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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.

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