| Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers | |
| Awarded For: | Excellence in Australian middle to upper primary school books |
| Presenter: | Children's Book Council of Australia |
| Country: | Australia |
| Year: | 1982 |
The Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers has been presented annually since 1982 by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA). 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."[1]
The most awarded author is Emily Rodda, with six awards.
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | , illus. Patricia Mullins | Rummage | Angus and Robertson | |
| 1983 | , illus. Alison Lester | Thing | Oxford University Press | |
| 1984 | , illus. Ann James | Bernice Knows Best | Oxford University Press | |
| 1985 | , illus. Noela Young | Something Special | Angus and Robertson | |
| 1986 | Arkwright | Hyland House | ||
| 1987 | , illus. Noela Young | Pigs Might Fly | Angus and Robertson | |
| 1988 | and Donna Rawlins | My Place | Collins Dove | |
| 1989 | , illus. Noela Young | Angus and Robertson |
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Pigs and Honey | Omnibus Books | ||
| 1991 | , illus. Noela Young | Finders Keepers | Omnibus Books | |
| 1992 | , illus. Kim Gamble | Allen & Unwin | ||
| 1993 | Angus & Robertson | |||
| 1994 | Rowan of Rin | Omnibus Books | ||
| 1995 | , illus. Kerry Millard | Ark in the Park | HarperCollins | |
| 1996 | Swashbuckler | University of Queensland Press | ||
| 1997 | , illus. Ann James | Hannah Plus One | Puffin Books | |
| 1998 | Someone Like Me | Puffin Books | ||
| 1999 | and Boori Pryor | My Girragundji | Allen & Unwin |
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hitler's Daughter | HarperCollins | ||
| 2001 | Two Hands Together | Penguin Books | ||
| 2002 | , illus. Andrew McLean | My Dog | Margaret Hamilton Books | |
| 2003 | Rain May and Captain Daniel | University of Queensland Press | ||
| 2004 | Dragonkeeper | Black Dog Books | ||
| 2005 | Viking Books | |||
| 2006 | Helicopter Man | Bloomsbury Press | ||
| 2007 | Being Bee | University of Queensland Press | ||
| 2008 | Dragon Moon | Black Dog Books | ||
| 2009 | , illus. Stephen Michael King | Perry Angel's Suitcase | ABC Books |
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool | Allen & Unwin | |||
| 2011 | Viking Books | ||||
| 2012 | Crow Country | Allen & Unwin | |||
| 2013 | Viking Books | ||||
| 2014 | City of Orphans: A Very Unusual Pursuit | Allen & Unwin | |||
| 2015 | Allen & Unwin | ||||
| 2016 | Soon | Viking Books | |||
| 2017 | Rockhopping | Allen & Unwin | [2] | ||
| 2018 | How to Bee | Allen & Unwin | [3] | ||
| 2019 | His Name Was Walter | HarperCollins | [4] |
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | University of Queensland Press | [5] | |||
| 2021 | Aster's Good, Right Things | Riveted Press | [6] | ||
| 2022 | Puffin | [7] | |||
| 2023 | Runt | Allen & Unwin | [8] | ||
| 2024 | Tristan Bancks | Scar Town | Penguin Random House Australia | [9] |