Book of the Year Winners Announced
The 2017 Book of the Year winners, Honour books and Crichton winner have been announced as part of Book Week celebrations around Australia.
The entries are judged, among other things, on their literary quality. The awards are aimed at promoting literature and literacy in each state and we encourage our students to explore the titles mentioned below when they are looking for their next #greatread.
2017 CBCA Winning Books
All images source : CBCA website
Full list of 2017 BOYA winners
You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.
Dr Seuss
The Winner
Book of the Year : Older Readers
It’s 1997 and seventeen-year-old Sam is mourning the sudden loss of his mum … A well deserved winner of this year’s award.
Honours
Book of the Year : Older Readers
This is a love story…It’s the story of Henry Jones and Rachel Sweetie. They were best friends once, before Rachel moved to the sea.
Honours
Book of the Year : Older Readers
Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention center after his mother and sister fled the violence of a distant homeland, Subhi has only ever known life behind the fences.
A book is a dream that you hold in your hands
Neil Gaiman
Winner
Book of the Year : Younger Readers
A story about an eventful hike…and the unexpected places you may go.
Honours
Book of the Year : Younger Readers
The little girl found under the bush has no name…
Honours
Book of the Year : Younger Readers
Jimmy Cook discovers that Captain Cook met with a sticky end in Hawaii….
The more that you read the more things you will know, the more that you learn the more places you'll go
Dr Seuss