New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards
| New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards | |
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The New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards logo, as of 2013.[1] | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in children and young adult's literature in New Zealand |
| Sponsored by | New Zealand Post |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Presented by | Booksellers New Zealand |
| Reward(s) | {{currency}} – invalid amount (help) |
| Official website | http://www.NZPostBookAwards.co.nz |
The New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards were, until 2014, a series of literary awards presented annually to recognise excellence in children and young adult's literature in New Zealand.[2] The awards were in 2015 changed to be the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. The awards were administered and organised by Booksellers New Zealand, an industry organisation which represents over 90% of New Zealand booksellers.[3][4] The awards were presented at the end of a 10-day festival organised by the New Zealand Book Council celebrating children's literature and literacy, held annually in May.[5]
These awards, sponsored by New Zealand Post, were established in 1997, though they have had three incarnations since they were first created in 1982.[3][6] Prior to 1997, they were known as the AIM Children's Book Awards, which were created in 1990.[3] Before that, the awards were known as the New Zealand Government Publishing Awards, which ran from 1982 to 1988.[7] In 2003 their name was changed to the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, this became the case once again in 2014.[2][3][8]
History
The original New Zealand Government Publishing Awards established in 1982 contained two categories, Children's Book of the Year and Picture Book of the Year.[6] A non-fiction award was presented in 1986, but not in 1987 or 1988, the final years of this incarnation of the awards.[7][9]
No awards were presented in 1989, but in 1990, Unilever New Zealand (then the New Zealand manufacturer of Aim toothpaste) created the AIM Children's Book Awards.[7][10][11] The awards originally contained two categories — Fiction, and Picture Book.[12][13] Second and third prizes were originally awarded, though these were replaced with honour awards in 1993, presented at the judges' discretion.[2][13] More categories were added over time: Best First Book in 1992 (not presented 1994–5); Non-Fiction in 1993, when Fiction was split into two categories (Senior Fiction and Junior Fiction); and AIM Book of the Year in 1995.[9][12][14]
In 1997, the awards became the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards, and another new category was added, the New Zealand Post Children's Choice award.[3] In 2004, the Senior Fiction category was renamed to Young Adult Fiction.[15][16]
In April 2013 the New Zealand Post Book of the.Year award's name was changed to honour the late New Zealand children's author Margaret Mahy, and became known as the New Zealand Post Margaret Mahy Book of the Year award.[17][18]
Prizes
As of 2013, the winners of the Picture Book, Junior Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Non-Fiction categories are awarded NZ$7,500, with the New Zealand Post Margaret Mahy Book of the Year winner receiving an additional $7,5000.[2] The Picture Book prize money is split evenly between the author and the illustrator of the book.[2] Winners of the Best First Book and New Zealand Post Children's Choice awards receive $2,000 each, and any finalists presented an Honour Award receive $500 each.[2]
Awards
Children's Book of the Year
Now called the New Zealand Post Margaret Mahy Book of the Year,[18] this award is presented to a book "which, in the opinion of the judges, achieves outstanding excellence in all general judging criteria".[2] As of 2013, winners receive $7,500 (in addition to the $7,500 prize for winning in their category).[2] Currently called the New Zealand Post Children's Book of the Year award, this award was originally known as the New Zealand Children's Book of the Year Award, presented from 1982 to 1988.[2][19] When the New Zealand Government Publishing Awards finished in 1988, the award ceased to exist until 1995, when the AIM Children's Book Awards established the AIM Book of the Year.[3][19]
Winners of the Fiction category in 1990 to 1992, when there was no Book of the Year award and the only additional category was Picture Book (and Best First Book in 1992), have been considered Book of the Year winners.[13][14][19][20]
