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The National Executive is responsible for the administration of the Book of the Year Awards
CBCA (VIC) Clayton's Short List - March 2010
CLAYTON’S SHORT LIST 2010
Older Readers
Swerve Philllip Gwynne Penguin Beatle meets Destiny Gabrielle Williams Penguin Liar Justine Larbalestier Allen & Unwin Last of the Braves Archie Fusillo Penguin A Small Free Kiss in the Dark Glenda Millard Allen & Unwin The Visconti House Elsbeth Edgar Walker Books
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
The Apology Marji Hill Pearson Education Maralinga – The Anangu Story Christobel Mattingley Allen & Unwin Explorers – Filling in the Map of Australia Chris Miles Black Dog Books Something About Water Penny Matthews Scholastic Lighthouse Girl Dianne Wolfer Fremantle Press Great Aussie Inventions Amy Hunter Black Dog Books
Younger Readers
The Museum of Mary Child Cassandra Golds Puffin
Audrey’s Big Secret Christine Harris Little Hare
Pearl Verses the world Sally Murphy Walker Books
Tensy Farlow Jen Storer Penguin/Viking
A Ghost In My Suitcase Gabrielle Wang Puffin
Death Diamond Dan Jerris Lothian
Picture Books
Ballroom Bonanza Nina Rycroft & Stephen Harris Working Title Press
Ruby makes a friend Tina Burke Penguin/Viking
My baby love Meredith Costain Hachette
My Mother’s eyes Mark Wilson Hachette
My silent world Nette Hilton & Vincent Agostino Hachette
Isabella’s Garden Glenda Millard & Rebecca Cool Walker Books
Also mentioned:
Stanley Paste Aaron Blabey Penguin
Running with the Horses Alison Lester Penguin
Clem always could Sarah Watt Hachette
The Toymaker and the Bird Pamela Allen Penguin
The Great Rock Whale Christine Paice & Wendy O’Malley Hachette
Steve Parish Books
1. Bilby and Friends
2. Gus has a Gap
3. Toby goes to school
Early Childhood
Hello Baby! Mem Fox & Steve Jenkins Penguin
Grandpa Baby Margaret Wild & Deborah Niland Viking
Mannie and the Long Brave Day Martine Murray & Sally Rippin Allen & Unwin
Ivy Loves to Give Freya Blackwood Little Hare
Baby Wombat’s Week Jackie French & Bruce Whatley Harper Collins
Also mentioned
Vivi Finds Bean Vanessa Holle Murdoch
My Silent World Nette Hilton & Vincent Agostino Hachette
Never Ever Before Stephen Michael King Scholastic