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KOALA - Kids Own Australian Literature Awards Inc. (ABN 16 125 206 435)

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.

SHORTLIST 2009 is out! Did your nominations make the list?
Click here to see the shortlist.



KOALA VOTING
Online voting will be available from 27 JUly-18 September 2009

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.

Awards Day 2009
Date and venue to be announced.

2008 KOALA WINNERS
Picture  Book Winner:
Annie's Chair by Deborah Niland
Honour Books: Where is the green sheep? by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek and Rex by Ursula Dubosarsky and David Mackintosh
Younger Readers Winner: Just Shocking! by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Honour Books: Tashi & the mixed up monster and Selby Shattered by Duncan Ball and Allan Stomann
Older Readers Winner: The Key to Rondo by Emily Rodda
Honour Books: Boy Overboard by Morrris Gleitzman and Spookiest stories by Paul Jennings
Fiction Years 7-9 Winner: Mao's Last Dancer by Lee Cunxin
Honour Book: Dragon Moon by Carole Wilkinson