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Children's Book Council of Australia 2016 Book of the Year- You Be the Judge!

This is the list of Short Listed Titles for the 2016 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year. It includes the following categories:
Older Reader
Younger Reader
Early Childhood
Picture Book
Eve Pownall Information Book
Crichton Award for Illustration
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The Fly Wheel (Erin, Gough)
The Fly Wheel
1
Erin, Gough
The Pause (John Larkin)
The Pause
2
John Larkin
Freedom Ride (Sue Lawson)
Freedom Ride
3
Sue Lawson
A Single Stone (Meg McKinlay)
A Single Stone
4
Meg McKinlay
Inbetween Days (Vikki Wakefield)
Inbetween Days
5
Vikki Wakefield
Cloudwish (Fiona Wood)
Cloudwish
6
Fiona Wood
The Cleo Stories: A Friend and a Pet (Libby Gleeson (Illus Freya Blackwood))
The Cleo Stories: A Friend and a Pet
7
Libby Gleeson (Illus Freya Blackwood)
Soon (Morris Gleitzman)
Soon
8
Morris Gleitzman
Run, Pip, Run (J C Jones)
Run, Pip, Run
9
J C Jones
Sister Heart (Sally Morgan)
Sister Heart
10
Sally Morgan
Molly and Pim and the Millions of Stars (Martine Murray)
Molly and Pim and the Millions of Stars
11
Martine Murray
Shadows of the Master (Emily Rodda)
Shadows of the Master
12
Emily Rodda
Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas (Aaron Blabey (Illust: Aaron Blabey))
Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas
13
Aaron Blabey (Illust: Aaron Blabey)
My Dog Bigsy (Alison Lester (Penguin Random House))
My Dog Bigsy
14
Alison Lester (Penguin Random House)
Perfect (Danny Parker (Illus Freya Blackwood))
Perfect
15
Danny Parker (Illus Freya Blackwood)
Ollie & the Wind (Ghosh Ronojoy Random House Australia)
Ollie & the Wind
16
Ghosh Ronojoy Random House Australia
Mr Huff (Anna Walker Penguin Random House)
Mr Huff
17
Anna Walker Penguin Random House
The Cow Tripped Over the Moon (Tony Wilson (Illust: Laura Wood))
The Cow Tripped Over the Moon
18
Tony Wilson (Illust: Laura Wood)
Ride, Ricardo, Ride (Illus Shane Devries, Text by Phil Cummings)
Ride, Ricardo, Ride
19
Illus Shane Devries, Text by Phil Cummings
Flight (Illus Armin Greder (Text by Nadia Wheatley))
Flight
20
Illus Armin Greder (Text by Nadia Wheatley)
My Dead Bunny (Illus James Foley (Text Sigi Cohen))
My Dead Bunny
21
Illus James Foley (Text Sigi Cohen)
One Step at a Time (Illus Sally Heinrich (Text by Jane Jolly))
One Step at a Time
22
Illus Sally Heinrich (Text by Jane Jolly)
Suri's Wall (Illus Matt Ottley (Text Lucy Estela))
Suri's Wall
23
Illus Matt Ottley (Text Lucy Estela)
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (Illus Bruce Whatley (Text Eric Bogle))
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
24
Illus Bruce Whatley (Text Eric Bogle)
Phasmid: Saving the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect (Rohan Cleave (Illus Carol Tulloch))
Phasmid: Saving the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect
25
Rohan Cleave (Illus Carol Tulloch)
The White Mouse: The Story of Nancy Wake (Peter Gouldthorpe)
The White Mouse: The Story of Nancy Wake
26
Peter Gouldthorpe
The Amazing True Story of How Babies Are Made (Fiona Katauskas)
The Amazing True Story of How Babies Are Made
27
Fiona Katauskas
Lennie the Legend (Stephanie Owen Reeder)
Lennie the Legend
28
Stephanie Owen Reeder
Ancestry: Stories of Multicultural Anzacs (Robin Siers and Carlie Walker)
Ancestry: Stories of Multicultural Anzacs
29
Robin Siers and Carlie Walker
We Are the Rebels: The Women and Men Who Made Eureka (Clare Wright)
We Are the Rebels: The Women and Men Who Made Eureka
30
Clare Wright
The Underwater Fancy Dress Parade (Illus Alison Colpoys (Text Davina Bell))
The Underwater Fancy Dress Parade
31
Illus Alison Colpoys (Text Davina Bell)
The Cat With the Coloured Tail (Illus Dinalie Dabarera (Text Gillian Meares))
The Cat With the Coloured Tail
32
Illus Dinalie Dabarera (Text Gillian Meares)
My Gallipoli (Robert Hannaford (Text: Ruth Starke))
My Gallipoli
33
Robert Hannaford (Text: Ruth Starke)
Fish Jam (Kylie Howarth)
Fish Jam
34
Kylie Howarth
Meet Weary Dunlop (Jeremy Lord (Text: Claire Saxby))
Meet Weary Dunlop
35
Jeremy Lord (Text: Claire Saxby)
Kidglovz (Dale Newman (Text: Julie Hunt))
Kidglovz
36
Dale Newman (Text: Julie Hunt)
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