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Subcategory of KOALA Awards
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History

'The KOALA Hall of Fame was introduced in 2001 to recognise books that had never won KOALA but had demonstrated enduring popularity with young readers in New South Wales by being shortlisted 5 times in 10 years.

'... once a title has been shortlisted 5 times it is added to the Hall of Fame and no longer eligible to be shortlisted.'

Source: 'KOALA Hall of Fame', KOALA Awards website, http://www.koalansw.org.au/hall-of-fame/

Sighted: 04/11/2014

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2022

recipient y separately published work icon The Forgotten Pearl Belinda Murrell , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2012 Z1866263 2012 single work novel young adult 'In 1941, Poppy lives in Darwin, a peaceful paradise far from the war. But when Japan attacks Pear Harbor and then Australia, everything Poppy holds dear is threatened - her family, her neighbours, her friends and her beloved pets. Her brother Edward is captured by the enemy. Her home town becomes a war zone, as the Japanese raid over and over again. Terrified for their lives, Poppy and her mother flee to Sydney, only to find that the danger follows them there' (Back cover).

Year: 2020

recipient y separately published work icon Bigismob Jigiwan Dog Too Many Cheeky Dogs Johanna Bell , Dion Beasley (illustrator), Meigim Kriol Strongbala (translator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2013 6017487 2013 single work picture book children's

'Mandeitaim aibin wok la main anti kemp en yu sabi wanim aibin luk?

'On Monday I went to my auntie's house and guess what I saw? ONE yellow cheeky dog sleeping on the floor.'

So begins this lively, cheeky story set in a remote Indigenous community, moving through colours, numbers and days of the week to the dog-packed final page.' (Publisher's blurb)

Year: 2015

winner Oliver Phommavanh For both Con-Nerd and Thai-Riffic.

Year: 2011

y separately published work icon 4F for Freaks Four F for Freaks Leigh Hobbs , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2006 Z1230016 2006 single work children's fiction children's (taught in 3 units)

'It's Miss Corker's first day at her new school (in fact, it's her first day at anyschool) and she is looking forward to meeting her class. Leigh Hobbs turns his sharply observant eyes to the oddballs and misfits in Grade 4 in this absolutely hilarious illustrated story for 7-11 year olds.' (Publication summary)

 
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Works About this Award

Yothu Yindi Receives the Tribute at ARIAs they so Richly Deserve 2012 single work column
— Appears in: National Indigenous Times , 5 December no. 293 2012; (p. 10-11)
Yothu Yindi Joins Icons in ARIA' s Hall of Fame Kathy McCabe , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: National Indigenous Times , 7 November no. 289 2012; (p. 12)
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