{"id":122256,"date":"2020-03-31T12:43:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T01:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=122256"},"modified":"2020-10-16T12:54:51","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T01:54:51","slug":"the-2020-cbca-shortlist-is-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2020\/03\/31\/the-2020-cbca-shortlist-is-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2020 CBCA Shortlist is announced!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"CBCA<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Children\u2019s Book Council of Australia has just announced the 2020 CBCA Shortlist! (UPDATE: see the winners here<\/a>!)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement was made on YouTube<\/a><\/strong> for the first time in CBCA history, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and the CBCA National Chair, Professor Margot Hillel OAM, said: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“At a time like this, as we all know, books are really important and I hope you find some wonderful new books there to enjoy. Books give us solace, they help us develop empathy, and they can be fun just to read for enjoyment. There’s plenty there for everyone, so please enjoy and stay safe.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established in 1946, the CBCA Book of the Year awards are considered Australia\u2019s most prestigious children\u2019s literature prize. The winners will be revealed on Friday, 21st of August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scroll down to see the 2020 CBCA Shortlist!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Book of the Year: Older Readers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

\"How<\/a>The Boy Who Steals Houses<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by C.G. Drews<\/p>\n\n\n

How It Feels to Float<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Helena Fox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghost Bird<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Lisa Fuller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the Ground is Hard<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Malla Nunn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four Dead Queens<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Astrid Scholte<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Is How We Change the Ending<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Vikki Wakefield<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Book of the Year: Younger Readers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

\"9781862919570\"<\/a>The Little Wave<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Pip Harry<\/p>\n\n\n

The Thing About Oliver<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Deborah Kelly <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dog Runner<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Bren MacDibble<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catch a Falling Star<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Meg McKinlay <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Glimme<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Emily Rodda & Marc McBride (Illustrator)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Secrets of Magnolia Moon<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Edwina Wyatt & Katherine Quinn (Illustrator)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Book of the Year: Early Childhood<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

\"9781760290948\"<\/a>We\u2019re Stuck<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Sue deGennaro<\/p>\n\n\n

One Runaway Rabbit<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by David Metzenthen & Mairead Murphy (Illustrator)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bat vs Poss<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Alexa Moses & Anil Tortop (Illustrator)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Billy Was a Dog<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Kirsty Murray & Karen Blair (Illustrator)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Friend Fred<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Frances Watts & A. Yi (Illustrator)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goodbye House, Hello House<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Margaret Wild & Ann James (Illustrator) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Picture Book of the Year<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

\"9781408357392\"<\/a>Hello Lighthouse<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Sophie Blackall<\/p>\n\n\n

Nop<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Caroline Magerl <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I NEED a Parrot<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Chris McKimmie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Stephen Michael King<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Good Son: A Story from the First World War, Told in Miniature<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Jules Ober, Felicity Coonan & Pierre-Jacques Ober<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tilly<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Anna Walker & Jane Godwin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eve Pownall Award<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

\"9780734419019\"<\/a>The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Sami Bayly<\/p>\n\n\n

Searching for Cicadas<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Lesley Gibbes & Judy Watson (Illustrator) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Hollow is a Home<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Abbie Mitchell & Astred Hicks (Illustrator)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wilam: A Birrarung Story<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Aunty Joy Murphy, Andrew Kelly & Lisa Kennedy (Illustrator)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young Dark Emu<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Bruce Pascoe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yahoo Creek: An Australian Mystery<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Tohby Riddle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New Illustrator Award<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

\"9780648529101\"<\/a>Grant Cowan – Louie and Snippy Save the Sea<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Collette Dinnigan<\/p>\n\n\n

Bethany Macdonald – Paperboy<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Danny Parker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jess McGeachin – Fly<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leanne Mulgo Watson – Cooee Mittigar<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Jasmine Seymour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jasmine Seymour – Baby Business<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr – Little Bird’s Day<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Sally Morgan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For more information about the 2020 CBCA Shortlist and the Children\u2019s Book Council of Australia itself, click here<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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