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Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Children's & YA

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The Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Children's & YA is a prize category in the annual Indie Book Awards (Australia) presented by Australian Independent Booksellers.[1]

The award was established in 2008. It was split into two separate awards (Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Children's and Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Young Adult) in 2016.

Winners and shortlists

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Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Children's & YA
Year Author Title Result Ref.
2008 Shaun Tan Tales From Outer Suburbia Winner [2]
2009 Sally Murphy & Heather Potter (Illus) Pearl Verses The World Winner [2]
2010 Not awarded [2]
2011 Jeannie Baker Mirror Winner [2]
2012 Anh Do & Suzanne Do & Bruce Whatley (Illus) The Little Refugee Winner [2]
Graeme Base The Jewel Fish of Karnak Finalist [3]
Andrew McGahan The Coming of the Whirlpool Finalist [3]
Andy Giffiths & Terry Denton (illus) The 13-Storey Treehouse Finalist [3]
2013 Margo Lanagan Sea Hearts Winner [4]
Maureen McCarthy The Convent Finalist [5]
Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (illus) The 26-Storey Treehouse Finalist [5]
Tohby Riddle Unforgotten Finalist [5]
2014 Alison Lester Kissed by the Moon Winner [6]
Hilary Bell & Antonia Presenti Alphabetical Sydney Finalist [7]
Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (illus) The 39-Storey Treehouse Finalist [7]
Anh Do Weirdo Finalist [7]
2015 Judith Rossell Withering-by-Sea Winner [8]
Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (illus) The 52-Storey Treehouse Finalist [9]
Aaron Blabey Pig the Pug Finalist [9]
Alice Pung Laurinda Finalist [9]

References

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  1. ^ ""Indie Book Awards"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2012 & prior"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c ""2012 Indie Awards"". ANZ LitLovers LitBlog. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  4. ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2013"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c ""The 2013 Indie Awards Shortlist Announced"". Readings. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2014"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b c ""The Indie Awards Shortlist for 2014"". Readings. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  8. ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2015"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b c ""Indie Book Awards 2015 shortlists announced"". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 9 April 2024.