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2022 Older Readers

Shortlisted Older Reader

Girls in Boy’s Cars (Honour Book)

Author: Felicity Castagna

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia

Teaching Notes: Sample Pages |

Reviews and Interviews: Paperbark Words | Kids Book Review | LoveOzYA Interview |

Videos: Felcity Castagna reads from the book 3:35 mins| Sun Project video 4:03 mins

 

 

How to Repaint a Life (Honour Book)

Author: Steven Herrick

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Teaching Notes: Teachers’ Notes UQP | Books & Publishing | LoveOzYA interview |

Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time |

Videos: Sun Project video 2:46 mins|

 

 

Tiger Daughter (Winner)

Author: Rebecca Lim

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Teaching Notes: Teachers’ Tips Allen & Unwin | Chapter Sampler

Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Kids Book Review | Maddison’s Library | Books and Publishing interview

Videos: Sun Project video 5:03 mins |

 

The Boy from the Mish 

Author: Gary Lonesborough

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Teaching Notes: Excerpts | Great resources at NCACL including videos, reviews and interviews |

Reviews and Interviews: StoryLinks/IBBY | Reading Time |

Videos: Sun Project video 6:40 mins |

 

Terciel and Elinor 

Author: Garth Nix

Publisher:

Teaching Notes: Teachers’ Tips Allen & Unwin | Chapter Sampler |

Reviews and Interviews: ReadPlus | HK Loves Books | LocusMag

Videos: Sun Project video  5:39 mins|

 

 

Sugar Town Queens 

Author: Malla Nunn

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Teaching Notes: Teacher’s Tips Allen & Unwin |Sample Pages

Reviews and Interviews: Kirkus Reviews | LoveOzYA Q&A | Books & Publishing Review | Books & Publishing Interview | StoryLinks

Videos: Malla Nunn 1:40mins | Sun Project video 12:50 mins

 

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2022 Eve Pownall Award

Shortlisted Books – Eve Pownall Award

Book of Curious Birds

Author: Jennifer Cossins
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time |StoryLinks |  Kids Book Reviews | Paperbark Words
Teaching Notes: Learn From Play resources
Learn from Play Activities – some free

Answers to Word Search in our Book Week publication 2022

 

 

 

The First Scientists: Deadly Inventions and Innovations from Australia’s First Peoples

Author: Corey Tutt | Deadly Science
Illustrator: Blak Douglas
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
Teaching Notes: Teacher’s Notes Hardie Grant Explore | Extract from the book
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Paperbark Words |  Indigenous news | Speaking Out ABC radio 20mins
Videos: Corey Tutt Studio 10 6:07 mins | The First Scientists Book Launch at Questacon  40:50 mins| Booktopia TV live 30:29 mins

 

Heroes, Rebels and Innovators (Honour Book)

Author: Karen Wyld
Illustrator: Jaelyn Biumaiwai
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Teaching Notes: Teachers Resources Hachette
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | ABC News | Paperbark Words
Videos: Australia Reads video 3:40
Learn from Play Acitivities – some free

 

 

 

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs in Nature (Honour Book)

Author: Sami Bayly
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Teaching Notes: Teachers Resources Hachette
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | StoryLinks | Paperbark Words
Videos: ABC News 5:17 mins | Launch video with many well-known guests 15:08 mins | Sami Bayly – How to paint 1:14 mins

Additional activity page IDTLNet PDF Very Peculiar

 

 

Still Alive, Notes from Australia’s Immigration Detention System (Winner)

Author: Safdar Ahmed with notes on the bookincluding how he created the images.
Publisher: Twelve Panels Press
Teaching Notes: Notes for Teachers Twelve Panels Press
Reviews and Interviews: Readings | WSUP News | ABC News
Videos: SAFDAR AHMED & Refugee Art Project 4:18 mins |

 

Please note: Suitable for high school readers only.

