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2000 Book of the Year: Older Readers
NOTE: These books are for mature readers
Winner Earls, Nick 48 Shades of Brown Penguin, 1999
Honour Book Barnes, Helen Killing Aurora Penguin, 1999
Honour Book Fienberg, Anna Borrowed Light Allen & Unwin, 1999
Shortlist Hartnett, Sonya Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf Viking, Penguin, 1999
Shortlist McRobbie, David Tyro Penguin, 1999
Shortlist Metzenthen, David Stony Heart Country Penguin, 1999
2000 Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Winner French, Jackie Hitler's Daughter A&R, HarperCollins, 1999
Honour Book Gleeson, Libby
Illus. Ann James
Hannah and the Tomorrow Room Puffin, Penguin, 1999
Honour Book Roy, James Captain Mack Storybridge, University of Queensland Press, 1999
Shortlist Forrestal, Elaine Graffiti on the Fence Penguin, 1999
Shortlist Hirsch, Odo Hazel Green Allen & Unwin, 1999
Shortlist Rodda, Emily Rowan and the Zebak Omnibus, 1999
2000 Picture Book of the Year
NOTE: Some of these books are for mature readers
Winner Spudvilas, Anne
Text Margaret Wild
Jenny Angel Viking, Penguin, 1999
Honour Book Ottley, Matt
Text Nadia Wheatley
Luke's Way of Looking Hodder Children's, 1999
Honour Book Tan, Shaun
Text Gary Crew
Memorial Lothian, 1999
Shortlist Graham, Bob Buffy: An Adventure Story Walker Books, 1999
Shortlist Greder, Armin
Text: Libby Gleeson
The Great Bear Scholastic, 1999
Shortlist Vivas, Julie
Text Jenni Overend
Hello Baby ABC Books, 1999
2000 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
NOTE: Some of these books are for mature readers
Winner Nicholson, John Fishing for Islands: Traditional Boats and Seafarers of the Pacific Allen & Unwin, 1999
Honour Book Beck, Jennifer, Blacklock, Dyan & Allan, Katrina Crash! :The Search for the Stinson Omnibus, 1999
Honour Book Lawrenson, Diana Inside the Australian Ballet Allen & Unwin, 1999
Shortlist French, Jackie How to Guzzle your Garden A&R, HarperCollins, 1999
Shortlist Oliver, Narelle Sand Swimmers Lothian, 1999
Shortlist Pallotta-Chiarolli, Maria Tapestry Random House, 1999

 

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2001 Book of the Year: Older Readers
NOTE: These books are for mature readers
Winner Clarke, Judith Wolf on the Fold Silverfish, Duffy & Snellgrove, 2000
now Allen & Unwin
Honour Book Condon, Bill Dogs Hodder Headline, 2000
Honour Book Zusak, Markus Fighting Ruben Wolfe Omnibus Books, 2000
Shortlist Hartnett, Sonya Thursday's Child Penguin Books, 2000
Shortlist Herrick, Steven The Simple Gift University of Queensland Press, 2000
Shortlist Moloney, James Touch Me University of Queensland Press, 2000
2001 Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Winner Kidd, Diana Two Hands Together Penguin Books, 2000
Honour Book Broome, Errol Away with the Birds Fremantle Arts
Centre Press, 2000
Honour Book Starke, Ruth Nips XI Lothian Books, 2000
Shortlist Dubosarsky, Ursula The Game of the Goose Penguin Books, 2000
Shortlist Hirsch, Odo Something's Fishy, Hazel Green! Allen & Unwin, 2000
Shortlist Thiele, Colin
Illus. Peter Gouldthorpe
Pannikin & Pinta Lothian Books, 2000
2001 Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Winner Jinks, Catherine
Illus. Andrew McLean
You'll Wake the Baby! Penguin Books, 2000
Honour Book Graham, Bob Max Walker Books, 2000
Honour Book Lee, Lyn
Illus. Kim Gamble
Pog Omnibus Books, 2000
Shortlist Lester, Alison Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo Hodder Children's
Books Australia, 2000
Shortlist Wild, Margaret
Illus. Kerry Argent
Nighty Night! ABC Books, 2000
Shortlist Wild, Margaret
Illus. Stephen Michael King
The Pocket Dogs Omnibus Books, 2000
2001 Picture Book of the Year
NOTE: Some of these books are for mature readers
Winner Brooks, Ron
Text Margaret Wild
Fox Allen & Unwin, 2000
Honour Book Riddle, Tohby The Singing Hat Penguin Books, 2000
Honour Book Tan, Shaun The Lost Thing Lothian Books, 2000
Shortlist Huxley, Dee
Text Cathy Applegate
Rain Dance Margaret Hamilton Books, 2000
Shortlist Ottley, Matt Faust's Party Hodder Children's
Books Australia, 2000
Shortlist Russell, Elaine A is for Aunty ABC Books, 2000
2001 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
NOTE: Some of these books are for mature readers
Winner Kennett, David
Text Dyan Blacklock
Olympia: Warrior Athletes of Ancient Greece Omnibus Books, 2000
Honour Book Nicholson, John Building the Sydney Harbour Bridge Allen & Unwin, 2000
Honour Book Russell, Elaine A is for Aunty ABC Books, 2000
Shortlist Freeman, Pamela
Illus. Philip Blythe
Pole to Pole Koala Books, 2000
Shortlist Jennings, Gael
Illus. Roland Harvey
Sick As: Bloody Moments in the History of Medicine Roland Harvey Books, 2000
Shortlist Pearson, Jane Animal Food Echidna Books, 2000

