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Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards 2001
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BOOK WEEK THEME: 2001 A BOOK ODYSSEY


BOOK OF THE YEAR 2001

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

AWARD TITLE AUTHOR
Winner WOLF ON THE FOLD Clarke, Judith
Honour Book DOGS Condon, Bill
Honour Book FIGHTING RUBEN WOLFE Zusak, Markus
Shortlist THURSDAY'S CHILD Hartnett, Sonya
Shortlist SIMPLE GIFT, THE Herrick, Steven
Shortlist TOUCH ME Moloney, James

BOOK OF THE YEAR: YOUNGER READERS 2001

In Alphabetical Order by Author and Illustrator
AWARD TITLE AUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR
Winner TWO HANDS TOGETHER Kidd, Diana
Honour Book AWAY WITH THE BIRDS Broome, Errol
Honour Book NIPS X1 Starke, Ruth
Shortlist GAME OF THE GOOSE, THE Dubosarsky, Ursula
Shortlist SOMETHING'S FISHY, HAZEL GREEN Hirsch, Odo
Shortlist PANNIKIN AND PINTA Thiele, Colin and Gouldthorpe, Peter

BOOK OF THE YEAR: EARLY CHILDHOOD 2001

In Alphabetical Order by Author and Illustrator
AWARD TITLE AUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR
Winner YOU'LL WAKE THE BABY Jinks, Catherine and McLean, Andrew
Honour Book MAX Graham, Bob
Honour Book POG Lee, Lyn and Gamble, Kim
Shortlist ERNIE DANCES TO THE DIDGERIDOO Lester, Alison
Shortlist NIGHTY NIGHT! Wild, Margaret and Argent, Kerry
Shortlist POCKET DOGS, THE Wild, Margaret and King, Stephen Michael


PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2001

In Alphabetical Order by Illustrator and Author
AWARD TITLE ILLUSTRATOR / AUTHOR
Winner FOX Brooks, Ron and Wild, Margaret
Honour Book SINGING HAT, THE Riddle, Tohby
Honour Book LOST THING, THE Tan, Shaun
Shortlist RAIN DANCE Huxley, Dee and Applegate, Cathy
Shortlist FAUST'S PARTY Ottley, Matt
Shortlist A IS FOR AUNTY Russell, Elaine


EVE POWNALL AWARD: INFORMATION 2001

In Alphabetical Order by Illustrator and Author
AWARD TITLE AUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR 
Winner OLYMPIA: WARRIOR ATHLETES OF ANCIENT GREECE Blacklock, Dyan and Kellett, David
Honour Book BUILDING THE SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE Nicholson, John
Honour Book A IS FOR AUNTY Russell, Elaine
Shortlist POLE TO POLE Freeman, Pamela and Blythe, Philip
Shortlist ANIMAL FOOD Pearson, Jane
Shortlist SICK AS Jennings, Gael and Harvey, Roland

 


1.

WEATHER WELL, THE
Vashti Hardy

2.

CARRIE AND THE ROLLER BOOTS
Lisa Thompson

3.

STORM AND THE MINOTAUR
Lucy Strange

4.

DEN, THE
Keith Gray

5.

OF MICE AND MEN: SUPER-READABLE EDITION
John Steinbeck

6.

CARNIVAL OF THE CLOCKS
Nick Sharratt

7.

ALBERT JOHNSON AND THE BUNS OF STEEL
Phil Earle

8.

BLUE JOHN
Berlie Doherty

9.

LITTLE WOMEN: A RETELLING
Laura Wood

10.

MEG AND MERLIN: RUNNING AWAY
Tanya Landman

11.

SHEEP SCHOOL
Ross Montgomery

12.

FRANKENSTEIN: A RETELLING
Tanya Landman

13.

ALL I SAID WAS
Michael Morpurgo

14.

ALL SORTS TO MAKE A WORLD
John Agard

15.

AMBER'S SONG
Gillian Cross

16.

ANNA GAIN AND THE SAME SIXTY SECONDS
Guy Bass

17.

BEACH PUPPY, THE
Holly Webb

18.

BEAUTIFUL GAME, THE
Alan Gibbons

19.

BERTIE AND THE ALIEN CHICKEN
Jenny Pearson

20.

FOOTBALL CRAZY
Tony Bradman

20.

FOOTBALL MAD: OFFSIDE
Paul Stewart

20.

HENRY POND THE POET
Dick King-smith

20.

BUDGIE
Joseph Coelho

20.

TRIPWRECKED!
Ross Montgomery

20.

FORTUNE'S FOOLS: A ROMEO ROLLERCOASTER!
Ross Montgomery

20.

NAPPY THE PIRATE BABY
Alan MacDonald

20.

IT'S A NO-MONEY DAY
Kate Milner

20.

SPLASH DAY!
Nick Sharratt

20.

STARLIGHT WATCHMAKER, THE
Lauren James

20.

STORY OF THE DANCING FROG, THE
Quentin Blake

20.

DRAGONRACERS
Peter Bunzl

20.

CHEESEMARES
Ross Collins

20.

FOOTBALL MAD: OWN GOAL!
Paul Stewart

20.

FOOTBALL MAD: HAT-TRICK!
Paul Stewart

20.

FOOTBALL MAD: TEAMWORK!
Paul Stewart

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.

MINT CHOC CHIP AT THE MARKET CAFE
Jonathan Meres

20.

GRANDPA BERT AND THE GHOST SNATCHERS
Malorie Blackman

20.

PICTURE PERFECT
Serena Patel

20.

PRAMBUSTERS!
Anne Fine

20.

CLEVER CAKES
Michael Rosen

20.

SURVIVAL IN SPACE: APOLLO 13 MISSION
David Long

20.

HETTY AND THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
Ann James

20.

MAGICAT
Jennifer Grey

20.

TOAD ATTACK!
Patrice Lawrence

20.

SIDNEY MAKES A WISH
Lisa Thompson