Shortlisted Books – Eve Pownall Award
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals (Honour Book)
Author: Sami Bayly
Publisher: Hachette Australia | Hachette Teachers Resources
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Paperbarkwords | Dark Matter Zine | Sami Bayly ABC radio interview 3:36mins | Sami Bayly radio interview 4:59mins
Videos: Sami Bayly reads from her book 2:15mins | Sami Bayly illustrating process | Breakfast news facebook video | Sami Bayly talking about Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dangerous Animals YoutTube 4:32 mins
Azaria: A True History
Author and Illustrator: Maree Coote
Publisher: Melbournestyle Books | Walker Books dist.
Teaching Notes: Book Information at Books Illustrated | Teachers Notes
Reviews and Interviews: Kids Books Daily | StoryLinks | Dim’s Write Stuff
Dry to Dry: The Seasons of Kakadu (Winner)
Author: Pamela Freeman
Illustrator: Liz Anelli inlcuding colouring sheets
Publisher: Walker Books Australia | Walker Books Teacher Notes
Reviews and Interviews: Paperbarkwords
Videos: Liz Anelli’s process 1min
Strangers on Country (Honour Book)
Authors: David Hartley & Kirsty Murray (illus. by Dub Leffler)
Publishers: National Library of Australia
Teaching Notes: Glen Park Primary School
Reviews and Interviews: Children’s Books Daily David Hartley interview | Dub Leffler Interview NLA | Reading Time
Videos: Living with the locals: Six extraordinary first contact stories of friendship and survival (includes animations from an ABC series)
Hold On! Saving the Spotted Handfish
Author: Gina M Newton (illus. by Rachel Tribout)
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Teacher Notes: CSIRO Teacher Notes | Colouring page
Reviews and Interviews: Interview with Gina Newton on CSIRO blog and with Rachel Tribout | Reading Time
Videos: CSIRO Spotted handfish information including videos CSIRO promo video on Facebook 46secs
Matthew Flinders – Adventures on Leaky Ships
Author: Carole Wilkinson (illus. by Prue Pittock)
Publisher: Wild Dog Books
Teachers Notes: Wild Dog
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Books + Publishing | Interview with Prue Pittock 9mins | Kids Book Review | Pru Pittock talking about Matthew Flinders YouTube 1:21mins