 

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2002 Book of the Year: Older Readers
NOTE: These books are for mature readers
Winner Hartnett, Sonya  Forest Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2001
Honour Book Horniman, Joanne  Mahalia Allen & Unwin, 2001
Honour Book Zusak, Markus  When Dogs Cry Pan Macmillan Australia, 2001
Shortlist Brugman, Alyssa Finding Grace Allen & Unwin, 2001
Shortlist Hirsch, Odo Yoss Allen & Unwin, 2001
Shortlist Wild, Margaret Jinx Allen & Unwin, 2001
2002 Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Winner Heffernan, John
Illus. Andrew McLean
My Dog Margaret Hamilton Books, Scholastic Australia, 2001
Honour Book Greenwood, Kerry A Different Sort of Real: The Diary of Charlotte McKenzie, Melbourne 1918-1919 Scholastic Press,
Scholastic Australia, 2001
Honour Book Hirsch, Odo Have Courage, Hazel Green! Allen & Unwin, 2001
Shortlist Fienberg, Anna
Illus. Kim Gamble
Joseph Allen & Unwin, 2001
Shortlist Fraser, Janine M.
Illus. Kim Gamble
Sarindi and the Lucky Bird A&R, HarperCollins, 2001
Shortlist Harris, Christine Jamil's Shadow Puffin Books,
Penguin Books Australia, 2001
2002 Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Winner Graham, Bob  "Let's Get a Pup!" Walker Books Australia, 2001
Honour Book Brian, Janeen
Illus. Stephen Michael King
 Where does Thursday go? Margaret Hamilton Books, Scholastic Australia, 2001
Honour Book Oliver, Narelle Baby Bilby, Where Do You Sleep? Lothian Books, 2001
Shortlist Dumbleton, Mike
Illus. Terry Denton
Passing On Random House Australia, 2001
2002 Picture Book of the Year
NOTE: Some of these books are for mature readers
Winner Greder, Armin
Text Libby Gleeson
 An Ordinary Day Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia, 2001
Honour Book McLean, Andrew
Text John Heffernan
 My Dog Margaret Hamilton Books, Scholastic Australia, 2001
Honour Book Tan, Shaun  The Red Tree Lothian Books, 2001
Shortlist Hobbs, Leigh Horrible Harriet Allen & Unwin, 2001
Shortlist Papunya School Publishing Committee Papunya School Book of Country and History Allen & Unwin, 2001
Shortlist Spudvilas, Anne
Text Nette Hilton
In My Backyard Lothian Books, 2001
2002 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
NOTE: Some of these books are for mature readers
Winner Papunya School Publishing Committee Papunya School Book of Country and History Allen & Unwin, 2001
Honour Book Hill, Anthony Soldier Boy: The True Story of Jim Martin, the Youngest Anzac Penguin Books Australia, 2001
Honour Book Oliver, Narelle Baby Bilby, Where Do You Sleep? Lothian Books, 2001
Shortlist Barlow, Maisie (Yarrcali)
Illus. Michael (Boiyool) Anning
Jirrbal, Rainforest Dreamtime Stories Magabala Books, 2001
Shortlist Dale, Kim Eyes in the Dark Lothian Books, 2001
Shortlist Lawrenson, Diana Guide Dogs: From Puppies to Partners Allen & Unwin, 2001

 