| Year | Book | Author(s) | Category | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Silent One | Joy Cowley; ill. by Sherryl Jordan | N/A | [19] |
| 1983 | The Halfmen of O | Maurice Gee | [19] | |
| 1984 | Jacky Nobody | Anne de Roo | [19] | |
| 1985 | Visitors | Caroline MacDonald; ill. by Garry Melson | [19] | |
| 1986 | Guardian of the Land | Joanna Orwin | [19] | |
| 1987 | The Keeper | Barry Faville | [19] | |
| 1988 | Alex | Tessa Duder | [19] | |
| 1995 | The Fat Man | Maurice Gee | Junior Fiction | [12][19] |
| 1996 | Crossroads | Janice Marriott | Senior Fiction | [12][19] |
| 1997 | The Bantam and the Soldier | Jennifer Beck; ill. by Robyn Belton | Picture Book | [18][21] |
| 1998 | Dare Truth or Promise | Paula Boock | Senior Fiction | [18][22] |
| 1999 | A Summery Saturday Morning | Margaret Mahy; ill. by Selina Young | Picture Book | [18][23] |
| 2000 | The House that Jack Built | Gavin Bishop | Picture Book | [18][24] |
| 2001 | Voyage with Jason | Ken Catran | Senior Fiction | [18][25] |
| 2002 | The Plight of the Penguin | Lloyd Spencer Davis | Non Fiction | [18][26] |
| 2003 | Weaving Earth and Sky: Myths and Legends of Aotearoa | Robert Sullivan; ill. by Gavin Bishop | Non Fiction | [15][18] |
| 2004 | Bird in the Hand: Keeping New Zealand Wildlife Safe | Janet Hunt | Non Fiction | [16][18] |
| 2005 | Clubs: A Lolly Leopold Story | Kate De Goldi; ill. by Jacqui Colley | Picture Book | [18][27] |
| 2006 | Hunter | Joy Cowley | Junior Fiction | [18][28] |
| 2007 | Illustrated History of the South Pacific | Marcia Stenson | Non Fiction | [18][29] |
| 2008 | Snake and Lizard | Joy Cowley; ill. by Gavin Bishop | Junior Fiction | [18][30] |
| 2009 | The 10pm Question | Kate de Goldi | Young Adult Fiction | [18][31] |
| 2010 | Old Hu-Hu Hū Hū Koroheke (Te Reo edition) | Kyle Mewburn and Rachel Driscoll Te Reo ed. trans. by Kāterina Mataira | Picture Book | [18][32] |
| 2011 | The Moon & Farmer McPhee | Margaret Mahy; ill. by David Elliot | Picture Book | [18][33] |
| 2012 | Nice Day for a War | Matt Elliot; ill. by Chris Sloane | Non Fiction | [18][34] |
| 2013 | Into the River | Ted Dawe | Young Adult Fiction | [18][35] |
Children's Choice
In 2015 for the first time, children chose the finalist list for the Children's Choice awards. With 6,000 students putting their votes in for all 149 of the titles submitted for the awards, the finalists were announced on 9 June. This began the second stage of voting, which saw just under 16,000 students post their votes for the Children's Choice winners.
Until 2014, the Children's Choice award was chosen from the finalists in all categories below by a public vote open to school aged children, and is considered one of the highest accolades in the awards.[8][34][36] As of 2013 winners of the Children's Choice award receive a prize of $2,000.[2]
The Children's Choice award was created at the first New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards in 1997, and has been presented every year since.[3][37] Despite being open to finalists from all categories, as of 2013 all winners have been from the Picture Book category.[37][38] From 2010 the winners of each category have also been announced.[37]
| Year | Book | Author(s) | Category | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mechanical Harry | Bob Kerr | Picture Book | [21][37] |
| 1998 | Alphabet Apartments | Lesley Moyes | Picture Book | [22][37] |
| 1999 | The Life-Size Inflatable Whale | Gaelyn Gordon; ill. by John Tarlton | Picture Book | [23][37] |
| 2000 | Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack | Lynley Dodd | Picture Book | [24][37] |
| 2001 | Oliver in the Garden | Margaret Beames, ill. by Sue Hitchcock | Picture Book | [25][37][38] |
| 2002 | Grandpa's Shorts | Joy Watson, ill. by Wendy Hodder | Picture Book | [26][37] |
| 2003 | Why Do Dogs Sniff Bottoms? | Dawn McMillan & Bert Signal; ill. by Ross Kinnaird | Picture Book | [15][37] |
| 2004 | Oh Hogwash, Sweet Pea! | Ngareta Gabel; ill. by Ali Teo & Astrid Jensen | Picture Book | [16][37] |
| 2005 | The Other Ark | Lynley Dodd | Picture Book | [27][37] |
| 2006 | Nobody's Dog | Jennifer Beck; ill. by Lindy Fisher | Picture Book | [28][37][39] |
| 2007 | Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! | Kyle Mewburn; ill. by Ali Teo & John O'Reilly | Picture Book | [29][37] |
| 2008 | The King's Bubbles | Ruth Paul | Picture Book | [30][37] |
| 2009 | The Were-Nana | Melinda Szymanik & Sarah Nelisiwe Anderson | Picture Book | [31][37][40] |
