Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned. See more kids literary prize winners.
The Guardian Children’s Fiction Award is presented annually to a Commonwealth or British author, published in Britain in previous year, excluding picture books and previous winners. The prize is £1500. This award ceased in 2016.
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2016
- Crongton Knights Alex Wheatle
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2015
- A Song for Ella Grey David Almond
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2014
- The dark wild Piers Torday
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2013
- Liar & spy Rebecca Stead
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2012
- The unforgotten coat Frank Cottrell Boyce
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2011
- Return to Ribblestrop Andy Mulligan
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2010
- Ghost hunter Michelle Paver
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2009
- Exposure Mal Peet
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2008
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The knife of never letting go
Patrick Ness -
2007
- Finding Violet Park Jenny Valentine (released as Me, the missing and the dead in New Zealand)
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2006
- A darkling plain Philip Reeve
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2005
- The new policeman Kate Thompson
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2004
- How I live now Meg Rosoff
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2003
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The curious incident of the dog in the night-time
Mark Haddon -
2002
- Thursday’s child Sonya Hartnett
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2000
- The illustrated mum Jacqueline Wilson
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1999
- The Sterkarm handshake Susan Price
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1998
- Fire, bed and bone Henrietta Branford
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1997
- Junk Melvin Burgess
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1996
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Northern lights
Philip Pullman (released as The golden compass in New Zealand) and The Sherwood hero Alison Prince -
1995
- Maphead Lesley Howarth
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1994
- The Mennyms Sylvia Waugh
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1993
- Low tide William Mayne
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1992
- Paper faces Rachel Anderson, and The exiles Hilary McKay
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1991
- The kingdom by the sea Robert Westall
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1990
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Goggle-eyes
Anne Fine -
1989
- A pack of lies Geraldine McCaughrean
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1988
- The runaways Ruth Thomas
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1987
- The true story of Spit MacPhee James Aldridge
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1986
- Henry’s leg Ann Pilling
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1985
- What is the truth? Ted Hughes
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1984
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The sheep-pig
Dick King-Smith -
1983
- The village by the sea Anita Desai
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1982
- Goodnight Mister Tom Michelle Magorian
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1981
- The sentinels Peter Carter
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1980
- The vandal Ann Schlee
