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Books and reading: Book Week

The Children's Book Council of Australia celebrates the best books written for teens and children each year. The awards are focused on Australian works published in the last 12 months and announced during Book Week. The Library will host a variety of activities ranging from author visits, literary lunches, quizzes to lunchtime activities

CBCA Winners for 2024

 

 

Winner Shadow Judging Winner
 Honour Book  Honour Book

   

Older Readers

WINNERS FOR 2024

Book Week 2024 promotions

ABC News : Young readers give their verdicts for the Children's Book Council of Australia's Shadowers' Choice awards

This year Mount Scopus Memorial College students, Scoop also participated as Shadow Judges for the CBCA awards.

 

Shadow Judging - Reading for pleasure

Authors

Suzy Zail - Scopus author

Lili Wilkinson - author presentation at Mount Scopus

Karen Comer

Helena Fox

Leanne Yong

 

Interviews with authors

Guest author post by Megan Williams about Let’s Never Speak of This Again for Joy in Books at PaperbarkWords blog:

CBCA Resources and links to more about shortlisted books.

Shadow Judges