| 2010 | The Wonky Donkey | Craig Smith; ill. by Katz Cowley | Picture Book | [32][37] |
| 2011 | Baa Baa Smart Sheep | Mark Sommerset; ill. by Rowan Sommerset | Picture Book | [33][37][41] |
| 2012 | The Cat's Pyjamas | Catherine Foreman | Picture Book | [34][37] |
| 2013 | Melu | Kyle Mewburn; ill. by Ali Teo & John O'Reilly. | Picture Book | [35][37][42] |
| Where categories are bold these books also won the category award. | ||||
| Year | Book | Author(s) | Category | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dear Alison: A New Zealand Soldier's Story from Stalag 383 | Dudley Muff; ed. by Simon Pollard | Non-fiction | [32][37] |
| 2010 | Friends: Snake and Lizard | Joy Cowley; ill. by Gavin Bishop | Junior Fiction | [32][37] |
| 2010 | Brainjack | Brian Falkner | Young Adult Fiction | [32][37] |
| 2011 | Who's Cooking Tonight? | Claire Gourley & Glenda Gourley | Non-fiction | [33][37] |
| 2011 | Hollie Chips1 | Anna Gowan | Junior Fiction | [33][37] |
| 2011 | Smiling Jack | Ken Catran | Young Adult Fiction | [33][37] |
| 2012 | New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 Remarkable Kiwis | Maria Gill; ill. by Bruce Potter | Non-fiction | [37] |
| 2012 | Super Finn1 | Leonie Agnew | Junior Fiction | [37] |
| 2012 | The BridgeH | Jane Higgins | Young Adult Fiction | [37] |
| 2013 | Kiwi: The Real Story | Annemarie Florian; ill. by Heather Hunt | Non-fiction | [37][43][44] |
| 2013 | My Brother's War | David Hill | Junior Fiction | [37][43] |
| 2013 | Snakes and Ladders | Mary-anne Scott | Young Adult Fiction | [37][43] |
| Where categories are bold these books also won the category, 1 denotes a Best First Book award, and H denotes an Honour Award. | ||||
Best First Book
The Best First Book award is open to entrants in any of the categories below who are first‐time authors. As of 2012, winners in of the Best First Book award receive a prize of $2,000.[34]
The Best First Book category was first included in the AIM Children's Book Awards in 1992, but was not awarded 1994–5.[14] Since then, the award has been presented every year except 2001.[14][25][45]
| Year | Book | Author(s) | Category | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Out Walked Mel | Paula Boock | Fiction | [12][14] |
| 1993 | The OptimistH | Bob Kerr | Junior Fiction | [12][14] |
| 1996 | Laura's Poems | Laura Ranger | Junior Fiction | [12][14] |
| 1997 | Reliable Friendly Girls | Jane Westaway | Senior Fiction | [21][45] |
| 1998 | Trapped | Judy Knox | Junior Fiction | [22][45] |
| 1999 | Footsteps of the Gods | Hana Hiraina Erlbeck; ill. by Manawa-Ote-Rangi | Junior Fiction | [23][45][46][47] |
| 2000 | 2MUCH4U | Vince Ford | Junior Fiction | [24][45] |
| 2002 | Brodie | Joy Cowley, ill. by Chris Mousdale | Picture Book | [26][45] |
| 2003 | Buddy | V. M. Jones | Junior Fiction | [15][45] |
| 2004 | Thunder Road | Ted Dawe | Young Adult Fiction | [16][45] |
| 2005 | Cross Tides | Lorraine Orman | Young Adult Fiction | [27][45][48] |
| 2006 | The Unknown Zone | Phil Smith | Young Adult Fiction | [28][45] |
| 2007 | The Three Fishing Brothers Gruff | Ben Galbraith | Picture Book | [29][45] |
| 2008 | Out of the Egg | Tina Matthews | Picture Book | [30][45] |
| 2009 | Violence 101 | Denis Wright | Young Adult Fiction | [31][40][45] |
| 2010 | The Bone Tiki | David Hair | Young Adult Fiction | [32][45][49] |
| 2011 | Hollie ChipsCC | Anna Gowan | Junior Fiction | [33][45] |
| 2012 | Super FinnCC | Leonie Agnew | Junior Fiction | [34][45] |
| 2013 | Reach | Hugh Brown | Young Adult Fiction | [35][45][50] |
| Where more than one author is listed, the Best First Book award recipient is listed in bold. Where categories are bold these books also won in their category, H denotes an Honour Award, and CC denotes a Children's Choice category winner. | ||||
Categories
Picture Book
The Picture Book category is for titles in which the illustrations "carry the impact of the story" along with the text.[2] These can be titles for children or young adults, but illustrations have to make up at least half of the content, and these illustrations must be original, not compiled from other sources.[2] As of 2012, winners receive a prize of $7,500, split evenly between the author and the illustrator.[2][34]
"Picture Book" is the only category to be included in every awards ceremony, and was first presented in 1982 as "Picture Book of the Year" in the New Zealand Government Publishing Awards.[13] There were no awards ceremonies in 1989, but the category was resurrected in the first AIM Children's Book Awards in 1990 as "Picture Book", and has retained the name to this day.[3][13][34]
