News Archive
Monday, 5 May 2008
Hi Everyone,
Welcome to the Junior Judges Project for 2008. Registration is now open!
Last year was a huge success with over 52,000 students from around Australia participating in our very
first Junior Judges' Project (JJP).
Our new theme for this year is 'Fuel your Mind', with artwork generously provided by award winning illustrator, Shaun Tan.
Junior Judges' is going to be even bigger and better with more content,
a new improved voting system and thanks to our sponsors,
Faber-Castell, competitions with lots of fabulous prizes.
To participate in the JJP you will need to register your school then create an account in order to Log In. Last year's passwords
will not work so registration will be required by all schools and project Coordinators/Teacher/Librarians.
There's a lot happening this year so keep track of events with the
Junior Judges' calendar
If you have any
comments or suggestions we'd love to hear from you.
Happy Reading...
Tina Price
Project Coordinator
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Hi Junior Judges
Have you registered yet? Lots of schools already have!
We're into our second month now and registrations are coming in every day from schools all over Australia.
There's a lot happening this year, so make sure you spend a bit of time to browse around the site. We've added lots of new
Teacher Resources to help you get started with your own Junior Judges projects and competitions. To keep track of events, check out the
Junior Judges' calendar
As of the beginning of this month, the Faber-Castell Fun Stuff
competitions are open for entries. We think you'll find them lots of fun and there are some great prizes on offer. You must be Registered and create Class Groups in order to participate.
Also new for this year is the
Junior Judges Forum. It's a great place to share your thoughts and ideas with others on any aspect of the Junior Judges' Project including the web site, this year's CBCA Short List books or just reading in general.
Happy Reading
Tina Price
Project Coordinator
Friday, 6 June 2008
Hi Junior Judges
How are you enjoying the winter weather? (This applies to all of you in the southern states)
It's a great opportunity to find a nice warm comfortable spot and get reading.
You could also get the Faber pencils out and do a drawing of your favourite Short Listed book cover.
Have you thought of a name for the Critter? We've had some really interesting suggestions
so far. You can suggest as many different names as you like. Don't leave it to long
as entries close at the end of this month. Just remeber that you have to be registered to access the competitions as well as the other resources.
Teachers, help us spread the word. Tell your colleagues at other schools about
the Junior Judges' Project. Or if you have any suggestions for content on the site, then
let us know.
The
forum also provides a place for both students and educators to discuss all
aspects of children's literature and the CBCA Short List books.
Tip of the Day: If a menu items is not working, either grey or black and can't be clicked, then that page is restricted to registered users. The links will be active when you log on
Happy Reading
Tina Price
Project Coordinator
Friday, 27 June 2008
Hi Junior Judges
As mid year school holidays start in most parts of the country, it's time to get ready for the next phase of Junior Judges.
Voting will be available soon and the ‘Name the Critter’ suggestions will closed off, then reviewed and shortlisted. Then you’ll have a chance to vote for your favourite.
If you're hanging around and heading to warmer parts, there's a great opportunity to relax with a good book.
We've had an amazing response to the 'Name the Critter' competition. Of course we don't want to pre-empt the decision of the judges, but here are some of the names that have been suggested.
Readsaurus
Reading Dragon
Crittersaurus Rex
Libris Thingus
Yackatoon
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Magic Book Dragon
Shaun's Crazy Critter
Cosmo Bookosaurus
Kollamoolitoomarellipawkyrollo (Rollo)
Kee Preading
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We sent out an email newsletter a few weeks ago and got an immediate response resulting in lots of
registrations. But there's still room for more. Teachers, help us spread the word. Tell your colleagues at other schools about the Junior Judges' Project. Or if you have any suggestions for content on the site,
then let us know.
The forum also provides a place for both students and educators to discuss all aspects of children's literature and the CBCA Short List books.
Tip of the Day: The 'Class Group' is the entity that votes. A Class Group can be a group of students or an individual. Once you've created the Class Groups, each can have a password so they can log on separately.
Happy Reading
Tina Price
Project Coordinator
Friday, 4 July 2008
Hi Junior Judges
How are the holidays going? Are you doing lots of reading?
The Junior Judges' Project is moving into the next phase with Voting now open and the 'Name the Critter' voting also open.
Congratulations to everyone who suggested a name for the Critter. You came up with some truly amazing names. We've selected only three for the
shortlist and now you get a chance to vote for your favourite. There are some great Faber-Castell prizes on offer.
You should be well on your way to reading and discussing the Book of the Year Shortlisted books. When you're ready you can
vote for your favourite book in each category.
If you want to discuss any of the books or express a view on children's literature, then why not use the
Junior Judges Forum.
Good luck, and happy reading.
Tian Price
Project Coordinator
Monday, 21 July 2008
Hi Junior Judges
Now that we're back from school holidays it's time to get your Class Groups organised, discuss the books and
cast your votes.
