WAYRBA 2009

November 1, 2009

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Here are the winners of the 2009 Western Australian Young Readers’ Book Award (WAYRBA) announced on Friday:

WAYRBA is a children’s choice award. The Hoffman Award is for the best book by a WA writer. It is named after the late Leila Hoffman, a long-standing supporter of school libraries and promoter of children’s literature in WA. It was she who drove the implementation of WAYRBA, which began in 1980.

The call for titles for the 2010 awards is already on. Visit the website for details.

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WAYRBA

August 12, 2008

Voting for the West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award (WAYRBA) closes at the end of the month. All votes must be received by 29 August.

The Presentation Night is Friday 24 October and will be held at Subiaco Theatre. Full details of the event are on the current WAYBRA Newsletter.

Nominations for the 2009 lists are still being accepted, so ask your keen readers to suggest some titles they have really enjoyed this year and send off the nomination forms.

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