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Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards Shortlist 2005

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BOOK OF THE YEAR: YOUNGER READERS

TITLEAUTHOR
THE SILVER DONKEYSonia Hartnett
SORAYA THE STORYTELLERRosanne Hawke
HORSE CALLED ELVIS, A John Heffernan
TIFF AND THE TROUTDavid Metzenthen
BOY, THE BEAR, THE BARON, THE BARD, THEGregory Rogers
BILLY MACK'S WARJames Roy

BOOK OF THE YEAR: EARLY CHILDHOOD

TITLEAUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR
DOUGAL THE GARBAGE DUMP BEARMatt Dray
MR NOAH AND THE CATSVashti Farrer/Neil Curtis
WHERE IS THE GREEN SHEEP?Mem Fox/Judy Horacek
TALES FROM THE WATERHOLEBob Graham
MUTT DOGStephen Michael King
SEVEN MORE SLEEPSMargaret Wild/Donna Rawlins

PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR

TITLEAUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR
BELONGING Jeannie Baker
AT THE BEACHRoland Harvey
MUTT DOGStephen Michael King
ARE WE THERE YET?Alison Lester
REFUGEES David Miller
LIZZIE NONSENSEJan Ormerod


EVE POWNALL AWARD FOR INFORMATION BOOKS

TITLEILLUSTRATOR / AUTHOR
HERITAGE AND PLACESHelen Chapman
GOGO FISH! STORY OF THE WA STATE FOSSIL EMBLEM John Long/ Jill Ruse
LIFE IN A ROCKPOOLGreg Pyers
AMAZING AUSTRALIAN MAMMALS Barry Silkstone
TO THE MOON AND BACKJackie French
GRIEF BOOK STRATEGIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, THEElizabeth Vercoe


BOOK OF THE YEAR: OLDER READERS
Note: Most of these books are for mature readers

TITLEAUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR 
RUNNING MANMichael Gerard Bauer
FIRESHADOW Anthony Eaton
BY THE RIVERSteven Herrick
SECRET SCRIBBLED NOTEBOOKSJoanne Horniman
WHOLE BUSINESS WITH KIFFO AND THE PITBULL, THEBarry Jonsberg
BLACK JUICEMargo Lanagan

 PLEASE NOTE:
Award Winners will be announced on Friday 19th August 2005.
Due to publisher's reprinting schedules some Short List titles are not currently available.
We will supply those in stock immediately and forward the balance as reprinted.


1.

STORM AND THE MINOTAUR
Lucy Strange

2.

ALBERT JOHNSON AND THE BUNS OF STEEL
Phil Earle

3.

ALL TO PLAY FOR
Eve Ainsworth

4.

WEATHER WELL, THE
Vashti Hardy

5.

CARRIE AND THE ROLLER BOOTS
Lisa Thompson

6.

ALL I SAID WAS
Michael Morpurgo

7.

DEN, THE
Keith Gray

8.

OF MICE AND MEN: SUPER-READABLE EDITION
John Steinbeck

8.

EPIC FEAST
Cube Kid

9.

SNOW DOGS
Jane AC West

10.

CARNIVAL OF THE CLOCKS
Nick Sharratt

11.

BULLET CATCHER
Chris Bradford

12.

FIRST THIRD WISH, THE
Ian Beck

13.

LITTLE WOMEN: A RETELLING
Laura Wood

14.

13TH FAIRY, THE
Kaye Umansky

15.

ALL SORTS TO MAKE A WORLD
John Agard

16.

AMBER'S SONG
Gillian Cross

17.

BEAUTIFUL GAME, THE
Alan Gibbons

18.

BULLET CATCHER: BLOWBACK
Chris Bradford

19.

BULLET CATCHER: SNIPER
Chris Bradford

20.

MARIELLA, QUEEN OF THE STARS
Eoin Colfer

20.

DOG THAT SAVED CHRISTMAS, THE
Nicola Davies

20.

GRAVE MATTER
Juno Dawson

20.

MEG AND MERLIN: RUNNING AWAY
Tanya Landman

20.

FRANKENSTEIN: A RETELLING
Tanya Landman

20.

SURVIVAL IN SPACE: APOLLO 13 MISSION
David Long

20.

TUTANKHAMUN'S TREASURE
David Long

20.

FRONT ROOM, THE
Michelle Magorian

20.

IT'S A NO-MONEY DAY
Kate Milner

20.

TRIPWRECKED!
Ross Montgomery

20.

YOUNG WEREWOLF
Cornelia Funke

20.

GHOST IN ANNIE'S ROOM, THE
Phillipa Pearce

20.

STILL WATER
Chris Priestley

20.

SPLASH DAY!
Nick Sharratt

20.

DAY MY FAMILY DISAPPEARED, THE
Jo Simmons

20.

DAY THE HICCUPS TOOK OVER, THE
Jo Simmons

20.

STERLING AND THE CANARY
Andy Stanton

20.

FOOTBALL MAD: OWN GOAL!
Paul Stewart

20.

STARLIGHT WATCHMAKER, THE
Lauren James

20.

BIG TROUBLE FOR NELLIE CHOC-ICE
Jeremy Strong

20.

ROSE'S DRESS OF DREAMS
Katherine Woodfine