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15 April 2016
The 2016 Yabba shortlist is out!
Profiles:
- Marc Martin
- Anna Walker
- Private: Oliver Phommavanh
- Tristan Bancks
- Gus Gordon
- Jackie French
- Felice Arena
- Belinda Murrell
- Private: Jules Faber
- Sally Rippin
- Private: Shamini Flint
- Deborah Abela
- George Ivanoff
- Michael Gerard Bauer
- Morris Gleitzman
- Clare Atkins
- Fiona Wood
- Private: James Phelan
- Private: John Heffernan
- Private: Lyn White
- Prue Mason
A big hearty congratulations to all who have made it onto the 2016 Yabba shortlist.
We would like to do a shout-out to the following Booked Outers who have made the list – we wish you all the best for the announcement in Term 4!
Picture Story Books
Fiction for Older Readers
- Con-nerd Oliver Phommavanh
- My Life and Other Massive Mistakes Tristan Bancks & Gus Gordon
- Ophelia: Queen of Denmark Jackie French
- Specky Magee and the Best of Oz Felice Arena & Garry Lyon
- The Forgotten Pearl Belinda Murrell
- WeirDo 5 : Totally Weird Anh Do & Jules Faber
Fiction for Younger Readers
- Billie B Brown: The Second Best Friend Sally Rippin & Aki Fukuoka
- Diary of a Track and Field Titan Shamini Flint & Sally Heinrich
- Ghost Club 2: The Haunted School Deborah Abela
- You Choose: Alien Invaders from Beyond the Stars George Ivanoff
Fiction for Years 7-9
- A Waltz for Matilda Jackie French
- Don’t Call Me Ishmael Michael Gerard Bauer
- Loyal Creatures Morris Gleitzman
- Nona and Me Clare Atkins
- Six Impossible Things Fiona Wood
- Soon Morris Gleitzman
- The Last Thirteen: 1 James Phelan
- Through My Eyes: Naveed John Heffernan & Lyn White (Ed.)
- Through My Eyes: Zafir Prue Mason & Lyn White (Ed.)
And students, remember that voting closes on October 14th! If you haven’t yet got your votes in, you can visit the Yabba Website to help get your favourite book over the line!
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