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Enrich your child with the gift of reading! The Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) celebrates Australian children's litererature through its many programs, including the Book of the Year Awards. The Children's Book Council Book of the Year winners for 2011 are listed below. Inspire Your kids with these award-winning books.
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Happy reading!
| Older Readers Book of the Year 2011 | Note: These books may be for mature readers | |
| The Midnight Zoo | Hartnett, Sonya | Winner |
| Graffiti Moon | Crowley, Cath | Honour |
| The Life of a Teenage Body-Snatcher | MacLeod, Doug | Honour |
| Younger Readers Book of the Year 2011 |
Note: These books are intended for independent young readers |
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| The Red Wind | Carmody, Isobelle | Winner |
| Just a Dog | Bauer, Michael Gerard | Honour |
| Violet Mackerel's Brilliant Plot |
Branford, Anna Illus: Davis, Sarah |
Honour |
| Early Childhood Book of the Year 2011 |
Note: Intended for children in the pre-reading and early reading stages |
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| Maudie and Bear |
Ormerod, Jan Illlus: Blackwood, Freya |
Winner |
| The Tall Man and the Twelve Babies |
Champion, Tom Niland & Niland, Kilmeny Illus: Niland, Deborah |
Honour |
| Look See, Look at Me |
Norringron, Leonie Illus: Huxley, Dee |
Honour |
| Picture Book of the Year 2011 | Note: Some books may be for mature readers | |
| Mirror | Baker, Jeannie |
Joint Winner |
| Hamlet |
Greenberg, Nicki |
Joint Winner |
| Why I love Australia | Bancroft, Bronwyn | Honour |
| My Uncle's Donkey | Riddle, Tohby | Honour |
| Eve Pownall Information Book of the Year 2011 | Note: Some books may be for mature readers | |
| The Return of the Word Spy |
Dubosarsky, Ursula Illus: Riddle, Tohby |
Winner |
| Drawn from the Heart: A Memoir | Brooks, Ron | Honour |
| Our World: Bardi Jaawi: Life at Ardiyooloon | One Arm Point Remote Community School | Honour |
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