| Year | Book | Writer(s) | Illustrator(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Kuia and the Spider | Patricia Grace | Robyn Kahukiwa | [13] |
| 1983 | Mr Fox | Gavin Bishop (retold by) | Gavin Bishop | [13] |
| 1984 | Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy | Lynley Dodd | Lynley Dodd | [13] |
| 1985 | The Fish of Our Fathers | Ron Bacon | R. H. G. Jahnke | [13] |
| 1986 | Hairy Maclary Scattercat | Lynley Dodd | Lynley Dodd | [13] |
| 1987 | Taniwha | Robyn Kahukiwa | Robyn Kahukiwa | [13] |
| 1988 | Hairy Maclary's Caterwaul Caper | Lynley Dodd | Lynley Dodd | [13] |
| 1990 | Annie and Moon | Miriam Smith | Lesley Moyes | [13] |
| 1991 | My Cat Maisie | Pamela Allen | Pamela Allen | [13][51] |
| 1992 | Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness | Lynley Dodd | Lynley Dodd | [13][52] |
| 1993 | Lily and the Present | Christine Ross | Christine Ross | [13][53] |
| 1994 | Hinepau | Gavin Bishop | Gavin Bishop | [13] |
| 1995 | The Best-Loved Bear | Diana Noonan | Elizabeth Fuller | [13] |
| 1996 | The Cheese Trap | Joy Cowley | Linda McClelland | [13] |
| 1997 | The Bantam and the Soldier | Jennifer Beck | Robyn Belton | [21][38] |
| 1998 | Alphabet ApartmentsC | Lesley Moyes | Lesley Moyes | [22][38][54] |
| 1999 | A Summery Saturday Morning | Margaret Mahy | Selina Young | [23][38] |
| 2000 | The House that Jack Built | Gavin Bishop | Gavin Bishop | [24][38][55] |
| 2001 | Oliver in the GardenC | Margaret Beames | Sue Hitchcock | [25][38] |
| 2002 | Brodie1 | Joy Cowley | Chris Mousdale | [26][38] |
| 2003 | Pigtails the Pirate | David Elliot | David Elliot | [15][38][56] |
| 2004 | Cuthbert's Babies | Pamela Allen | Pamela Allen | [16][38][57] |
| 2005 | Clubs: A Lolly Leopold Story | Kate De Goldi | Jacqui Colley | [27][38] |
| 2006 | A Booming in the Night | Benjamin Brown | Helen Taylor | [28][38] |
| 2007 | Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck!C | Kyle Mewburn | Ali Teo & John O'Reilly | [29][38] |
| 2008 | Tahi – One Lucky Kiwi | Melanie Drewery | John O’Reilly & Ali Teo | [30][38][58] |
| 2009 | Roadworks | Sally Sutton | Brian Lovelock | [31][38] |
| 2010 | Old Hu-Hu Hū Hū Koroheke (Te Reo edition) | Kyle Mewburn Te Reo ed. trans. by Kāterina Mataira | Rachel Driscoll | [32][38] |
| 2011 | The Moon & Farmer McPhee | Margaret Mahy | David Elliot | [33][38] |
| 2012 | Rāhui | Chris Szekely Te Reo ed. trans. by Brian Morris | Malcolm Ross | [34][38] |
| 2013 | Mister Whistler | Margaret Mahy | Gavin Bishop | [35][38][59] |
| Titles in bold also won the Children's Book of the Year award, C denotes a Children's Choice award, and 1 denotes a Best First Book award. Full list of finalists at AIM Children’s Book Awards - Picture Book & New Zealand Post Picture Book on the Christchurch City Libraries website. | ||||
Non-fiction
The Non-fiction category is for titles in "which present well-authenticated data, with consideration given to imaginative presentation, interpretation and style".[2] Titles for children or young adults can be included in this category, but not textbooks, resource kits, poetry, folklore, or retellings of myths and legends.[2] As of 2012, winners in the Non-fiction category receive a prize of $7,500.[2][34]
The Non Fiction category was added in 1986 to the New Zealand Government Publishing Awards, but removed again in 1987.[9] The category was not resurrected until 1993, as part of the AIM Children's Book Awards.[9] From 2008, the category's name has been hyphenated.[29][30][34]
| Year | Book | Author(s) | Reference(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Story of New Zealand | Judith Bassett, Keith Sinclair and Marcia Stensen | [9] | |
| 1993 | Picture Magic | Chris Gaskin | [9] | |
| 1994 | Old Blue: The Rarest Bird in the World | Mary Taylor | [9] | |
| 1995 | Which Native Forest Plant? | Andrew Crowe | [9] | |
| 1996 | Aya's Story | Jenny Scown, photography by Trish Gribben | [9] | |
| 1997 | Picture Book Magic | Chris Gaskin, photography by Denis Page | [21][60] | |
| 1998 | The Know, Sow & Grow Kids' Book of Plants | Diana Noonan & Keith Olsen | [22][60] | |
| 1999 | The Natural World of New Zealand | Gerard Hutching | [23][60] | |
| 2000 | Te Wao Nui a Tāne | Hirini Melbourne; ill. by Te Maari Gardiner | [24][60] | |
| 2001 | The Zoo: Meet the Locals | Colin Hogg | [25][60] | |
| 2002 | The Plight of the Penguin | Lloyd Spencer Davis | [26][60] | |
| 2003 | Weaving Earth and Sky: Myths and Legends of Aotearoa | Robert Sullivan; ill. by Gavin Bishop | [15][60] | |
| 2004 | A Bird in the Hand | Janet Hunt | [16][60] | |
