Australian Children's Book of the Year Award

Younger Readers

Established 1982. Presented annually in August for a book written by an Australian, or a resident of Australia.

• 1997 - Libby Gleeson (illustrator Ann James), Hannah Plus One (Penguin Books Australia)

  Honour Books

  Elizabeth Honey (illustrator William Clarke), Don't Pat the Wombat (Little Ark/Allen & Unwin)

  Emily Rodda, Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal (Omnibus Books)

• 1996 - James Moloney, Swashbuckler (University of Queensland Press)

  Honour Books

  Peter Carey, The Big Bazoohley (University of Queensland Press)

  Elizabeth Honey, 45 & 47 Stella St and Everything that Happened (Allen & Unwin)

• 1995 - Wendy Orr, illustrated by Kerry Millard, Ark in the Park

  Honour Books

  Jackie French, Somewhere Around the Corner

  Anthony Hill, The Burnt Stick

• 1994 - Emily Rodda, Rowan of Rin

  Honour Books

  Elizabeth Honey, Honey Sandwich

  Nadia Wheatley, Lucy in the Leap Year

• 1993 - Garry Disher, The Bamboo Flute

  Honour Books

  Morris Gleitzman, Blabber Mouth

  Nette Hilton, illustrated by Kerry Millard, The Web

• 1992 - Anna Fienberg, illustrated by Kim Gamble, The Magnificent Nose, and Other Marvels
• 1991 - Emily Rodda, Finders Keepers
• 1990 - Jeanie Adams, Pigs and Honey
• 1989 - Emily Rodda, The Best-Kept Secret
• 1988 - Nadia Wheatley, illustrated by Donna Rawlins, My Place
• 1987 - Emily Rodda, illustrated by Noela Young, Pigs Might Fly
• 1986 - Mary Steele, Arkwright
• 1985 - Emily Rodda, illustrated by Noela Young, Something Special
• 1984 - Max Dann, illustrated by Ann James, Bernice Knows Best
• 1983 - Robin Klein, illustrated by Alison Lester, Thing
• 1982 - Christobel Mattingley, illustrated by Patricia Mullins, Rummage