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2003 Book of the Year: Older Readers
NOTE: These books are for mature readers
Winner Zusak, Markus  The Messenger Pan Macmillan Australia, 2002
Honour Book Bateson, Catherine  Painted Love Letters University of Queensland Press, 2002
Honour Book Brugman, Alyssa  Walking Naked Allen & Unwin, 2002
Shortlist Aldridge, James The Girl from the Sea Penguin Books Australia, 2002
Shortlist Bone, Ian The Song of an Innocent Bystander Penguin Books Australia, 2002
Shortlist McDonald, Meme and Pryor, Boori Njunjul the Sun Allen & Unwin, 2002
2003 Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Winner Bateson, Catherine Rain May and Captain Daniel University of Queensland Press, 2002
Honour Book Fienberg, Anna
Illus. Kim Gamble
Horrendo’s Curse Allen & Unwin, 2002
Honour Book Norrington, Leonie The Barrumbi Kids Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2002
Shortlist French, Simon Where in the World Little Hare Books, 2002
Shortlist Herrick, Steven Tom Jones Saves the World University of Queensland Press, 2002
Shortlist Murray, Martine The Slightly True Story of Cedar B. Hartley (Who planned to live an unusual life) Allen & Unwin, 2002
2003 Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Winner Matthews, Penny
Illus. Andrew McLean
A Year on Our Farm Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2002
Honour Book Allen, Pamela The Potato People Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2002
Honour Book Laguna, Sofie
Illus. Kerry Argent
Too Loud Lily Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2002
Shortlist French, Simon
Illus. Donna Rawlins
Guess the Baby ABC Books, 2002
Shortlist Shanahan, Lisa
Illus. Emma Quay
Bear and Chook Hodder Headline Australia, 2002
Shortlist Tanner, Jane Playmates Penguin Books Australia, 2002
2003 Picture Book of the Year
NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers
Winner Harrison-Lever, Brian
Text Norman Jorgensen
 In Flanders Fields Sandcastle Books, Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 2002
Honour Book McLean, Andrew
Text Penny Matthews
A Year on Our Farm Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2002
Honour Book Whatley, Bruce
Text Jackie French
 Diary of a Wombat Angus&Robertson, HarperCollinsPublishers
Australia, 2002
Shortlist Allen, Pamela The Potato People Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2002
Shortlist Graham, Bob Jethro Byrde, Fairy Child Walker Books, 2002
Shortlist Hobbs, Leigh Old Tom’s Holiday ABC Books, 2002
2003 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
NOTE: Some of these books are for mature readers
Winner Tucker, Alan Iron in the Blood: Convicts and Commandants in Colonial Australia Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2002
Honour Book Nicholson, John The Mighty Murray Allen & Unwin, 2002
Honour Book Wilkinson, Carole Black Snake: The Daring of Ned Kelly Black Dog Books, 2002
Shortlist Cree, Laura Murray Awesome! Australian Art for Contemporary Kids Craftsman House, 2002
Shortlist Slater, Pat (Text)
Parish, Steve (Photographs)
Discover & Learn About Australian Forests and Woodlands Steve Parish Publishing, 2002
Shortlist Wilkinson, Rick Endangered! Working to Save Animals at Risk Allen & Unwin, 2002

 

