The Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Children's & YA is a prize category in the annual Indie Book Awards (Australia) presented by Australian Independent Booksellers.
The award was established in 2008. It was split into two separate awards (Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Children's and Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Young Adult) in 2016.
Winners and shortlists
+Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Children's & YAYearAuthorTitleResultRef. 2008 Shaun TanTales From Outer Suburbia Winner 2009 Sally Murphy & Heather Potter (Illus)Pearl Verses The World Winner 2010 Not awarded 2011 Jeannie BakerMirror Winner 2012 Anh Do & Suzanne Do & Bruce Whatley (Illus) The Little Refugee Winner Graeme Base The Jewel Fish of Karnak Finalist Andrew McGahan The Coming of the Whirlpool Finalist Andy Giffiths & Terry Denton (illus) The 13-Storey Treehouse Finalist 2013 Margo Lanagan Sea Hearts Winner Maureen McCarthy The Convent Finalist Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (illus) The 26-Storey Treehouse Finalist Tohby Riddle Unforgotten Finalist 2014 Alison Lester Kissed by the Moon Winner Hilary Bell & Antonia Presenti Alphabetical Sydney Finalist Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (illus) The 39-Storey Treehouse Finalist Anh Do Weirdo Finalist 2015 Judith Rossell Withering-by-Sea Winner Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (illus) The 52-Storey Treehouse Finalist Aaron Blabey Pig the Pug Finalist Alice Pung Laurinda Finalist
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