| 2005 | Welcome to the South Seas | Gregory O'Brien | [27][60] | |
| 2006 | Scarecrow Army: The Anzacs at Gallipoli | Leon Davidson | [28][60] | |
| 2007 | Illustrated History of the South Pacific | Marcia Stenson | [29][60] | |
| 2008 | Which New Zealand Spider? | Andrew Crowe | [30][60] | |
| 2009 | Back & Beyond: New Zealand Painting for the Young & Curious | Gregory O'Brien | [31][60] | |
| 2010 | E3 Call Home | Janet Hunt | [32][60] | |
| 2011 | Zero Hour: The Anzacs on the Western Front | Leon Davidson | [33][60] | |
| 2012 | Nice Day for a War | Matt Elliot; ill. by Chris Sloane | [34][60] | |
| 2013 | 100 Amazing Tales from Aotearoa | Simon Morton & Riria Hotere | [35][60] | |
| Titles in bold also won the Children's Book of the Year award. Full list of finalists at AIM Children’s Book Awards - Non-Fiction & New Zealand Post Non-Fiction on the Christchurch City Libraries website. | ||||
Fiction
The Fiction category is for works of creative writing, in which the text constitutes the "heart of the book".[2] The category was added with the creation of the AIM Children's Book Awards in 1990, but was split into Junior Fiction and Senior Fiction in 1993.[12] The name of the Senior Fiction category was later to change to Young Adult Fiction in 2004.[15][16]
As of 2012, winners in either Fiction category receive a prize of $7,500.[2][34]
Winners of the Fiction category in 1990 to 1992, when there was no Book of the Year award and the only additional category was Picture Book (and Best First Book in 1992), have been considered Book of the Year winners.[13][14][19][20]
| Year | Book | Author | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Alex in Winter | Tessa Duder | [12] | |
| 1991 | Rocco | Sherryl Jordan | [12] | |
| 1992 | Bow Down Shadrach | Joy Cowley | [12] | |
| Full list of finalists at AIM Children’s Book Awards - Fiction on the Christchurch City Libraries website. | ||||
Junior Fiction
Created in 1993, this award is for works in the Fiction category whose intended audience are in Years 1–8 (primary and intermediate school) (See Education in New Zealand § Years of schooling).[2][12]
| Year | Book | Author(s) | Reference(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Underrunners | Margaret Mahy | [12] | |
| 1994 | A Dolphin in the Bay | Diana Noonan | [12] | |
| 1995 | The Fat Man | Maurice Gee | [12][19] | |
| 1996 | The Waterfall | Jack Lasenby | [12] | |
| 1997 | The Battle of Pook Island | Jack Lasenby | [21][61] | |
| 1998 | Ticket to the Sky Dance | Joy Cowley | [22][61] | |
| 1999 | Starbright and the Dream Eater | Joy Cowley | [23][61] | |
| 2000 | 2MUCH4U1 | Vince Ford | [24][61] | |
| 2001 | Shadrach Girl | Joy Cowley | [25][61] | |
| 2002 | Recycled | Sandy McKay | [26][61] | |
| 2003 | Buddy1 | V. M. Jones | [15][61] | |
| 2004 | Juggling with Mandarins | V. M. Jones | [16][61] | |
| 2005 | Aunt Effie and the Island that Sank | Jack Lasenby | [27][61] | |
| 2006 | Hunter | Joy Cowley | [28][38] | |
| 2007 | Thor's Tale: Endurance and Adventure in the Southern Ocean | Janice Marriott | [29][61] | |
| 2008 | Snake and Lizard | Joy Cowley, ill. by Gavin Bishop | [30][61] | |
| 2009 | Old Drumble | Jack Lasenby | [31][61] | |
| 2010 | The Loblolly Boy | James Norcliffe | [32][61] | |
| 2011 | Finnigan & the Pirates | Sherryl Jordan | [33][61] | |
| 2012 | Super Finn1CC | Leonie Agnew | [34][61] | |
| 2013 | My Brother's WarCC | David Hill | [35][61] | |
| Titles in bold also won the Children's Book of the Year award, 1 denotes a Best First Book award, and CC denotes a Children's Choice category winner. Full list of finalists at AIM Children’s Book Awards - Fiction & New Zealand Post Junior Fiction on the Christchurch City Libraries website. | ||||
Young Adult Fiction
Created in 1993, and called Senior Fiction prior to 2004, this award is for works in the Fiction category whose intended audience are in Years 9–13 (secondary school).[2][12][15][16]
| Year | Book | Author | Reference(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Songs for Alex | Tessa Duder | [12] | |
| 1994 | The Value of X | Pat Quinn | [12] | |
| 1995 | The Blue Lawn | William Taylor | [12] | |
| 1996 | Crossroads | Janice Marriott | [12][19] | |
| 1997 | Sanctuary | Kate De Goldi | [21][62] | |
| 1998 | Dare Truth or Promise | Paula Boock | [22][62] | |
| 1999 | Taur | Jack Lasenby | [23][62] | |
| 2000 | The Tiggie Tompson Show | Tessa Duder | [24][62] | |
| 2001 | Voyage with Jason | Ken Catran | [25][62] | |
| 2002 | Owl | Joanna Orwin | [26][62] | |
| 2003 | Alchemy | Margaret Mahy | [15][62] | |