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2004 Book of the Year: Older Readers
NOTE: These books are for mature readers
Winner Marchetta, Melina  Saving Francesca Viking, Penguin Books
Australia, 2003
Honour Book Metzenthen, David  Boys of Blood & Bone Penguin Books Australia, 2003
Honour Book Nix, Garth  Mister Monday
(Keys to the Kingdom, Bk. 1)
Allen & Unwin, 2003
Shortlist Gardner, Scot Burning Eddy Pan, Pan Macmillan Australia, 2003
Shortlist Moloney, James Black Taxi Angus&Robertson, HarperCollinsPublishers Australia, 2003
Shortlist Murray, Martine How to Make a Bird Allen & Unwin, 2003
2004 Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Winner Wilkinson, Carole Dragonkeeper Black Dog Books, 2003
Honour Book Herrick, Steven
Illus. Caroline Magerl
Do-Wrong Ron Allen & Unwin, 2003
Honour Book Millard, Glenda
Illus. Caroline Magerl
The Naming of Tishkin Silk ABC Books, 2003
Shortlist Base, Graeme TruckDogs: A novel in four bites Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2003
Shortlist Starke, Ruth Stella by the Sea Aussie Chomps, Puffin, Penguin Books Australia, 2003
Shortlist Stephens, Michael Mudlark Angus&Robertson, HarperCollinsPublishers Australia, 2003
2004 Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Winner Allen, Pamela Grandpa and Thomas Viking, Penguin Books
Australia, 2003
Honour Book Barbalet, Margaret
Illus. Andrew McLean
Reggie, Queen of the Street Viking, Penguin Books
Australia, 2003
Honour Book Wild, Margaret
Illus. Ann James
Little Humpty Little Hare, 2003
Shortlist Cox, Tania
Illus. David Miller
Snap! Went Chester Hodder Children’s, Hodder Headline Australia, 2003
Shortlist Gleeson, Libby
Illus. Ann James
Shutting the Chooks In Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia, 2003
Shortlist Wild, Margaret
Illus. David Legge
Baby Boomsticks ABC Books, 2003
2004 Picture Book of the Year
NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers
Winner Curtis, Neil
Text Joan Grant
Cat and Fish Lothian Books, 2003
Honour Book James, Ann
Text Libby Gleeson
Shutting the Chooks In Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia, 2003
Honour Book Thompson, Colin  The Violin Man Hodder Children’s, Hodder Headline Australia, 2003
Shortlist Blackwood, Freya
Text John Heffernan
Two Summers Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia, 2003
Shortlist King, Stephen Michael Milli, Jack and the Dancing Cat Allen & Unwin, 2003
Shortlist McLean, Andrew
Text
Margaret Barbalet
Reggie, Queen of the Street Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2003
2004 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
NOTE: Some of these books are for mature readers
Winner Nicholson, John Animal Architects Allen & Unwin, 2003
Honour Book Carlyon, Patrick The Gallipoli Story Penguin Books Australia, 2003
Honour Book Nicholls, Christine Art, History, Place Working Title Press, 2003
Shortlist Dale, Kim Bush Babies Lothian Books, 2003
Shortlist Malbunka, Mary When I Was Little Like You Allen & Unwin, 2003
Shortlist Morecroft, Richard & Mackay, Alison
Illus. Karen Lloyd-Diviny
Zoo Album ABC Books, 2003

 

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2005 Book of the Year: Older Readers
NOTE: These books are for mature readers
Winner Bauer, Michael Gerard The Running Man Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2004
Honour
Book
Eaton, Anthony  Fireshadow (UQP Young Adult Fiction) University of Queensland Press, 2004
Honour
Book
Herrick, Steven By the River Allen & Unwin, 2004
Shortlist Horniman, Joanne Secret Scribbled Notebooks Allen & Unwin, 2004
Shortlist Jonsberg, Barry The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull Allen & Unwin, 2004
Shortlist Lanagan, Margo Black Juice Allen & Unwin, 2004
2005 Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Winner Hartnett, Sonya The Silver Donkey Viking, Penguin Books
Australia, 2004
Honour
Book
Heffernan, John A Horse Called Elvis Scholastic Australia, 2004
Honour
Book
Roy, James Billy Mack's War University of Queensland Press, 2004
Shortlist Hawke, Rosanne Soraya the Storyteller (Takeaways)
Lothian Books, 2004
Shortlist Metzenthen, David Tiff and the Trout Puffin, Penguin Books Australia, 2004
Shortlist Rogers, Gregory The Boy, the Bear, the Baron, the Bard Allen & Unwin, 2004
2005 Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Winner Fox, Mem
Illus. Judy Horacek
Where is the Green Sheep? Viking, Penguin Books
Australia, 2004
Honour
Book
King, Stephen
Michael
Mutt Dog! Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia, 2004
Honour
Book
Wild, Margaret
Illus. Donna Rawlins
Seven More Sleeps Working Title Press, 2004
Shortlist Dray, Matt Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear Viking, Penguin Books
Australia, 2004
Shortlist Farrer, Vashti
Illus. Neil Curtis
Mr Noah and the Cats (Start-Ups)
Lothian Books, 2004
Shortlist Graham, Bob Tales from the Waterhole Walker Books, 2004
2005 Picture Book of the Year
NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers
Winner Lester, Alison Are We There Yet? A Journey Around Australia Viking, Penguin Books
Australia, 2004
Honour
Book
Baker, Jeannie Belonging Walker Books, 2004
Honour
Book
Miller, David Refugees Lothian Books, 2004
Shortlist Harvey, Roland At the Beach: Postcards from Crabby Spit Allen & Unwin, 2004
Shortlist King, Stephen
Michael
Mutt Dog! Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia, 2004
Shortlist Ormerod, Jan Lizzie Nonsense Little Hare Books, 2004
2005 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
NOTE: Some of these books are for mature readers
Winner Sullivan, Bryan with
French, Jackie
Illus. Gus Gordon
To the Moon and Back: The amazing Australians at the forefront of space travel plus fantastic Moon facts Angus&Robertson,
HarperCollinsPublishers, Australia, 2004
Honour
Book
Long, John
Illus. Jill Ruse
and John Long
Gogo Fish! The story of the Western Australian State Fossil Emblem Western Australian Museum, 2004
Honour
Book
Vercoe, Elizabeth
with Abramowski,
Kerry
The Grief Book: Strategies for Young People Black Dog Books, 2004
Shortlist Chapman, Helen Heritage & Places Heinemann Library, Harcourt Education Australia, 2004
Shortlist Pyers, Greg Life in a Rockpool Echidna Books, Harcourt Education Australia, 2004
Shortlist Silkstone, Barry Amazing Australian Mammals Heinemann Library, Harcourt Education Australia, 2004

