The NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are a unique celebration of the contribution New Zealand’s children’s authors and illustrators make to building national identity and cultural heritage.
Picture Book Award
Lucy and the Dark by Melinda Szymanik
Esther Glen Junior Fiction Award
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| Nine Girls by Stacy Gregg | Take Me to Your Leader by Leonie Agnew |
Young Adult Fiction Award
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| Catch a Falling Star by Eileen Merriman | The Sparrow by Tessa Duder |
Elsie Locke Award for Nonfiction & the Russell Clark Award for Illustration
Patu: The New Zealand Wars by Gavin Bishop
A ceremony to announce the winners will be held on Wednesday 14 August. For more information and the full list of finalists, see the award website.
When Lucy makes friends with the Dark she discovers a new and exciting world - but the world is about to discover what it's like without the Dark! A funny and enjoyable bedtime story with a glow-in-the dark cover to encourage lights out!
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The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are a unique celebration of the contribution New Zealand’s children’s authors and illustrators make to building national identity and cultural heritage.
The NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are a unique celebration of the contribution New Zealand’s children’s authors and illustrators make to building national identity and cultural heritage.
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