| 2004 | Thunder Road1 | Ted Dawe | [16][62] | |
| 2005 | Malcolm and Juliet | Bernard Beckett | [27][62] | |
| 2006 | With Lots of Love from Georgia | Brigid Lowry | [28][62] | |
| 2007 | Genesis | Bernard Beckett | [29][62] | |
| 2008 | Salt | Maurice Gee | [30][62] | |
| 2009 | The 10pm Question | Kate De Goldi | [31][62] | |
| 2010 | Blood of the Lamb: The Crossing | Mandy Hager | [32][62] | |
| 2011 | Fierce September | Fleur Beale | [33][62] | |
| 2012 | Calling the Gods | Jack Lasenby | [34][62] | |
| 2013 | Into the River | Ted Dawe | [35][62] | |
| Titles in bold also won the Children's Book of the Year award, and 1 denotes a Best First Book award. Full list of finalists at AIM Children’s Book Awards - Fiction & New Zealand Post Young Adult Fiction on the Christchurch City Libraries website. Finalist entries missing at the above sites are available at the awards' official website. | ||||
Honour Award and runners-up
Honour Awards are given at the judge's discretion to outstanding finalists that don't win in their category.[2] As of 2012, finalists presented an Honour Award receive a prize of $500.[2][34]
Honour Awards were first presented in 1993, while in 1990 to 1992 runners-up were awarded second and third prizes.[13]
| Year | Book | Author(s) | Category | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Champion | Maurice Gee | Fiction | [12] |
| 1990 | The Story of the Kakapo, Parrot of the Night | Philip Temple; ill. by Chris Gaskin | Picture Book | [13] |
| 1991 | Secrets | Ruth Corrin | Fiction | [12] |
| 1991 | Lily and the Bears | Christine Ross | Picture Book | [13] |
| 1992 | The Juniper Game | Sherryl Jordan | Fiction | [12] |
| 1992 | My Aunt Mary Went Shopping | Roger Hall; ill. by Trevor Pye | Picture Book | [13] |
| 1993 | The Optimist1 | Bob Kerr | Junior Fiction | [12] |
| 1993 | The Conjuror | Jack Lasenby | Senior Fiction | [12] |
| 1993 | Grandma McGarvey Paints the Shed | Jenny Hessell; ill. by Trevor Pye | Picture Book | [13] |
| 1994 | The Ace of Diamonds Gang | Owen Marshall | Senior Fiction | [12] |
| 1994 | Stretch, Bend and Boggle | Brian Stokes; ill. by Carolyn Smith | Non Fiction | [9] |
| 1995 | The Emerald Encyclopedia | James Norcliffe | Senior Fiction | [12] |
| 1995 | The Life Cycle of the Praying Mantis | Betty Brownlie | Non Fiction | [9] |
| 1995 | Kotuku: The Flight of the White Heron | Philip Temple; ill. by Chris Gaskin | Picture Book | [13] |
| 1996 | Take it Easy | David Hill | Junior Fiction | [12] |
| 1996 | Joe's Ruby | Elsie Locke; ill. by Gary Hebley | Non Fiction | [9] |
| 1996 | Tom's Story | Mandy Hager; ill. by Ruth Paul | Picture Book | [13] |
| 1998 | Because We Were the Travellers | Jack Lasenby | Senior Fiction | [62] |
| 1999 | Killer Moves | Denis Edwards | Junior Fiction | [61] |
| 1999 | I Am Not Esther | Fleur Beale | Senior Fiction | [62] |
| 1999 | Slinky Malinki Catflaps | Lynley Dodd | Picture Book | [38] |
| 2000 | A Villain's Night Out | Margaret Mahy; ill. by Harry Horse | Junior Fiction | [61] |
| 2000 | Closed, Stranger | Kate De Goldi | Senior Fiction | [62] |
| 2000 | Sydney and the Sea Monster | David Elliot | Picture Book | [38] |
| 2001 | The Lies of Harry Wakatipu | Jack Lasenby | Junior Fiction | [61] |
| 2001 | 24 Hours | Margaret Mahy | Senior Fiction | [62] |
| 2001 | Dragor, Or, How a Dragon Suffering from Prickly Heat Saved the World from Perpetual Winter and Established a Well-known Weed | Pat Quinn; ill. by Philip Webb | Picture Book | [38] |
| 2004 | Napoleon and the Chicken Farmer | Lloyd Jones; ill. by Graeme Gash | Picture Book | [16][38] |
| 2006 | Sil | Jill Harris | Junior Fiction | [28][61] |
| 2006 | Kaitangata Twitch | Margaret Mahy | Young Adult Fiction | [28][62] |
| 2006 | Blue New Zealand | Glenys Stace | Non Fiction | [28][60] |
| 2006 | Haere - Farewell, Jack, Farewell | Tim Tipene; ill. by Huhana Smith | Picture Book | [28][38] |
| 2007 | A Present from the Past | Jennifer Beck; ill. by Lindy Fisher | Picture Book | [38] |
| 2008 | The Sea-wreck Stranger | Anna Mackenzie | Young Adult Fiction | [30][62] |
| 2008 | Reaching the Summit | Alexa Johnston & David Larsen | Non-fiction | [30][60] |
| 2008 | To the Harbour | Stanley Palmer | Picture Book | [30][38] |
| 2009 | Piggity-Wiggity Jiggity Jig | Diana Neild; ill. by Philip Webb | Picture Book | [31][38] |
| 2010 | The Word Witch | Margaret Mahy; ill. by David Elliot; ed. by Tessa Duder | Picture Book | [32][38] |
| 2012 | The Travelling Restaurant | Barbara Else | Junior Fiction | [34][61] |
| 2012 | The Bridge | Jane Higgins | Young Adult Fiction | [34][62] |
