The Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers has been presented annually since 1982 by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA). Note: from 1982 to 1986 this award was titled Junior Book of the Year.
The Award "will be made to outstanding books of fiction, drama, poetry or concept books for readers who have developed independent reading skills but are still developing in literary appreciation. Generally, books in this category will be appropriate in style and content for readers from the middle to upper primary years."CBCA Guidelines for Publishers
Award winners The most awarded author is Emily Rodda, with six awards.
1980s YearAuthor Title Publisher Ref 1982, illus. Patricia Mullins Rummage Angus and Robertson 1983, illus. Alison Lester Thing Oxford University Press 1984, illus. Ann James Bernice Knows Best Oxford University Press 1985, illus. Noela Young Something Special Angus and Robertson 1986 Arkwright Hyland House 1987, illus. Noela Young Pigs Might Fly Angus and Robertson 1988 and Donna Rawlins My Place Collins Dove 1989, illus. Noela Young Angus and Robertson
1990s Year Author Title Publisher Ref 1990 Pigs and Honey Omnibus Books 1991, illus. Noela Young Finders Keepers Omnibus Books 1992, illus. Kim Gamble Allen & Unwin 1993 Angus & Robertson 1994 Rowan of Rin Omnibus Books 1995, illus. Kerry Millard Ark in the Park HarperCollins 1996 Swashbuckler University of Queensland Press 1997, illus. Ann James Hannah Plus One Puffin Books 1998 Someone Like Me Puffin Books 1999 and Boori Pryor My Girragundji Allen & Unwin
2000s YearAuthor Title Publisher Ref 2000 Hitler's Daughter HarperCollins 2001 Two Hands Together Penguin Books 2002, illus. Andrew McLean My Dog Margaret Hamilton Books 2003 Rain May and Captain Daniel University of Queensland Press 2004 Dragonkeeper Black Dog Books 2005 Viking Books 2006 Helicopter Man Bloomsbury Press 2007 Being Bee University of Queensland Press 2008 Dragon Moon Black Dog Books 2009, illus. Stephen Michael King Perry Angel's Suitcase ABC Books
2010s Year Author Title Publisher Ref. 2010 Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool Allen & Unwin 2011 Viking Books 2012 Crow Country Allen & Unwin 2013 Viking Books 2014 City of Orphans: A Very Unusual Pursuit Allen & Unwin 2015 Allen & Unwin 2016SoonViking Books 2017RockhoppingAllen & Unwin2018How to BeeAllen & Unwin2019His Name Was WalterHarperCollins
2020s YearAuthorTitlePublisherRef.2020University of Queensland Press2021Aster's Good, Right ThingsRiveted Press2022Puffin2023RuntAllen & Unwin2024Tristan BancksScar TownPenguin Random House Australia2025Maryam Master, illus. Astred HicksLaughter Is the Best EndingPan2026, illus. Jake A. MintonInkedFigment Books
See also
List of CBCA Awards List of Australian literary awards
External links CBCA Awards History
References