Voting closes on the 14th of August. Don't wait till the last minute though. We wouldn't want you to miss the deadline. You can vote more that once but any
previous votes will be overwritten.
Congratulations to everyone who suggested a name for the Critter. You came up
with some truly amazing names. We've selected only five for the shortlist and
now you get a chance to
vote for your favourite. There are some great
Faber-Castell prizes on offer.
Make sure you have at least one Class Group. The count is shown at the top right of the home page. A Class Group is the entity that votes.
It's the way you organise your students. The Group can be the entire school or just one
person. You can optionally assign a password to a Class Group which will allow the Group to log on using
their Class Group ID and password.
We'd love to get your feedback. What do you like, or dislike about the Junior Judges' Project. Do you have any suggestions on content, competitions or resources.
You can use the
feedback page or the
Forum.
Keep reading
Tina Price
Project Coordinator
Tuesday, 5 August 2008
Hi Junior Judges
Do you believe it's August already! So by now you should have read, discussed and decided on your favourite books.
Voting closes on the 14th of August at 8pm AEST. Don't wait till the last minute though. We wouldn't want you to miss the deadline. You can vote more that once but any previous votes will be overwritten.
Congratulations to everyone who suggested a name for the Critter and then cast a vote for their favourite from the shortlist. Voting has closed and the winner will be announced very soon.
You'll now see a button at the top right of this news section. Click on the button to take you straight to the voting pages, but you must be logged in first. If you've already voted, you can review your votes
We'd love to get your feedback. What do you like, or dislike about the Junior Judges' Project. Do you have any suggestions on content, competitions or resources. You can use the feedback page or the Forum.
Keep reading... and don't forget to cast you votes with plenty of time to spare.
Tina Price
Project Coordinator
Monday, 18 August 2008
2008 Voting has now closed.
Congratulations to the 30,423 Junior Judges participants and teachers.
As a record of your involvement in the Project, you can download the
Participants Certificate in pdf format.
Here are the Results
Book of the Year Awards - Your Votes
Design your own Book Cover
Name the Book Week Critter
Things To Do
Look up the official results of the CBCA Book of the Year Awards on the CBCA web site and compare the results with the Junior Judges' choices.
Thankyou to our sponsors, Faber-Castell and the Australian Federal Government.
We'd love to get your feedback. Do you have any suggestions for content, competitions or resources? You can use the Feedback form or share your thoughts with others on our Forum.
As always... keep reading.
Tina Price
Project Coordinator
Thursday, 2 April 2009
The Junior Judges Project is back for 2009.
The CBCA has now announced the Book of the Year Awards Short List. These are the
books you will be judging, just like the CBCA judging committee.
To participate in the JJP you will need to register your school or library
then create an account in order to Log In. Last year's passwords will still work but you will need to create your Class Groups for this year.
This year, the Junior Judges Project is open to both schools and libraries.
Theme for 2009
What do you think of this year's artwork? It has been created especially for
the CBCA and Junior Judges' Project by Matt Ottley, winner of the 2008 Picture
Book of the Year award for his book, 'Requiem for a Beast'.
We're working hard to get everything together for the project so please check
back soon for information on how to register.
There's a lot happening this year so keep track of events with the
Junior Judges' calendar
If you have any comments or suggestions we'd love to hear from you.
Happy Reading
Lonnie Rutland
Project Coordinator
Tuesday, 28 July 2009
Hi Junior Judges
Well mid year holidays are over and we're into the second half of the year.
The cold weather means that you have the perfect excuse to find a warm, comfortable quiet spot and settle down with a good (shortlisted) book.
The Junior Judges' Project is moving into the next phase and Voting is now open.
You should be well on your way to reading and discussing the Book of the Year Shortlisted books. When you're ready you can
vote for your favourite book and two honour books in each or any category.
If you want to discuss any of the books or express a view on children's literature, then why not use the
Junior Judges Forum.
Good luck, and happy reading.
Lonnie
Project Coordinator
Friday, 7 August 2009
Hi Junior Judges
It's August and we're counting down to the Book of the Year Awards announcement.
We continue to get requests from schools and libraries across Australia wishing to be part of the Junior Judges' Project. So if you haven't already do so,
get cracking. Register, organise your class groups, read and discuss the books.
When you're ready you can
vote for your favourite book and two honour books in each or any category.
Please note that voting closes on Tuesday 18 Ausgust at 8PM AEST
We'd really like to get your feedback and suggestions on how to improve the JJP. Do you have any ideas for resources or competeitions?
If you want to discuss any of the books or express a view on children's literature, then why not use the
Junior Judges Forum.
Good luck, and happy reading.