| 2012 | Digging Up The Past: Archaeology For The Young & Curious | David Veart | Non-fiction | [34][60] |
| 2012 | Shaolin Burning | Ant Sang | Picture Book | [34][38] |
| 2013 | The Queen and the Nobody Boy: A Tale of Fontania | Barbara Else | Junior Fiction | [35][61] |
| 1 denotes a Best First Book award. Third Prize winners (1990–2) can be found at AIM Children’s Book Awards 1990 - 1996 on the Christchurch City Libraries website. | ||||
See also
- New Zealand Post Book Awards
- Esther Glen Award
- Margaret Mahy Award
- Joy Cowley Award
- List of New Zealand literary awards
References
- ↑ "Awards". New Zealand Post Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 2013. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults". Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ↑ "Contact". BooksellersNZ. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ↑ "New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults". Education. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Book Council. 2012. OCLC 182902727. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- 1 2 "Searching Awards: New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards (NZ) 1982". Leura, NSW, Australia: Magpies Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
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- ↑ "Medsafe Product Detail: Aim Peppermint Toothpaste". Medsafe. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, Ministry of Health. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 "AIM Children's Book Awards - Fiction". Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "AIM Children's Book Awards - Picture Book". Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "AIM Children's Book Awards - Best First Book". Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "2003 Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 28 September 2011. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2004 Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 28 September 2011. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "Book award named after author Mahy". 3 News NZ. 29 April 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "New Zealand Post Margaret Mahy Book of the Year". Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch City Libraries. 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "1998 Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 28 September 2011. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "1999 Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 28 September 2011. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2000 Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 28 September 2011. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2001 Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 28 September 2011. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2002 Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 28 September 2011. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2005 Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 28 September 2011. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2006 Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 28 September 2011. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2007 Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 28 September 2011. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2008 Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 28 September 2011. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2009 Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 28 September 2011. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2010 Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 20 May 2010. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "2011 Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 18 May 2011. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Diary of a Kiwi Soldier Wins Children's Book of the Year". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 16 May 2012. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Winners announced for New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 24 June 2013. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "Rising Talent to the Fore Among Awards Finalists". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 24 February 2012. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 "New Zealand Post Children's Choice Award". Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch City Libraries. 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 "New Zealand Post Picture Book". Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch City Libraries. 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ Daly, Nicola; McKoy, Marion. "Nobody's Dog Activities". New Zealand Picture Book Collection, He Kohinga Pukapuka Pikitia o Aotearoa. Hamilton, New Zealand: University of Waikato. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- 1 2 "2009 Finalist Books". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 28 September 2011. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "Baa baa smart sheep". WorldCat. Dublin, OH: OCLC. OCLC 42004954. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