 

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2006 Book of the Year: Older Readers
NOTE: These books are for mature readers
Winner Burke, J.C. The Story of Tom Brennan Random House Australia, 2005
Honour
Book
Condon, Bill No Worries University of Queensland Press, 2005
Honour
Book
Moloney, James Lost Property Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2005
Shortlist Caswell, Brian Double Exposure University of Queensland Press, 2005
Shortlist Crowley, Cath Chasing Charlie Duskin Pan Macmillan Australia, 2005
Shortlist Jonsberg, Barry It’s Not All About You, Calma! Allen & Unwin, 2005
2006 Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Winner Fensham, Elizabeth Helicopter Man Bloomsbury, 2005
Honour
Book
Bateson, Catherine Millie and the Night Heron (UQP Children's Fiction) University of Queensland Press, 2005
Honour
Book
Gleitzman, Morris Once Puffin, Penguin Books Australia, 2005
Shortlist Flynn, Pat
Illus. Chantal Stewart
To the Light University of Queensland Press , 2005
Shortlist Godwin, Jane
Illus. Drahos Zak
The True Story of Mary: Who wanted to stand on her head Allen & Unwin, 2005
Shortlist Jennings, Paul How Hedley Hopkins did a dare, robbed a grave, made a new friend who might not have really been there at all, and while he was at it committed a terrible sin which everyone was doing even though he didn't know it Puffin, Penguin Books Australia, 2005
2006 Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Winner Niland, Deborah Annie's Chair Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2005
Honour
Book
Watts , Frances
Illus. David Legge
Kisses for Daddy Little Hare Books, 2005
Shortlist Bourke, Nike
Illus. Stella Danalis
What the Sky Knows University of Queensland Press, 2005
Shortlist Dubosarsky, Ursula
Illus. David Mackintosh
Rex Viking, Penguin Books Australia , 2005
Shortlist Matthews, Cecily
Illus. Freya Blackwood
Emily's Rapunzel Hair ABC Books, 2005
Shortlist Shanahan, Lisa
Illus. Emma Quay
Daddy's Having a Horse Hodder Children's, 2005
(Hachette Livre Australia)
2006 Picture Book of the Year
NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers
Winner Lissiat, Amy
[AKA Colin Thompson]
Text Colin Thompson
The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley Lothian Books, 2005
Honour
Book
Crossett, Warren
Text Jacqueline Harvey
The Sound of the Sea Lothian Books, 2005
Honour
Book
Sheehan, Peter
Text John Heffernan
The Island Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia, 2005
Shortlist Danalis, Stella
Text: Nike Bourke
What the Sky Knows University of Queensland Press, 2005
Shortlist Riddle, Tohby Irving the Magician Viking, Penguin Books Australia , 2005
Shortlist Winch, John Run, Hare, Run! The story of a drawing Little Hare Books, 2005
2006 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
NOTE: Some of these books are for mature readers
Winner Davidson, Leon Scarecrow Army:
The ANZACS at Gallipoli
Black Dog Books, 2005
Honour
Book
Brian, Janeen Hoosh! Camels in Australia ABC Books, 2005
Honour
Book
Jamal, Nadia & Chandab, Taghred The Glory Garage: Growing up Lebanese Muslim in Australia Allen & Unwin, 2005
Shortlist Brim, Warren and Eglitis, Anna Creatures of the Rainforest: Two artists explore Djabugay country Magabala Books, 2005
Shortlist Long, John
Illus. Brian Choo, with maps by Segei Pisarevsky
The Big Picture Book: See life on Earth unfolding through time Allen & Unwin, 2005
Shortlist Stewart, Robin Charles Darwin's Big Idea: The revolutionary theory of evolution Hyland House Publishing, 2005
 

 

 

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