish Pony
Fussell, S. - Polar Boy
Gleitzman, M. - Then

©CBCA

Harris, C. & James, A. - Audrey of the Outback
Millard, G. & King, S. M. - Perry Angel's Suitcase
Rodda, Emily - The Wizard of Rondo

Note: These books are intended for independent younger readers.

BATESON, Catherine The Wish Pony Woolshed Press, 2008 ISBN 978-1-7416-6324-2 SCIS No: 1378348 Price: pbk $15.95 CMIS Review: The Wish Pony Student Reviews: YARA [Choose 'Australian Books' and select The Wish Pony from the Younger Readers Shortlist] Author: Catherine Bateson	Honour Book
© Woolshed Press Woolshed Press is an imprint of Random House Australia Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher

FUSSELL, Sandy Polar Boy Walker Books Australia, 2008 ISBN 978-1-921150-38-8 SCIS No: 1377973 Price: pbk $14.95 CMIS Review: Polar Boy Student Reviews: YARA [Choose 'Australian Books' and select Polar Boy from the Younger Readers Shortlist] Walker: Classroom Ideas Author: Sandy Fussell
© Walker Books Australia Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher

GLEITZMAN, Morris
Then
Viking, 2008
ISBN 978-0-670-07278-1
SCIS No: 1365563
Price: pbk $19.95

CMIS Review: Then
Student Reviews: YARA [Choose 'Australian Books' and select Then from the Younger Readers Shortlist]

Penguin: Unit written by Dr Pam Macintyre & Dr Susan La Marca
Author: Morris Gleitzman
Video Interview: Morris Gleitzman: Writers Talk 2009

Awards:
Longlisted, Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2009 [UK]

Honour Book

© Penguin Group Australia
Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher

HARRIS, Christine and JAMES, Ann Audrey of the Outback Little Hare Books, 2008 ISBN 978-1-921272-18-9 SCIS No: 1317812 Price: pbk $14.99 CMIS Review: Audrey of the Outback Series Website: Audrey's Outback Little Hare: Notes for 'Audrey of the Outback' Author: Christine Harris
© Little Hare Books Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher

MILLARD, Glenda and KING, Stephen Michael
Perry Angel's Suitcase
ABC Books, 2008
ISBN 978-0-7333-2255-6
SCIS No: 1364002
Price: pbk $14.95

CMIS Review: Perry Angel's Suitcase
Student Reviews: YARA [Choose 'Australian Books' and select Perry Angel's Suitcase from the Younger Readers Shortlist]

HarperCollins: Teacher notes
Illustrator: Stephen Michael King

Awards: Shortlisted, Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature 2009 [NSW]

Perry Angel's Suitcase by Glenda Millard and Stephen Michael King

Winner

© ABC Books
ABC Books are published and distributed by HarperCollinsAustralia
Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher

RODDA, Emily
The Wizard of Rondo
Omnibus Books, 2008
ISBN 978-1-86291-792-7
SCIS No: 1383939
Price: hbk $29.99

CMIS Review: The Wizard of Rondo
Student Reviews: YARA [Choose 'Australian Books' and select The Wizard of Rondo from the Younger Readers Shortlist]

Scholastic: Teachers’ Notes written by Kate Rowe
Author: Emily Rodda

Awards: Winner, Aurealis Awards - best children's novel 2008

© Omnibus Books
Omnibus Books is a publishing section within Scholastic Australia
Cover permission for CMIS as a corporate member of the CBCA

Quick links to pages in this section

Other Shortlist Categories:

CMIS Resource Bank

Younger Reader Notable Books 2009

Activities based on shortlisted books

Junior Judges Project [CBCA]
Inside the Shortlist
[Teacher Notes from CBCA QLD]
Books for Younger Readers: Finalists
[Literacy Fun by Irene Buckler]