Holiday Reading 2003

Awards

New Zealand

Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa Children's Book Awards

Esther Glen Award
Hill, David, Right where it hurts
Russell Clark Award
Wilkins, Sarah, The immigrants, text by Alan Bagnall
Elsie Locke Award (was Non-Fiction for Young People Award)
Crowe, Andrew, Which New Zealand insect?
Te Kura Pounamu Award
Gabel, Ngareta, Tekiteora, kei hea o hu?

New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards

Picture Book
Elliot, David Pigtails the pirate
Junior Fiction
Jones, V. M. Buddy
Senior Fiction
Mahy, Margaret Alchemy
Non-Fiction
Sullivan, Robert Weaving earth and sky: myths & legends of Aotearoa. Illustrated by Gavin Bishop.
Book of the Year (Supreme Award)
Sullivan, Robert Weaving earth and sky: myths & legends of Aotearoa. Illustrated by Gavin Bishop.
Children's choice
McMillan, Dawn Why do dogs sniff bottoms?

United States

Newbery Medal
Avi Crispin: the cross of lead
Caldecott Medal
Rohmann, Eric My friend Rabbit

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards

Picture Book
Root, Phyllis Big Momma makes the world
Fiction
Fine, Anne The Jamie and Angus stories
Non-Fiction
Kalman, Maria Fireboat: the heroic adventures of the John J Harvey

Australia

Children's Book Council book of the year awards

Picture Book
Jorgensen, Norman In Flanders Fields
Early Childhood
Matthews, Penny A year on our farm
Younger readers
Bateson, Catherine Rain May and Captain Daniel
Older readers
Zusak, Markus The messenger
The Eve Pownall Award for information books
Tucker, Alan Iron in the blood

England

Carnegie Medal
Creech, Sharon Ruby Holler
Kate Greenaway Medal
Graham, Bob Jethro Byrde, fairy child
Whitbread Award
McKay, Hilary Saffy's angel
Centre for Literacy in Primary Education Poetry Award
Under the moon & over the sea: a collection of Caribbean poems edited by John Agard and Grace Nichols
Guardian Award
Haddon, Mark The curious incident of the dog in the night-time
Smarties Prize
5 and Under - Jones, Ursula The Witch's Children and the Queen
6 to 8 Years Category
- Said, S F Varjak Paw
9 to 11 Years
- Almond, David The Fire-Eaters

Canada

Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award for illustration (Canadian Association of Children's Librarians)
Griek, Susan Vande Art Room
Book of the Year for Children (Canadian Association of Children's Librarians)
Levine, Karen Hana's Suitcase
Young Adult Book Award (Canadian Library Association)
Brooks, Martha True Confessions Of A Heartless Girl