{"id":137982,"date":"2021-02-24T10:02:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T23:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=137982"},"modified":"2021-03-02T12:11:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T01:11:02","slug":"the-2021-cbca-notables-are-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2021\/02\/24\/the-2021-cbca-notables-are-here\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2021 CBCA Notables are here!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"2021<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Exciting news for younger Aussie readers – the 2021 CBCA Notables list was revealed last night!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The extensive longlist announcement kicked off anticipation for the most prestigious Australian prize for children’s literature, The Children’s Book Council of Australia Books of the Year awards. CBCA National Chair Wendy Rapee told viewers that the Council had received 526 entries for consideration this year. She also had high praise for the many longlisted books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘In keeping with the CBCA Book Week theme for 2021, \u2018Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds\u2019, our 95 Notable books offer beautiful and challenging representations of Australia\u2019s people, landscapes and histories. They feature contemporary and ancient themes told in many different voices, including the voices of our Indigenous peoples,’ Wendy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘This year\u2019s entries show a real depth of understanding about young Australians and the way they think. As well as food and talking animals, which will always be at the heart of younger children\u2019s books, the Notables celebrate ways of exploring new realities \u2013 the after-effects of the bushfires, homelessness and non-traditional families, for example.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shortlist will be revealed at 12pm on the 30th of March while the winners announcement will kick off Book Week at 12pm on the 20th of August. Keep scrolling for the full 2021 CBCA Notables list!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"9781760525309\"Book of the Year: Older Readers<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n

The F Team<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Rawah Arja (Giramondo Publishing)
Future Girl<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Asphyxia (Allen & Unwin)
The End of the World is Bigger than Love<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Davina Bell (Text Publishing)
When It Drops<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Alex Dyson (Hardie Grant Children\u2019s Publishing)
Deep Water<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Sarah Epstein (Allen & Unwin)
The Lost Soul Atlas<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Zana Fraillon (Hachette Australia)
When Rain Turns to Snow<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Jane Godwin (Hachette Australia)
Catch Me If I Fall<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Barry Jonsberg (Allen & Unwin)
Please Don\u2019t Hug Me<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Kay Kerr (Text Publishing)
Metal Fish, Falling Snow<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Cath Moore (Text Publishing)
Before the Beginning<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Anna Morgan (Hachette Australia)
Where We Begin<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Christie Nieman (Pan Macmillan Australia)
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Garth Nix (Allen & Unwin)
Peta Lyre\u2019s Rating Normal<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Anna Whateley (Allen & Unwin)
Loner<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Georgina Young (Text Publishing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"9780733340888\"Book of the Year: Younger Readers<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n

The Year the Maps Changed<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Danielle Binks (Hachette Australia)
The January Stars<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Kate Constable (Allen & Unwin)
Aster\u2019s Good, Right Things<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Kate Gordon (Riveted Press)
The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Kate Gordon (University of Queensland Press)
Zoe, Max and the Bicycle Bus<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Steven Herrick (University of Queensland Press)
Across the Risen Sea<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Bren MacDibble (Allen & Unwin)
The Grandest Bookshop in the World<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Amelia Mellor (Affirm Press)
The Republic of Birds<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Jessica Miller (Text Publishing)
The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Jaclyn Moriarty and illustrated by Kelly Canby (Allen & Unwin)
Worse Things<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Sally Murphy and illustrated by Sarah Davis (Walker Books Australia)
We Are Wolves<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Katrina Nannestad (HarperCollins)
The Secret Library of Hummingbird House<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Julianne Negri (Affirm Press)
When This Bell Rings<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Allison Rushby (Walker Books Australia)
The Mummy Smugglers of Crumblin Castle<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Pamela Rushby (Walker Books Australia)
Bindi<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Kirli Saunders and illustrated by Dub Leffler (Magabala Books)
Haywire<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Claire Saxby (Scholastic Australia)
The Fire Star<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by A.L. Tait (Penguin Random House Australia)
Beyond Belief<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Dee White (Scholastic Australia)
The Book of Chance<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Sue Whiting (Walker Books Australia)
Her Perilous Mansion<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Sean Williams (Allen & Unwin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"9781922310118\"Book of the Year: Early Childhood<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n

