THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2002

Read what Australian students have to say about the shortlisted books.


A Different Sort of Real
The Diary of Charlotte McKenzie

Kerry Greenwood

1. Younger Readers

An Ordinary Day

Libby Gleeson / Armin Greder


Baby Bilby, where do you sleep?

Narelle Oliver

1. Younger Readers
2. Information Books

 


Eyes in the Dark

Kim Dale

1. Information Books


Finding Grace

Alyssa Brugman

1. Older Readers


Forest

Sonya Hartnett

1. Older Readers


Guide Dogs : from Puppies to Partners

Diana Lawrenson

1. Information Books


Have Courage, Hazel Green

Odo Hirsch

1. Younger Readers

Horrible Harriet
Leigh Hobbs

1. Picture Books

 


In My Backyard
Nette Hilton / Anna Spudvilas

1. Picture Books


Jamil's Shadow

Christine Harris

1. Younger Readers


Jinx

Margaret Wild

1. Older Readers

Jirrbal, Rainforest Dreamtime Stories
Maisie Barlow (Yarrcali)

Joseph

Anna Fienberg

1. Younger Readers

 

Let's get a Pup
Bob Graham

1. Younger Readers

 


Mahalia

Joanne Horniman

1. Older Readers

My Dog
John Heffernan

Papunya School Book of Country and History

Papunya School Publishing Committee

1. Picture Book

 

Passing On
Mike Dumbleton

1. Younger Readers


Sarindi and the Lucky Bird
Janine M. Fraser

1. Younger Readers


Soldier Boy: The True Story of Jim Martin, the youngest ANZAC

Anthony Hill

1. Information Books


The Red Tree
Shaun Tan

1, Picture Book


When Dogs Cry

Markus Zusak

1. Older Readers

 

Yoss
Odo Hirsch

1. Older Readers

 


 

compiled by Barbara Braxton
March 2002