Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers


The Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers has been presented annually since 1982 by the Children's Book Council of Australia. 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."

Award winners

The most awarded author is Emily Rodda, with six awards.

2010s

2000s

1990s

YearAuthorTitlePublisher
1999Meme McDonald and Boori PryorMy GirragundjiAllen & Unwin
1998Elaine ForrestalSomeone Like MePuffin Books
1997Libby Gleeson, illus. Ann JamesHannah Plus OnePuffin Books
1996James MoloneySwashbucklerUniversity of Queensland Press
1995Wendy Orr, illus. Kerry MillardArk in the ParkHarperCollins
1994Emily RoddaRowan of RinOmnibus Books
1993Garry DisherThe Bamboo FluteAngus & Robertson
1992Anna Fienburg, illus. Kim GambleThe Magnificent Nose and Other MarvelsAllen & Unwin
1991Emily Rodda, illus. Noela YoungFinders KeepersOmnibus Books
1990Jeanie AdamsPigs and HoneyOmnibus Books

1980s

YearAuthorTitlePublisher
1989Emily Rodda, illus. Noela YoungThe Best-Kept SecretAngus and Robertson
1988Nadia Wheatley and Donna RawlinsMy PlaceCollins Dove
1987Emily Rodda, illus. Noela YoungPigs Might FlyAngus and Robertson
1986Mary SteeleArkwrightHyland House
1985Emily Rodda, illus. Noela YoungSomething SpecialAngus and Robertson
1984Max Dann, illus. Ann JamesBernice Knows BestOxford University Press
1983Robin Klein, illus. Alison LesterThingOxford University Press
1982Christobel Mattingley, illus. Patricia MullinsRummageAngus and Robertson