words by Mark Sommerset ; illustrations by Rowan Somerset
- ↑ "Melu". WorldCat. Dublin, OH: OCLC. OCLC 42004954. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
by Kyle Mewburn ; illustrated by Ali Teo and John O'Reilly
- 1 2 3 "Children's Choice Award". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 27 June 2013. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ Laird, Lindy (11 April 2013). "Real kiwi book already a winner for Northland duo". The Northern Advocate. Whangarei, New Zealand. OCLC 182879173. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
Kiwi: the real story, written by Annemarie Florian and illustrated by Heather Hunt
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "NZ Post Best First Book". Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch City Libraries. 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Footsteps of the gods". WorldCat. Dublin, OH: OCLC. OCLC 42004954. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
Elementary and junior high school, Fiction
- ↑ "Footsteps of the Gods". Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
- ↑ "Cross Tides". Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
Suggested level: secondary. (...) Novel for young adults.
- ↑ "New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards: Judges' Report 2010" (PDF). New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. p. 15. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
Target age 12+"; "... in this unusual pursuit novel.
- ↑ "A diverse range of themes and styles - but where are the heroines?". New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Wellington, New Zealand: Booksellers New Zealand. 3 April 2013. OCLC 182896192. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "My Cat Maisie". Penguin Books Australia. Camberwell, VIC, Australia: Penguin Group (Australia). Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness". Penguin Books Australia. Camberwell, VIC, Australia: Penguin Group (Australia). Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Lily and the present". WorldCat. Dublin, OH: OCLC. OCLC 42004954. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "Alphabet Apartments". Google Books. Mountain View, CA: Google. OCLC 62499916. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ Daly, Nicola; McKoy, Marion. "The House that Jack Built Activities". New Zealand Picture Book Collection, He Kohinga Pukapuka Pikitia o Aotearoa. Hamilton, New Zealand: University of Waikato. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Profile of the artist". DavidElliot.org. Dunedin, New Zealand: David Elliott. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Cuthbert's Babies". Google Books. Mountain View, CA: Google. OCLC 62499916. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ Daly, Nicola; McKoy, Marion. "Tahi. One Lucky Kiwi Activities". New Zealand Picture Book Collection, He Kohinga Pukapuka Pikitia o Aotearoa. Hamilton, New Zealand: University of Waikato. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Mister Whistler". WorldCat. Dublin, OH: OCLC. OCLC 42004954. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
Margaret Mahy ; [illustrated by] Gavin Bishop
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "New Zealand Post Non-Fiction". Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch City Libraries. 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "New Zealand Post Junior Fiction". Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch City Libraries. 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "New Zealand Post Young Adult Fiction". Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch City Libraries. 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
External links
- Official website
- New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults at the Christchurch City Libraries website
- New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults at the New Zealand Book Council website