Children's Book Council of Australia - Book of the Year Shortlist announced!

It's awards season, and the CBCA have announced their shortlist for the 2015 Book of the Year. These awards span five categories including Information books, Picture books, Early Childhood, Younger Readers and Older Readers.

The nominees for the 2015 books are.....

Older Readers

Nona and me by Clare Atkins
Intruder by Christine Bongers
Are you seeing me? by Darren Groth
The incredible adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil
The minnow by Diana Sweeney
The protected by Claire Zorn


Younger Readers

Two wolves by Tristan Bancks
The simple things by Bill Condon
The Cleo stories: The Necklace and the present by Libby Gleeson
Bleakboy and Hunter stand out in the rain by Steven Herrick
Figgy in the world by Tamsin Janu
Withering-by-sea: A Stella Montgomery intrigue by Judith Rossell

Winners will be announced on Friday 21 August!