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Book of the Year: Older Readers

This award is: made to outstanding books of fiction, drama or poetry which require of the reader a degree of maturity to appreciate the topics, themes and scope of emotional involvement. Generally, books in this category will be appropriate in style and content for readers in their secondary years of schooling.
CBCA Awards Handbook
 
Older Readers Shortlist
Pelican [Copyrighted to CBCA]
©CBCA
Note: These books are for mature readers.
 
 
 
 

CLARKE, JUDITH
The Winds of Heaven
Allen & Unwin, 2009
ISBN 978-1-7417-5731-6
SCIS No:1404414
Price: pbk $22.99


CMIS Review: The Winds of Heaven
Student Reviews:
YARA [Choose 'Australian Books' and select The Winds of Heaven from the Older Readers Shortlist]

Allen & Unwin:
Teachers’ Reviews

The Winds of Heaven by Judith Clarke
© Allen & Unwin
Cover permission for CMIS as a corporate member of the CBCA
 
 
 
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CHRISTOPHER, Lucy
Stolen
Chicken House, 2009
ISBN 978-1-906427-13-9
SCIS No: 1415696
Price: pbk $17.99

CMIS Review:
Stolen


Author:
Lucy Christopher
Stolen by Lucy Christopher
© Chicken House Publishing
Cover permission for CMIS as a corporate member of the CBCA
 
 
 
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LARBALESTIER, Justine (Comprehensive Fiction Focus Blog post)
Liar
Allen & Unwin, 2009
ISBN 978-1-7417-5872-6
SCIS No: 1429430
Price: pbk $22.99

CMIS Review:
Liar  
Student Reviews: YARA [Choose 'Australian Books' and select Liar from the Older Readers Shortlist]

Allen & Unwin:
Teacher Reviews
Author: Justine Larbalestier
Liar by Justine Larbalestier
©Allen & Unwin
Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher
 
 
 
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METZENTHEN, David
Jarvis 24
Penguin, 2009
ISBN 978-0-14-301004-3
SCIS No: 1404702
Price: pbk $19.95

CMIS Review:
Jarvis 24
Student Reviews: YARA [Choose 'Australian Books' and select Jarvis from the Older Readers Shortlist]

Penguin: Teachers’ notes written by Donna Mulazzani (Search for book, then select Teachers' Notes and download PDF file.)
Author:
David Menzenthen

Awards:
S.A. Festival Award for Literature 2010  - Short-listed Children's Literature Award

Inkys 2009  - Short-listed Young Adult Book Award

Jarvis 24
© Penguin Group Australia
Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher
 
 
 
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MILLARD, Glenda
A Small Free Kiss in the Dark
Allen & Unwin, 2009
ISBN 978-1-7417-5658-6
SCIS No: 1398162
Price: pbk $16.95

CMIS Review: 
A Small Free Kiss in the Dark
Student Reviews: YARA [Choose 'Australian Books' and select A Small Free Kiss in the Dark from the Older Readers Shortlist]

Allen & Unwin: Teachers' Notes
Author: Glenda Millard

Awards:
Winner, Queensland Premier's Literary Awards Young Adult Book Award 2009
Shortlisted, 2009 Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Long Fiction

A Small Free Kiss in the Dark
© Allen & Unwin
Cover reproduced by permission of the publisher
 
 
 
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TANGNEY, Penny
Loving Richard Feynman
University of Queensland Press, 2009
ISBN 978-0-7022-3725-6
SCIS No: 1417177
Price: pbk $17.95

CMIS Review: 
Loving Richard Feynman
Loving Richard Feynman
©University of Queensland Press
Cover permission for CMIS as a corporate member of the CBCA
 
 
 
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