Gaelyn Gordon Award facts for kids
The Gaelyn Gordon Award is awarded annually by the Children's Literature Foundation (now called the Storylines Children's Literature Foundation) to a well-loved work of New Zealand children's fiction.
Eligibility
- The Gaelyn Gordon Award is for a work of fiction which has stood the test of time. It is awarded to a children's book which may not have received initial recognition but has remained in print (or been reprinted) and has proven to be popular and successful over a period of years.
- The award is made annually and the winning title is chosen by a panel appointed by Storylines.
- The author must still be alive.
- The book must still be in print and have been in print for at least five years (or else reissued and in print for at least two years).
- The book may have been shortlisted for a New Zealand award, but it must not have previously won a major New Zealand award (although it may have won an award overseas).
List of recipients
| 1999 | The Runaway Settlers by Elsie Locke |
| 2000 | Grandpa’s Slippers by Joy Watson, illustrated by Wendy Hodder |
| 2001 | Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen |
| 2002 | See Ya, Simon by David Hill |
| 2003 | The Little Yellow Digger by Betty Gilderdale and Alan Gilderdale |
| 2004 | Under the Mountain by Maurice Gee |
| 2005 | Night Race to Kawau by Tessa Duder |
| 2006 | The Nickle Nackle Tree by Lynley Dodd |
| 2007 | Slide the Corner by Fleur Beale |
| 2008 | My Brown Bear Barney by Dorothy Butler, illustrated by Elizabeth Fuller |
| 2009 | I Am Not Esther by Fleur Beale |
| 2010 | The Wednesday Wizard by Sherryl Jordan |
| 2011 | Tangaroa's Gift by Mere Whaanga-Schollum |
| 2012 | Uncle Trev by Jack Lasenby |
| 2013 | How Maui Slowed the Sun by Peter Gossage |
| 2014 | Grandma McGarvey by Jenny Hessell, illustrated by Trevor Pye |
| 2015 | Little Kiwi is Scared of the Dark by Bob Darroch |
| 2016 | Cry of the Taniwha by Des Hunt |
| 2017 | Mr McGee by Pamela Allen |
| 2018 | Nicketty Nacketty Noo-Noo-Noo, by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Trace Moroney |
| 2019 | The Christmas caravan by Jennifer Beck, illustrated by Robyn Belton |
| 2020 | The Big Block of Chocolate by Janet Slater, illustrated by Christine Dale |
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