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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use Australian English Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The COOL Awards is an annual children's choice award voted on by students in Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.[1] Children are encouraged to read and vote for their favourite books. The votes are tallied and the awards made.
The COOL Award name is an acronym, standing for Canberra’s Own Outstanding List.
The ACT Public Library currently convenes the awards and they are administered by a committee representing ACT Government, Catholic and Independent Schools, the ACT Public Library and the Children's Book Council of Australia, ACT Branch.[1] The award was first made in 1991.[2]
Award categories and descriptions
There are four categories of the COOL awards:
- for most popular Picture Book
- for most popular Fiction for Younger Readers
- for most popular Fiction for Older Readers
- for most popular Fiction for Years 7–9 (commenced in 2007)
List of COOL Award winners
Picture Book Award
| Year | Author | Book | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Window | Winner |
| 1994 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Possum Magic | Winner |
| 1995 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Toby | Winner |
| 1996 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Billy the Punk | Winner |
| 1997 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Billy the Punk | Winner |
| 1998 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Winner |
| 1999 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Grandad’s Teeth | Winner |
| 2000 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Bamboozled | Winner |
| 2003 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Diary of a Wombat | Winner |
| 2004 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Mr McGee and the Biting Flea | Winner |
| 2005 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Mutt Dog! | Winner |
| 2006 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear | Winner |
| 2007 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Annie's Chair | Winner |
| 2008 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Where is the Green Sheep? | Winner |
| 2009 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Jungle Drums | Winner |
| 2010 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Fearless | Winner |
| 2011 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Mr Chicken Goes to Paris | Winner |
| 2012[3] | Script error: No such module "sort"., illus by Andrew Joyner | The Terrible Plop | Winner |
| 2013[4] | Script error: No such module "sort". | Mirror | Joint Winners |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | The Very Cranky Bear | ||
| 2014[5] | Script error: No such module "sort". | A Bus Called Heaven | Winner |
Fiction for Younger Readers Award
| Year | Author | Book | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Round the Twist | Winner |
| 1992 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Winner |
| 1993 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Unreal! | Winner |
| 1994 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Winner |
| 1995 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Winner |
| 1996 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Belly Flop | Winner |
| 1997 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Belly Flop | Winner |
| 1998 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Wicked | Winner |
| 1999 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Bumface | Winner |
| 2000 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Bob the Builder and the Elves | Winner |
| 2003 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Deltora Quest 2 series | Winner |
| 2004 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Deltora Quest 3 series | Winner |
| 2006 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Tashi and the Forbidden Room | Winner |
| 2007 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Winner |
| 2008 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Just Shocking! | Winner |
| 2009 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Go Girl! Two Sides: #1 Track Stars! | Winner |
| 2010 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Winner |
| 2011 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Winner |
| 2012[3] | Script error: No such module "sort"., Barbara Fienberg and Kim Gamble | Tashi and the Golem | Winner |
| 2013[4] | Script error: No such module "sort". | Pizza Cake | Winner |
| 2014[5] | Script error: No such module "sort". | Andy Roid and the Tracks of Death | Winner |
Fiction for Older Readers Award
| Year | Author | Book | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Script error: No such module "sort". | People Might Hear You | Winner |
| 1992 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Came Back to Show You I Could Fly | Winner |
| 1993 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Del-Del | Winner |
| 1994 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Playing Beatie Bow | Winner |
| 1995 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Tomorrow, When the War Began and So Much to Tell You (tied) | Winner |
| 1996 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Paw Thing | Winner |
| 1997 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Paw Thing | Winner |
| 1998 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Winner |
| 1999 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Winner |
| 2000 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Winner |
| 2003 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Just Disgusting! | Winner |
| 2004 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Zombie Bums from Uranus | Winner |
| 2005 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Winner |
| 2006 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Bumageddon: The Final Pongflict | Winner |
| 2007 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Zombie Bums from Uranus | Winner |
| 2008 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Spookiest Stories | Winner |
| 2009 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Give Peas a Chance | Winner |
| 2010 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Winner |
| 2011 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Ranger's Apprentice | Winner |
| 2012[3] | Script error: No such module "sort"., illus by Terry Denton | The 13-Storey Treehouse | Winner |
| 2013[4] | Script error: No such module "sort"., illus by Terry Denton | The 26-Storey Treehouse | Winner |
| 2014[5] | Script error: No such module "sort"., illus by Terry Denton | The 39-Storey Treehouse | Winner |
Fiction for Years 7-9 Award
| Year | Author | Book | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Script error: No such module "sort". | The Silver Donkey | Winner |
| 2008 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Dragon Moon | Winner |
| 2009 | Script error: No such module "sort". | The Wizard of Rondo | Winner |
| 2010[6] | Script error: No such module "sort". | Boy Overboard | Winner |
| 2011[6] | Script error: No such module "sort". | Now | Winner |
| 2012[3] | Script error: No such module "sort". | The Phoenix Files: Arrival | Winner |
| 2013[4] | Script error: No such module "sort". | After | Winner |
| 2014[5] | Script error: No such module "sort". | 13: The Last Thirteen | Winner |
See also
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Notes
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References
- COOL Awards Shortlist 2007 (Retrieved 10 August 2007)
- Cool Awards - Children's Choice Book Awards in Canberra (Retrieved 10 August 2007)
- CBCA Awards (Retrieved 10 August 2007)