Lonnie
Project Coordinator
Friday, 14 August 2009
Hi Junior Judges
Voting is now closed and it's time to collate the results
Result will be officially announced on Friday 12 August at the same as the CBCA Book of the Year Awards and the we'll be publishing the result here on the following Monday.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's project. We hope you had fun reading and discussing the books.
We'd really like to get your feedback and suggestions on how to improve the JJP. Do you have any ideas for resources or competeitions?
If you want to discuss any of the books or express a view on children's literature, then why not use the
Junior Judges Forum.
Good luck, and happy reading.
Lonnie
Project Coordinator
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Hi Junior Judges
Voting open again for an two extra days!
Unfortunately some people missed Wednesday's deadline for voting which we're really sorry about. We don't want to disappoint anyone so just until 11:00 AM on Friday 21 voting will be open again.
Result will be officially announced on Friday 12 August at the same as the CBCA Book of the Year Awards and the we'll be publishing the result here on the following Monday.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's project. We hope you had fun reading and discussing the books.
We'd really like to get your feedback and suggestions on how to improve the JJP. Do you have any ideas for resources or competeitions?
If you want to discuss any of the books or express a view on children's literature, then why not use the
Junior Judges Forum.
Good luck, and happy reading.
Lonnie
Project Coordinator
Friday, 21 August 2009
Hi Junior Judges
Voting has now definitely closed and the CBCA have announced the
Book of the Year Awards winners for 2009
So how did the Junior Judges vote? Here are the results. Compare your votes with the CBCA judges. Maybe you could discuss the books again in light of the results.
| Older Readers |
| Winner: |
Kill the Possum |
| Honour Books: |
Monster Blood Tattoo Book Two: Lamplighter
Finnikin of the Rock
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| Younger Readers |
| Winner: |
Then |
| Honour Books: |
The Wizard of Rondo
Polar Boy
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| Picture Book of the Year |
| Winner: |
Sunday Chutney |
| Honour Books: |
The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness
Nobody Owns the Moon
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| Early Childhood |
| Winner: |
Puffling |
| Honour Books: |
How to Heal a Broken Wing
Leaf
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| Eve Pownall Award for Information Books |
| Winner: |
The Word Spy |
| Honour Books: |
Alive in the Death Zone
Simpson and his Donkey
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Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's project. We hope you had fun reading and discussing the books.
We'd really like to get your
feedback and suggestions on how to improve the JJP. Do you have any ideas for resources or competitions?
If you want to discuss any of the books or express a view on children's literature, then why not use the
Junior Judges Forum.
Good luck, and happy reading.
Lonnie
Project Coordinator
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
As March draws near, those of us who work closely with the cbca start to feel the excitement building around the announcement of the annual Children’s Book the Year Awards. Are you aware
how long these awards have been running? We are very proud of that history.
The eight judges, one from each state are about to converge in Brisbane to make their decisions. But before we find out what they decide, we are very interested in books you would like to see recognised. Do you know what the judges are looking for? Some of the information can be found on the
cbca National website.
So talk with your teachers and librarians, and browse through the shelves. Then register at the
forum, and post your predictions.
While we are happy for you to get on to the forum and start up discussions, registrations to the Junior Judges site is not available until after the announcement of the Short List has been made.
missus b
Friday, 2 April 2010
The 2010
Short List is now up. Check it out.
Teachers, we hope you are keen to enter your students, so start the displaying the books and circulating lists. It is a very exciting time for the CBCA, and we want you to encourage your students to work through the
judging process and familiarise themselves with the
criteria.
Kylie Dunstan, creator of the 2010 Book Week merchandise was over at the
forum on the day of the Short List announcement and answered some questions for students. You might like to show these questions and answers to your students too.
There are many ways both the Shortlisted and Notable books can used with classes. We will upload some
here soon.
So, start reading!
Missus b
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Hello everyone
Voting for Junior Judges has closed for 2010. We hope you've had fun reading and discussing the books then casting your votes.
The CBCA has announced the
official winners which you can view on the web site.
And you, the Junior Judges have also cast your votes too. In some instances you did not agree with the CBCA judges, but that's part of the fun isn't it... getting involved, reading, discussing and expressing your own opinion.
So how did you vote?...
Older Readers| Winner | Honour Books |
| Stolen | Liar |
| The Winds of Heaven |
Younger Readers| Winner | Honour Books |
| Pearl Verses the World | The Whisperer |
| Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children |
Picture Book of the Year| Winner | Honour Books |
| Schumann the Shoeman | Fox and Fine Feathers |
| Isabella’s Garden |
Early Childhood| Winner | Honour Books |
| Fearless | The Wrong Book |
| The Terrible Plop |
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books| Winner | Honour Books |
Prehistoric Giants:
The Megafauna of Australia | Lost! A True Tale from the Bush |
| Australian Backyard Explorer |
missus b.