CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers
The Children's Book Council of Australia's award for books for younger readers. Australia. 45 books on this site.
2026
- Inked by Karen Wasson Winner
2025
- Laughter Is the Best Ending by Maryam Master Winner
2024
- Scar Town by Tristan Bancks Winner
2023
- Runt by Craig Silvey Winner
2022
- A Glasshouse of Stars by Shirley Marr Winner
2021
- Aster's Good, Right Things by Kate Gordon Winner
2020
- The Little Wave by Pip Harry Winner
2019
- His Name Was Walter by Emily Rodda Winner
2018
- How to Bee by Bren MacDibble Winner
2017
- Rockhopping by Trace Balla Winner
2016
- Soon by Morris Gleitzman Winner
2015
- The Cleo Stories: The Necklace and the Present by Libby Gleeson Winner
2014
- City of Orphans: A Very Unusual Pursuit by Catherine Jinks Winner
2013
- The Children of the King by Sonya Hartnett Winner
2012
- Crow Country by Kate Constable Winner
2011
- The Red Wind by Isobelle Carmody Winner
2010
- Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool by Odo Hirsch Winner
2009
- Perry Angel's Suitcase by Glenda Millard Winner
2008
- Dragon Moon by Carole Wilkinson Winner
2007
- Being Bee by Catherine Bateson Winner
2006
- Helicopter Man by Elizabeth Fensham Winner
2005
- The Silver Donkey by Sonya Hartnett Winner
2004
- Dragonkeeper by Carole Wilkinson Winner
2003
- Rain May and Captain Daniel by Catherine Bateson Winner
2002
- My Dog by John Heffernan Winner
2001
- Two Hands Together by Diana Kidd Winner
2000
- Hitler's Daughter by Jackie French Winner
1999
- My Girragundji by Meme McDonald and Boori Pryor Winner
1998
- Someone Like Me by Elaine Forrestal Winner
1997
- Hannah Plus One by Libby Gleeson Winner
1996
- Swashbuckler by James Moloney Winner
1995
- Ark in the Park by Wendy Orr Winner
1994
- Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda Winner
1993
- The Bamboo Flute by Garry Disher Winner
1992
- The Magnificent Nose and Other Marvels by Anna Fienberg Winner
1991
- Finders Keepers by Emily Rodda Winner
1990
- Pigs and Honey by Jeanie Adams Winner
1989
- The Best-Kept Secret by Emily Rodda Winner
1988
- My Place by Nadia Wheatley and Donna Rawlins Winner
1987
- Pigs Might Fly by Emily Rodda Winner
1986
- Arkwright by Mary Steele Winner
1985
- Something Special by Emily Rodda Winner
1984
- Bernice Knows Best by Max Dann Winner
1983
- Thing by Robin Klein Winner
1982
- Rummage by Christobel Mattingley Winner