KOALA - Kids Own Australian Literature Awards Inc.

Kids Own Australian Literature Awards are annual awards made by young readers in NSW to the Australian books they have most enjoyed reading during that year.
KOALA is the NSW children's choice reading award. Download a membership form/tax invoice.

The winners of KOALA 2009 have been announced!

Picture Storybooks
Winner
Rex - Ursula Dubosarsky & David Mackintosh
Honour Books
Are We There Yet? - Alison Lester
Jungle Drums - Graeme Base

Fiction for Younger Readers
Winner
Zac Power: Series 1 - H.I.Larry
Honour Books
The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow - Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
Go Girl! Two sides: #1 Track Stars! - Kathy Castle & Danielle McDonald

Fiction for Older Readers
Winner
Garden of the Purple Dragon - Carole Wilkinson
Honour Books
Give Peas a Chance - Morris Gleitzman
Ranger's Apprentice: Series - John Flanagan

Fiction for Years 7-9
Winner
The Wizard of Rondo - Emily Rodda
Honour Books
Then - Morris Gleitzman
Tales of Deltora - Emily Rodda & Marc McBride

SHORTLIST 2009 Click here to see the shortlist.

MERCHANDISE
KOALA has a range of gifts and rewards for sale - Library bags illustrated by 21 top Australian illustrators, 
bookmarks and temporary tattoos. Download an order form.

(ABN 16 125 206 435)