Karajia Award for Children’s Literature & Environment Award for Children’s Literature
The Wilderness Society has announced the exciting new Karajia Award for Children’s Literature and its Shortlist, celebrating Australia’s First Nations authors and illustrated children’s books alongside the 2022 Shortlist for The Environment Award for Children’s Literature (EACL) which recognises the creativity and talent of authors in picture, fiction and non-fiction books for all kids.
The inaugural Karajia Award for Children’s Literature has been launched by the Wilderness Society to celebrate and recognise the wonderful First Nations authored or illustrated books that honour a connection to Country and tell stories exploring land, community, culture and language.
The new award and shortlist were announced via Facebook Live by judge and Manager of Cultural Education for the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, Corrina Eccles. The other judges are: Senior Elder, Whale Songman and Activist Uncle Bunna Lawrie and founder of DeadlyScience, Corey Tutt.
2022 Karajia Award for Children’s Literature shortlist:
- SHARING (Aunty Fay Muir / Sue Lawson / Leanne Mulgo Watson)
- SOMEBODY’S LAND: WELCOME TO OUR COUNTRY (Adam Goodes / Ellie Laing / David Hardy)
- THE RIVER (Sally Morgan / Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr)
- THE STORY DOCTORS (Boori Monty Pryor / Rita Sinclair)
- WALKING IN GAGUDJU COUNTRY: EXPLORING THE MONSOON FOREST (Diane Lucas / Ben Tyler)
- WARNA-MANDA BABY EARTH WALK (Susan Betts / Mandy Foot)
- WIRADJURI COUNTRY (Larry Brandy)
The Environment Award for Children’s Literature award has been celebrating excellence in nature books for over 25 years. This year the award received more than 85 entries. The 13 books that made the 2022 shortlist were also announced today by the judging panel on Facebook Live.
Joining comedian, actor and writer Paul McDermott on the judging panel for this year’s shortlist are Nat Amoore, the 2021 recipient of the Environment Award for Children’s Literature, and bestselling author/ teacher librarian Megan Daley.
2022 Environment Award for Children’s Literature shortlist:
FICTION:
- BAILEY FINCH TAKES A STAND (Ingrid Laguna)
- FISH KID AND THE TURTLE TORPEDO (Kylie Howarth)
- THE GOOD TIMES OF PELICAN ROSE: SAVE THE JOEYS (Samone Amba)
NONFICTION:
- THE AUSTRALIAN CLIMATE CHANGE BOOK (Chris Nixon / Polly Marsden)
- THE GENTLE GENIUS OF TREES (Philip Bunting)
- THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF PECULIAR PAIRS IN NATURE (Sami Bayly)
- THE WAY OF THE WEEDY SEADRAGON (Anne Morgan / Lois Bury)
PICTURE FICTION:
- 9 THINGS TO REMEMBER (AND ONE TO FORGET) (Alison Binks)
- ONE POTOROO: A STORY OF SURVIVAL (Penny Jaye / Alicia Rogerson)
- SAVING SEAL. THE PLASTIC PREDICATION (Diane Jackson Hill / Craig Smith)
- SHARING (Aunty Fay Muir / Sue Lawson / Leanne Mulgo Watson)
- THE ACCIDENTAL PENGUIN HOTEL (Andrew Kelly / Dean Jones)
- THE RIVER (Sally Morgan / Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr)
The winners of the fiction, non-fiction and picture fiction categories of the award will be announced in September.
ALL SHORTLIST BOOKS CAN BE PURCHASED HERE
For more information and all enquiries please visit the Wilderness Society website
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Image Source: Wilderness Society website
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