 

Walking in Gagudju Country: Exploring the Monsoon Forest

Author: Diane Lucas & Ben Tyler
Illustrator: Emma Long
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Teaching Notes: Teachers’ Notes Allen & Unwin | Learn From Play resources
Reviews and Interviews: StoryLinks | Paperbark Words interview with Emma Long | Blue Wolf Reviews
Videos: Diane Lucas and Ben Tyler discuss Walking in Gagudju Country 3:41 mins| Ben Tyler Story-Time 6:02 mins (including some animated images from the book)
Audio: Walking in Gagudju Country Free Audio Reading by the authors 12:49 mins
Learn from Play Activities – some free

Additional activity page from IDTLNet PDF Indigenous words and weather

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2022 New Illustrator

Shortlisted Books – New Illustrator


A Trip to the Hospital
Author and Illustrator: Freda Chiu
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Teaching Notes: Teachers’ Tips Allen & Unwin
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Books + Publishing | Videos: Freda Chiu working on the illustration 21 secs Mini receptionist 19 secs |
Learn from Play Activities – some free

 

 

 

 

Everyday Wonders
Author and Illustrator: Natala Graetz
Publisher: Everyday Wonders
Teaching Notes: The publisher has also produced memory cards to accompany the book as well as Teacher Notes

Additional resources to accompany a page in our Book Week publication.

 

 

 

 

Great White Shark
Author:  Claire Saxby
Illustrator: Cindy Lane (This Facebook page has a number of demonstrations.)
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Teaching Notes: Classroom Ideas Walker Books
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Kids Book Review Cindy Lane | Kids Book Review Claire Saxby
Videos: Book Illustration 1:44 mins
Learn from Play Activities – some free

 

 


Walking in Gagudju Country: Exploring the Monsoon Forest
Author: Diane Lucas & Ben Tyler
Illustrator: Emma Long
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Teaching Notes: Teachers’ Notes Allen & Unwin |
Reviews and Interviews: StoryLinks | Paperbark Words interview with Emma Long | Blue Wolf Reviews
Videos: Diane Lucas and Ben Tyler discuss Walking in Gagudju Country 3:41 mins| Ben Tyler Story-Time 6:02 mins (including some animated images from the book)
Audio: Walking in Gagudju Country Free Audio Reading by the authors 12:49 mins
Learn from Play Activities – some free

 


For Love
Author and Illustrator: Cristina Neri
Publisher: Lake Press
Teaching Notes: Notes created by Cristina Neri and published with permission
Reviews and Interviews:
Videos: Book trailer 1:57 mins | A reading of the book by Cristina Neri
Learn from Play Activities – some free

 

 

 

 

 

The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name (Winner)
Author: Sandhya Parappukkaran
Illustrator: Michelle Pereira
Publisher: Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing
Teaching Notes: Teacher’s Notes Hardie Grant |
Reviews and Interviews: StoryLinks | Kids Book Review
Learn from Play Activities – some free

 

 

 

Additional Information

Notes from new illustrators on how they created their illustrations. (PDF)

 

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2022 Picture Books

Shortlisted Books – Picture Books

 

Blue Flower
Author: Sonya Hartnett
Illustrator: Gabriel Evans
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Teaching Notes: Blue Flower Colouring page (Puffin) | Learn from Play Resources |Teachers’ Resources (Penguin) | Lamont Books | 
Reviews and Interviews: StoryLinks | Buzz Words
Videos: Meet the Creators 5:30 mins|

 

 

The Boy and the Elephant
Author and Illustrator: Freya Blackwood
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Teaching Notes: Teacher Guide (Harper Collins)  | Learn from Play Resources
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | StoryLinks | Paperbark Words | Kids Book Review

 

 

 

 

Iceberg (Winner)
Author: Claire Saxby
Illustrator: Jess Racklyeft
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Teaching Notes: Teachers’ Notes (Allen & Unwin)
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Kids Book Review | Children’s Books Daily
Learn from Play activities – some free

 

 

 

The Inheritance
Author and Illustrator: Armin Greder
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Teaching Notes: Teachers’ Notes (Allen & Unwin)
Reviews and Interviews: Read Plus
Learn from Play Activities – some free

 

 

 

 

Just One Bee (Honour Book)
Author: Margrete Lamond & Anthony Bertini
Illustrator: Christopher Nielsen
Publisher: Dirt Lane Press
Teaching Notes: Teacher Notes (Dirt Lane Press)
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Kids Book Review
Learn from Play Activities – some free

 

 

Stellarphant (Honour Book)
Author and illustrator: James Foley
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Teaching Notes: Teaching Notes (Fremantle Press)
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | StoryLinks | Paperbark Words | Kids Book Review
Videos: Book Trailer
Learn from Play Activities – some free

