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History
Ran from the award's inception in 1987 until it was replaced by the category 'Senior Book' in 1996.
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 1995
winner y
Tomorrow, When the War Began
When the War Began
Chippendale
:
Pan Macmillan Australia
,
1993
Z796506
1993
single work
novel
young adult
(taught in 1 units)
Seven Australian teenagers return from a camping trip in the bush to discover that their country has been invaded and they must hide to stay alive. (Source: Trove)
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Year: 1994
winner y
The Power of One
Richmond
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Heinemann
,
1989
6159943
1989
single work
novel
'For the young Peekay, it is a piece of advice that he will carry with him throughout his life.Born in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, this one small boy will come to lead all the tribes of Africa. Through enduring friendships with Hymie and Gideon, Peekay gains the strength he needs to win out. And in a final conflict with his childhood enemy, the Judge, Peekay will fight to the death for justice. Bryce Courtenay's classic bestseller is a story of the triumph of the human spirit - a spellbinding tale for all ages.' (Publication summary)
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Year: 1993
winner y
Looking for Alibrandi
Camberwell
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Puffin
,
1992
Z88038
1992
single work
novel
young adult
(taught in 4 units)
'Josephine Alibrandi is seventeen, illegitimate, and in her final year at a wealthy Catholic school. This is the year her father comes back into her life, the year she falls in love, the year she discovers the secrets of her family's past and the year she sets herself free.' (Source: Back Cover)
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Year: 1992
winner y
People Might Hear You
Ringwood
:
Puffin
,
1983
Z830537
1983
single work
children's fiction
children's
When her aunt marries the forbidding Mr. Tyrell, Frances is introduced to the strange beliefs of the temple. She tries to be a 'worthy' member but as she uncovers the temple's secrets she realises she has to escape.
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Year: 1991
winner y
The Red King
Ringwood
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Viking Kestrel
,
1989
Z499539
1989
single work
novel
young adult
science fiction
Aided only by a trained bear and a monkey, a magician and an acrobat challenge the power of the evil Red king who rules the Forest Lands by spreading the red fever to those who refuse to pay him tribute. (Source: Trove)
