The Young Australians’ Best Book Awards (YABBA) for 2011 have been announced:
Fiction Years 7-9: Now (Morris Gleitzman, Viking)
Fiction Older Readers: ‘Conspiracy 365‘ series (Gabrielle Lord, Scholastic)
Fiction Younger Readers: The Very Bad Book (Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, Pan)
Picture Storybooks: The Wrong Book (Nick Bland, Scholastic)
The YABBA awards are children’s choice book awards; children choose the shortlist and the overall winner in each category.
Got it now, I’ve been trying to find what “YA” is, there’s no ref in your post to what it mean
Sorry Zac, YA stands for young adult. YA novels are targeted at teenagers, generally from 13 upwards but the target age can narrow according to the content of the book. Some YAs are crossover novels, meaning they are targeted at older teenagers but some adults would also be interested in the content.
Regards,
Brooke