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2022 Younger Readers

Shortlisted – Younger Readers

The Detective’s Guide to Ocean Travel

Author: Nicki Greenberg

Publisher: Affirm Press

Teaching Notes: Affirm Press | Lamont Books

Reviews and Interviews: StoryLinks | Paper Bark Words | Momo review

Videos: Nicki Greenberg interview (5:47 mins)| 30 authors in 30 days (10.13 mins)

 


Dragon Skin (Honour Book)

Author: Karen Foxlee

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Teaching Notes: Allen & Unwin PDF |

Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time |StoryLinks |  Kids Book Review | Paper Bark Words | Compare the Australian cover (top) and the English cover (bottom) in the Momo review

 

Additonal Activities from IDTLNet PDF

 


Exit Through the Gift Shop

Author: Maryam Master

Illustrator: Astred Hicks

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia (includes and extract)

Teaching Notes: Pan Macmillan |

Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Kids Book Review | Paper Bark Words | Momo review

 


A Glasshouse of Stars (Winner)

Author: Shirley Marr

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Teaching Notes: Penguin |

Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Momo review |

 

 


Huda and Me

Author: H. Hayek

Publisher: Allen & Unwin includes teachers’ notes and letter from the author

Teaching Notes: Lamont Books |

Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Kids Book Review | Momo review

Videos: Oliver Phommavanh: 5 reasons why you’ll love Huda and Me 11:22 Mins| Huda Hayek talks about how to write 21:43 mins |

IDTL Network – Answers to Cultural Melting Pot p.62 Book Week publication

 


Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief (Honour Book)

Author: Katrina Nannestad

Publisher: ABC: An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Teaching Notes: Harper Collins |

Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | StoryLinks | Momo review |

Videos: Audiobook clip 38 secs

IDTL Network additional activity page PDF – My Memories

 

Notable Books

In case these books are a little to old for your students, we have added one from the notables you may like to focus on.

Eliza Vanda’s Button Box

Author: Emily Rodda

Publisher: Harper Collins

Teaching Notes: Classroom Resources Harper Collins |

Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | StoryLinks |  KidsBook Review |

Videos and podcasts: Booktopia Podcast with Emily Rodda 25mins | Emily introduces the book 17 secs

 

IDTL Network resources: Cabins by the Sea |  Button Design

 

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2022 Early Childhood

Shortlisted Books – Early Childhood

Amira’s Suitcase (Honour Book)
Author: Vikki Conley
Illustrator: Nicky Johnston
Publisher: New Frontier Publishing
Teaching Notes: from New Frontier
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | StoryLinks |
Videos: Book Trailer | Children’s Week Intergenerational Storytime with Vikki Conley
Learn from Play activities – some free

 

 

 

 

Jetty Jumping (Winner)
Author: Andrea Rowe
Illustrator: Hannah Sommerville
Publisher: Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing
Teaching Notes: Learn From Play resources | Lamont Books | PETAA
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time |

 

 

 

 

Walk of the Whales (Honour Book)
Author/illustrator: Nick Bland
Publisher: Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Paper Bark Words
Teaching Notes: Learn from Play
The Sound of Survival – Microsoft Unlocked – An orca calf’s struggle to eat, swim, and live in the face of noise pollution is driving humans to act.

 

 

 

 


What Do You Call Your Grandma?
Author: Ashleigh Barton
Illustrator: Martina Heiduczek
Publisher: ABC: An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Teaching Notes: Lamont Books | Learn from Play
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Kids Book Review | Qld Reviewers Collective
Videos: Harper Collins promo 17 secs. |

 

 

 


When the Waterhole Dries Up
Author: Kaye Baillie
Illustrator: Max Hamilton
Publisher: Windy Hollow Books
Teaching Notes: Colouring sheet (Windy Hollow)
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time | Paper Bark Words | Interview OzLitTeacher
Videos: Australia Reads Videos – Riverina Regional Library with bubbles 12 mins | City of Canda Bay Libraries with actions
Learn from Play activities – some free

 

 

 

Winston and the Indoor Cat
Author: Leila Rudge
Illustrator:
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Teaching Notes: Lamont Books including BLMs | Learn from Play |
Reviews and Interviews: Reading Time |
Videos: Book Tailer |