Bear in Space<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Deborah Abela and illustrated by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall (Walker Books Australia)
Busy Beaks<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Sarah Allen (Affirm Press)
Coming Home to Country<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Bronwyn Bancroft (Hardie Grant Children\u2019s Publishing)
What Do You Call Your Grandpa?<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Ashleigh Barton and illustrated by Martina Heiduczek (HarperCollins Publishers)
Shapes and Colours<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by John Canty (Berbay Publishing)
Soon<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Libby Gleeson and illustrated by Jedda Robaard (Hardie Grant Children\u2019s Publishing)
I\u2019ll Always Be Older Than You<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Jane Godwin and illustrated by Sara Acton (Hardie Grant Children\u2019s Publishing)
Who\u2019s Your Real Mum?<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Bernadette Green and illustrated by Anna Zobel (Scribble Kids\u2019 Books)
Me and My Boots<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Penny Harrison and illustrated by Evie Barrow (Hardie Grant Children\u2019s Publishing)
No! Never!<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Libby Hathorn & Lisa Hathorn-Jarman and illustrated by Mel Pearce (Hachette Australia)
Ruby Red Shoes: My Wonderful Grandmother<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Kate Knapp (HarperCollins)
Australia Under the Sea 1, 2, 3<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Fran\u00e9 Lessac (Walker Books Australia)
Anemone is not the Enemy<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Anna McGregor (Scribble Kids\u2019 Books)
There\u2019s No Such Thing<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Heidi McKinnon (Allen & Unwin)
Respect<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Aunty Fay Muir & Sue Lawson and illustrated by Lisa Kennedy (Magabala Books)
We Love You, Magoo<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Briony Stewart (Penguin Random House Australia)
This Small Blue Dot<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Zeno Sworder (Thames & Hudson Australia)
Bin Chicken<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Kate & Jol Temple and illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh (Scholastic Australia)
Pink!<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Margaret Wild and illustrated by Judith Rossell (HarperCollins)
Ten Little Figs<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Rhi\u00e2n Williams and illustrated by Nathaniel Eckstrom (Walker Books Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"9781760650438\"Picture Book of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n

Sometimes Cake<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Tamsin Ainslie Edwina Wyatt (Walker Books Australia)
The Biscuit Maker<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Liz Anelli and Sue Lawson (Walker Books Australia)
I Saw Pete and Pete Saw Me<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Evie Barrow and Maggie Hutchings (Affirm Press)
The Unwilling Twin<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Freya Blackwood (HarperCollins)
Wolfred<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Nick Bland (Hardie Grant Children\u2019s Publishing)
Give Me Some Space<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Philip Bunting (Scholastic Australia)
Not Cute.<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Philip Bunting (Scholastic Australia)
Who Am I?<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Philip Bunting (Scholastic Australia)
Wombat<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Philip Bunting (Scholastic Australia)
Littlelight<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Kelly Canby (Fremantle Press)
Norton and the Bear<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Gabriel Evans (Berbay Publishing)
Ellie\u2019s Dragon<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Bob Graham (Walker Books Australia)
Diamonds<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Armin Greder (Allen & Unwin)
Sing Me the Summer<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Alison Lester and Jane Godwin (Affirm Press_
Colin Cockroach Goes to Caloundra<\/a> <\/strong><\/em>by Chris McKimmie (Ford Street Publishing)
Jelly-Boy<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Christopher Nielsen and Nicole Godwin (Walker Books Australia)
How to Make a Bird<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Matt Ottley and Meg McKinlay (Walker Books Australia)
Your Birthday Was the Best!<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Felicita Sala and Maggie Hutchings (Affirm Press)
The Fire Wombat<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Danny Snell and Jackie French (HarperCollins)
Anisa\u2019s Alphabet<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Hannah Sommerville and Mike Dumbleton (Midnight Sun Publishing)
My Shadow is Pink<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Scott Stuart (Larrikin House)
Girl from the Sea<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Jane Tanner and Margaret Wild (Allen & Unwin)
Hello Jimmy!<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Anna Walker (Penguin Random House Australia)
Good Question: A Tale Told Backwards<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Annie White and Sue Whiting (Walker Books Australia)
Who\u2019s Your Real Mum?<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Bernadette Green and illustrated by Anna Zobel (Scribble Kids\u2019 Books)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"9780734420015\"Eve Pownall Award<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Sami Bayly (Hachette Australia)
Azaria: A True History<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Maree Coote (Melbournestyle Books)
The Daddy Animal Book<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Jennifer Cossins (Hachette Australia)
The Mummy Animal Book<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Jennifer Cossins (Hachette Australia)
Dry to Dry: The Seasons of Kakadu<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Pamela Freeman and Liz Anelli (Walker Books Australia)
Strangers on Country<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by David Hartley, Kirsty Murray and Dub Leffler (National Library of Australia)
There\u2019s a Zoo in my Poo<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Felice Jacka and Rob Craw (Pan Macmillan Australia)
Little Lon<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Andrew Kelly, Mark Jackson and Heather Potter (Wild Dog Books)
Saltie Mumma<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Sandra Kendall (Windy Hollow Books)
Hold On! Saving the Spotted Handfish<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Gina M. Newton and Rachel Tribout (CSIRO Publishing)
Australia\u2019s Wild Weird Wonderful Weather<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Stephanie Owen Reeder and Tania McCartney (National Library of Australia)
Will the Wonderkid: Treasure Hunter of the Australian Outback<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Stephanie Owen Reeder (National Library of Australia)
Shirley Purdie: My Story, Ngaginybe Jarragbe<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Shirley Purdie (Magabala Books)
Kookaburra<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Claire Saxby and Tannya Harricks (Walker Books Australia)
Matthew Flinders – Adventures on Leaky Ships<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Carole Wilkinson and Prue Pittock (Dog Books)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Congratulations to all of the authors on the 2021 CBCA Notables List!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Find out more about the Children’s Book Council of Australia here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Featuring authors like Danielle Binks, Sami Bayly, Aunty Fay Muir and many more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":137987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[715,1200,11229,11056,1248,1249,12543],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021CBCANotables-Social.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137982"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137982"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":138293,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137982\/revisions\/138293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}