| This award is: made to outstanding books of fiction, drama or poetry 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 Awards Handbook |
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| Younger Readers Shortlist |
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| Note: These books are intended for independent younger readers. |
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FENSHAM, Elizabeth
Matty Forever
University of Queensland Press, 2009
ISBN 978-0-7022-3702-7
SCIS No: 1422721
Price: pbk $14.95
CMIS Review: Matty Forever
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Hirsch, Odo
Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool
Allen & Unwin, 2009
ISBN 978-1-7417-5716-3
SCIS No: 1400214
Price: pbk $15.95
CMIS Review: Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool
Student Reviews: YARA [Choose 'Australian Books' and select Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool from the Older Readers Shortlist]
Allen & Unwin: Teachers' Notes
Author: Sandy Fussell |
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© Allen & Unwin
Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher |
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LESTER, Alison
Running with the Horses
Viking, Penguin Group Australia, 2009
ISBN 978-0-670-86833-9
SCIS No: 1430852
Price: hbk $29.95
CMIS Review: Running with the Horses
Author: Alison Lester
Awards:
American Booksellers Book of the Year 2010 - Short-listed Best Designed Picture Book |
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© Penguin Group Australia
Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher |
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McIntosh, Fiona
The Whisperer
Angus & Robertson, 2009
ISBN 978-0-7322-8667-5
SCIS No: 1424208
Price: pbk $19.99
CMIS Review: The Whisperer
Author: Fiona McIntosh |
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©Angus & Robertson, HarperCollins Publishers
Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher |
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MURPHY, Sally (Illustrator POTTER, Heather)
Pearl Verses the World
Walker Books , 2009
ISBN 978-1-921150-93-7
SCIS No: 1410916
Price: pbk $14.95
CMIS Review: Pearl Verses the World
Walker Books: Teacher notes
Author: Sally Murphy
Awards: Shortlisted for both the Indie Award and QLD Premier's Literary Awards |
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© Walker Books
Cover permission for CMIS as a corporate member of the CBCA |
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STORER, Jen
Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children
Penguin Group Australia, 2009
ISBN 978-0-670-07339-9
SCIS No: 1416448
Price: hbk $19.95
CMIS Review: Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children
Author: Jen Storer
Awards:
APA Book Design Awards 2010 - Short-listed Best Children's Cover
APA Book Design Awards 2010 - Short-listed Best Design Children's Fiction
Aurealis Award 2009 - Short-listed Children's Fiction |
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© Penguin
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