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Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards 2000
Backyard of Pegi Williams Book Shop where
numerous Book Launches have taken place

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BOOK WEEK THEME:
2000 THE EDGE OF TOMORROW

 

BOOK OF THE YEAR 2000

In Alphabetical Order by Author (NB: These books are for mature readers)

AWARD TITLE AUTHOR
Winner 48 SHADES OF BROWN Earls, Nick
Honour Book KILLING AURORA Barnes, Helen
Honour Book BORROWED LIGHT Fienberg, Anna
Shortlist STRIPES OF THE SIDE STEP WOLF Hartnett, Sonya
Shortlist STONY HEART COUNTRY Metzenthen, David
Shortlist TYRO McRobbie, David

BOOK OF THE YEAR: YOUNGER READERS 2000

In Alphabetical Order by Author and Illustrator
AWARD TITLE AUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR
Winner HITLER'S DAUGHTER French, Jackie
Honour Book HANNAH AND THE TOMORROW ROOM Gleeson, Libby and James, Ann
Honour Book CAPTAIN MACK Roy, James
Shortlist GRAFFITI ON THE FENCE Forrestal, Elaine
Shortlist HAZEL GREEN Hirsch, Odo and McLean, Andrew
Shortlist ROWAN AND THE ZEBAK Rodda, Emily


PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2000

In Alphabetical Order by Illustrator and Author
AWARD TITLE ILLUSTRATOR / AUTHOR
Winner JENNY ANGEL Spudvilas, Anne and Wild, Margaret
Honour Book LUKE'S WAY OF LOOKING Ottley, Matt and Wheatley, Nadia
Honour Book MEMORIAL Tan, Shaun and Crew, Gary
Shortlist BUFFY AN ADVENTURE STORY Graham, Bob
Shortlist GREAT BEAR, THE Greder, Armin and Gleeson, Libby
Shortlist HELLO BABY Vivas, Julie and Overend, Julie


EVE POWNALL AWARD: INFORMATION 2000

In Alphabetical Order by Illustrator and Author
AWARD TITLE AUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR 
Winner FISHING FOR ISLANDS Nicholson, John
Honour Book CRASH! TH SEARCH FOR THE STINSON Beck, Jennifer and Blacklock, Dyan
Honour Book INSIDE THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET Lawrenson, Diana
Shortlist HOW TO GUZZLE YOUR GARDEN French, Jackie
Shortlist SAND SWIMMERS Oliver, Narelle
Shortlist TAPESTRY Pallotta-Chiarolli, Maria

1.

STORM AND THE MINOTAUR
Lucy Strange

2.

ALBERT JOHNSON AND THE BUNS OF STEEL
Phil Earle

3.

ALL TO PLAY FOR
Eve Ainsworth

4.

WEATHER WELL, THE
Vashti Hardy

5.

CARRIE AND THE ROLLER BOOTS
Lisa Thompson

6.

ALL I SAID WAS
Michael Morpurgo

7.

DEN, THE
Keith Gray

8.

OF MICE AND MEN: SUPER-READABLE EDITION
John Steinbeck

9.

SNOW DOGS
Jane AC West

10.

CARNIVAL OF THE CLOCKS
Nick Sharratt

11.

BULLET CATCHER
Chris Bradford

12.

FIRST THIRD WISH, THE
Ian Beck

13.

LITTLE WOMEN: A RETELLING
Laura Wood

14.

13TH FAIRY, THE
Kaye Umansky

15.

ALL SORTS TO MAKE A WORLD
John Agard

16.

AMBER'S SONG
Gillian Cross

17.

BEAUTIFUL GAME, THE
Alan Gibbons

18.

BULLET CATCHER: BLOWBACK
Chris Bradford

19.

BULLET CATCHER: SNIPER
Chris Bradford

20.

FRANKENSTEIN: A RETELLING
Tanya Landman

20.

MEG AND MERLIN: RUNNING AWAY
Tanya Landman

20.

GRAVE MATTER
Juno Dawson

20.

STARLIGHT WATCHMAKER, THE
Lauren James

20.

FRONT ROOM, THE
Michelle Magorian

20.

IT'S A NO-MONEY DAY
Kate Milner

20.

GHOST IN ANNIE'S ROOM, THE
Phillipa Pearce

20.

STILL WATER
Chris Priestley

20.

SPLASH DAY!
Nick Sharratt

20.

BIG TROUBLE FOR NELLIE CHOC-ICE
Jeremy Strong

20.

ROSE'S DRESS OF DREAMS
Katherine Woodfine

20.

YOUNG WEREWOLF
Cornelia Funke

20.

FOOTBALL MAD: OWN GOAL!
Paul Stewart

20.

DOG THAT SAVED CHRISTMAS, THE
Nicola Davies

20.

TRIPWRECKED!
Ross Montgomery

20.

STERLING AND THE CANARY
Andy Stanton

20.

DAY MY FAMILY DISAPPEARED, THE
Jo Simmons

20.

DAY THE HICCUPS TOOK OVER, THE
Jo Simmons

20.

MARIELLA, QUEEN OF THE STARS
Eoin Colfer

20.

SURVIVAL IN SPACE: APOLLO 13 MISSION
David Long

20.

TUTANKHAMUN'S TREASURE
David Long