CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2020 Shortlist

The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) presents annual awards to books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to Australian children’s literature. The CBCA has announced the shortlists for the 2020 Book of the Year Awards. There are some incredible books on this years list for children of all age groups.

“If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” — J.K. Rowling

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Book of the Year – Older Readers

The Older Readers category is suitable for readers in their secondary years of schooling. Ages 13–18 years

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Book of the Year – Younger Readers

The Younger Readers category is suitable for readers from the middle to upper primary years. Ages 7–12 years.

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Book of the Year – Early Childhood

The Early Childhood category is suitable for children who are at the pre-reading or early stages of reading. Ages 0–6 years.

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Picture Book of the Year

The Picture Book category has outstanding books of the Picture Book genre in which the author and Illustrator achieve artistic and literary unity or, in wordless picture books, where the story, theme or concept is unified through illustrations. Ages 0–18 years.

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Eve Pownall Award

The Eve Pownall Award category has books that have the prime intention of documenting factual material with consideration given to imaginative presentation, interpretation and variation of style. Ages 0–18 years.

CBCA Award for Illustrator

This award aims to recognise and encourage new talent in the field of Australian children’s Book Illustration. Ages 0–18 years.

Congratulations to all the authors, illustrators and publishers who have been shortlisted for 2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards. Winners will be announced on Friday 21 August.

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