Esther Glen Award

Established 1945 in honour of Esther Glen, a New Zealand journalist, children’s book editor and author. Given for the most distinguished contribution to New Zealand literature for children and young adults.
Awarded by the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa.

2009 shortlist

Juno of Taris by Fleur Beale (Random House New Zealand)
Old Drumble by Jack Lasenby (HarperCollinsPublishers New Zealand Ltd)
The Tomorrow Code by Brian Falkner (Walker Books Australia)
The 10pm Question by Kate de Goldi (Longacre Press)
Violence 101 by Denis Wright (Penguin New Zealand)

2008

Smashed by Mandy Hager (Random House New Zealand)

Salt by Maurice Gee (Penguin New Zealand)
Losing it by Sandy McKay (Longacre Press)
The Sea-wreck Stranger by Anna Mackenzie (Longacre Press)
The Dumpster Saga by Craig Harrison (Scholastic New Zealand)
Time of the Eagle by Sherryl Jordan (Simon & Schuster)

2007

Genesis cover Genesis: A Novel by Bernard Beckett (Longacre Press)

The Whizbanger that Emmental Built by Reuben Schwarz (Puffin Books)
Face It by Denis Martin (Puffin Books)
Thor's Tale: Endurance & Adventure in the Southern Ocean by Janice Marriott (HarperCollins)
The Assassin of Gleam by James Norcliffe (Hazard Press)
Billy: A Lolly Leopold Story by Kate de Goldi (Trapeze)

2006

Dreamhunter, by Elizabeth Knox

Mr Bluenose, by Jack Lasenby
Sea of Mutiny, by Ken Catran
War Zones, by Helen Beaglehole
With Lots of Love from Georgia, by Brigid Lowry

2005

Malcolm and Juliet Bernard Beckett

A new song in the land, by Fleur Beale
On a good day, by Deborah Burnside
Robert Moran, Private, by Ken Catran
The swap, by Wendy Catran
Wild West hullabaloo, by Joy Cowley; illustrated by Trevor Pye

2004

Jacko Moran, sniper Ken Catran

Henry and the flea, by Brian Falkner
Juggling with mandarins, by V.M. Jones
The serpents of Arakesh, by V.M. Jones
Thunder Road, by Ted Dawe

2003

Right where it hurts David Hill

Alchemy, by Margaret Mahy
Buddy, by V.M. Jones
Letters from the coffin-trenches, by Ken Catran
When the war came home, by Sarah Ell

2002

Knocked for six Alison Robertson

Ambushed, by Fleur Beale; illustrated by Martin Bailey
The sleeper wakes, by David Hill
Taming the taniwha, by Tim Tipene; illustrated by Henry Campbell (Published in Maori as: Te taniwha i te kura).

2001

24 hours Margaret Mahy

After the war, written and illustrated by Bob Kerr
Shadrach girl, by Joy Cowley
Voyage with Jason, by Ken Catran

2000

No Award given

1999

No Award given

1998

Fat, four-eyed and useless David Hill

Because we were the travellers, by Jack Lasenby
Dare truth or promise, by Paula Boock
Love, Charlie Mike, by Kate De Goldi
Ticket to the sky dance, by Joy Cowley

1997

Sanctuary Kate de Goldi

The battle of Pook Island, by Jack Lasenby
The onager, by Ken Catran
The other side of silence, by Margaret Mahy
Reliable friendly girls: stories, by Jane Westaway

1996

Crossroads Janice Marriott

Annie & Co. and Marilyn Monroe, by William Taylor
Numbskulls, by William Taylor
Take it easy, by David Hill
Tingleberries, tuckertubs and telephones: a tale of love and ice-cream, by Margaret Mahy, illustrated by Robert Staermose

1995

The Fat man Maurice Gee

The blue lawn, by William Taylor
Gladly, here I come, by Joy Cowley
The greatest show off earth, by Margaret Mahy; illustrated by Wendy Smith
Tanith, by Sherryl Jordan

1994

Sasscat to win Paula Boock

Brain drain, by Janice Marriott
A dolphin in the bay, by Diana Noonan
Picking up the pieces, by Heather Marshall
What! No TV?, by Pauline Cartwright

1993

Underrunners Margaret Mahy

See ya, Simon, by David Hill
Knitwits, by William Taylor
Songs for Alex, by Tessa Duder

1992

Alessandra: Alex in Rome Tessa Duder

The Juniper game, by Sherryl Jordan
Out walked Mel, by Paula Boock
The Wednesday wizard, by Sherryl Jordan

1991

Agnes the sheep William Taylor

Secrets, by Ruth Corrin
The silent people, by Diana Noonan
Tangaroa's gift = Te koha a Tangaroa, written and illustrated by Mere Whaanga-Schollum; translated by Ngawini Kereru