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Children's Book of the Year Awards

Children's Book of the Year Awards

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Children's Book of the Year Awards Shortlist

CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2013 timeline:

Tuesday 9 April	Shortlist announced
Saturday 17 – Friday 23 August	Book Week 2013

Every year the CBCA (Children's Book Council of Australia) appoints noted authors, educators, publishers and writers to judge from the nominations. The CBCA judging panel initially selects a 'Notables and Shortlist' which teacher librarians and teachers eagerly await. From this list a series of books are selected as finalists and we select a series of materials which are suitable for use in the classroom which are called 'Book Week Support Materials'. This is the most prestigious award for a children's book in Australia and constitutes recognition of the work of the publisher and author in creating a book of great significance.