Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards - Older Readers
Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.
The Children’s Book Council of Australia presents annual awards for books of literary merit which have made an outstanding contribution to Australian children’s literature. The Older Readers Award was established in 1946 and recognises books for readers at the secondary school level.
Winners
- 2011
- The midnight zoo Sonya Hartnett
- 2010
- Jarvis 24 David Metzenthen
- 2009
Tales from outer suburbia Shaun Tan- 2008
- The ghost’s child Sonya Hartnett
- 2007
- Red spikes Margo Lanagan
- 2006
- The story of Tom Brennan J. C. Burke
- 2005
- The running man Michael Gerard Bauer
- 2004
- Saving Francesca Melina Marchetta
- 2003
The messenger Markus Zusak- 2002
- Forest Sonya Hartnett
- 2001
- Wolf on the fold Judith Clarke
- 2000
- 48 shades of brown Nick Earls
- 1999
- Deadly unna? Philip Gwynne
- 1998
- Eye to eye Catherine Jinks
- 1997
- A bridge to Wiseman’s Cove James Moloney
- 1996
- Pagan’s vows Catherine Jinks
- 1995
- Foxspell Gillian Rubinstein
- 1994
Angel’s gate Gary Crew, and- The gathering Isobelle Carmody (Joint winners)
- 1993
- Looking for Alibrandi Melina Marchetta
- 1992
- The house guest Eleanor Nilsson
- 1991
- Strange objects Gary Crew
- 1990
- Came back to show you I could fly Robin Klein