{"id":140531,"date":"2021-03-30T12:48:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T01:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=140531"},"modified":"2021-03-31T09:11:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T22:11:15","slug":"the-2021-cbca-books-of-the-year-shortlist-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2021\/03\/30\/the-2021-cbca-books-of-the-year-shortlist-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2021 CBCA Book of the Year shortlist is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"2021<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The 2021 CBCA Books of the Year shortlist has just been announced, featuring beloved authors such as Davina Bell, Jaclyn Moriarty, Sami Bayly and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement was made over on YouTube with a video<\/a><\/strong> made by the authors and illustrators of the South Australian brand of the CBCA. The Books of the Year for each category will be announced at 12pm on the 20th of August, to kick off Book Week (themed ‘Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds’).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scroll down to see the 2021 CBCA shortlist!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

\"9781922330079\"The End of the World is Bigger than Love<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Davina Bell (Text Publishing)<\/p>\n\n\n

The Lost Soul Atlas<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Zana Fraillon (Hachette Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Rain Turns to Snow <\/em><\/strong><\/a>by Jane Godwin (Hachette Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metal Fish, Falling Snow<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Cath Moore (Text Publishing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where We Begin<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Christie Nieman (Pan Macmillan Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peta Lyre\u2019s Rating Normal<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Anna Whateley (Allen & Unwin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

\"9780733340888\"<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Aster\u2019s Good, Right Things <\/em><\/strong><\/a>by Kate Gordon (Riveted Press)<\/p>\n

The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Jaclyn Moriarty and illustrated by Kelly Canby (Allen & Unwin)<\/p>\n\n\n

Worse Things<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Sally Murphy and illustrated by Sarah Davis (Walker Books Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We Are Wolves<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Katrina Nannestad (HarperCollins)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bindi<\/strong><\/a> <\/em>by Kirli Saunders and illustrated by Dub Leffler (Magabala Books)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Book of Chance<\/strong><\/a> <\/em>by Sue Whiting (Walker Books Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

\"9781922310118\"Busy Beaks<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Sarah Allen (Affirm Press)<\/p>\n\n\n

Who\u2019s Your Real Mum?<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Bernadette Green and illustrated by Anna Zobel (Scribble Kids\u2019 Books)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No! Never!<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Libby Hathorn & Lisa Hathorn-Jarman and illustrated by Mel Pearce (Hachette Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anemone is not the Enemy<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Anna McGregor (Scribble Kids\u2019 Books)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s No Such Thing<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Heidi McKinnon (Allen & Unwin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We Love You, Magoo<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Briony Stewart (Penguin Random House Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

\"9780648785132\"The Unwilling Twin<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Freya Blackwood (HarperCollins)<\/p>\n\n\n

Not Cute.<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Philip Bunting (Scholastic Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norton and the Bear<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Gabriel Evans (Berbay Publishing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ellie\u2019s Dragon<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Bob Graham (Walker Books Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Make a Bird<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Matt Ottley and Meg McKinlay (Walker Books Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Birthday Was the BEST!<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Felicita Sala and Maggie Hutchings (Affirm Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

\"dryThe Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Sami Bayly (Hachette Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n

Azaria: A True History<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Maree Coote (Melbournestyle Books)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dry to Dry: The Seasons of Kakadu<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Pamela Freeman and Liz Anelli (Walker Books Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strangers on Country<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by David Hartley, Kirsty Murray and Dub Leffler (National Library of Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hold On! Saving the Spotted Handfish<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Gina M. Newton and Rachel Tribout (CSIRO Publishing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Flinders \u2013 Adventures on Leaky Ships<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Carole Wilkinson and Prue Pittock (Dog Books)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CBCA Award for New Illustrator<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n

\"9781760761110\"Sofya Karmazina for Ribbit Rabbit Robot<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Scholastic Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n

Mel Pearce for No! Never!<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Hachette Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave Petzold for Seven Seas of Fleas<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Starfish Bay Publishing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shirley Purdie for Shirley Purdie: My Story,<\/em> Ngaginybe Jarragbe<\/strong><\/a> (Magabala Books)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zeno Sworder for This Small Blue Dot<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Thames & Hudson Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robin Tatlow–<\/em>Lord for Go Away, Worry Monster!<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (EK Books)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Congratulations to all of the authors on the 2021 CBCA Book of the Year Shortlist!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Find out more about the Children\u2019s Book Council of Australia here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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