The Young Australians Best Book Awards

YABBA is a not-for-profit volunteer-run incorporated organisation working to bring Australian books alive for children. Our ultimate goal is to have children Recommend, Read, Rate and Reward their favourite Australian books.

The Annual YABBA Timeline

There are four stages to the YABBA Awards, with one stage being held per term.

Organise your school’s participation by following the steps below and popping the important dates in your calendar!

Recommend

Recommend a
favourite book
(or as many as 4!)
you have recently read.

NOMINATIONS CLOSE
28TH MARCH, 2024

Read

Once the Shortlist is out,
read as many of the books as you can between April and September.

GET BUSY!

Rate

Start a process of
rating the books
so you can vote
before voting closes.

VOTING CLOSES
20TH SEPTEMBER, 2024

Reward

Reward your favourite
books with your vote!
Vote online here or
through your school.

AWARDS CEREMONY
22ND OCTOBER, 2024

Sign up to our newsletter for updates on YABBA merchandise. It will help your school participate!

Virtual Author & Illustrator Program

The YABBA Council is truly honoured to be partnering with the Victorian Department of Education (DE) in 2024.

Our partnership sees YABBA working with the DE alongside the Curriculum Implementation Division in each regional office to coordinate all Victorian Government Primary & Secondary Schools participation in the 2024 YABBA Program.

Non-Government schools can log into the virtual sessions as part of your current membership.

All Victorian Government primary & secondary schools are members in 2024.

Virtual Author & Illustrator Events

Sign up or Donate to show your support in 2024

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Sign up or Donate to show your support in 2024 〰️

YABBA Membership
$100.00
Every year

Get 12 months unlimited access to an exclusive collection of members-only content. Your school's annual membership will unlock the full library and all bonuses for your whole school. You will receive a code each year to renew your school's membership for $50.

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Donate to show
your support

As a not-for-profit, volunteer-run organisation, your support helps to keep us going as we seek to provide children with a voice in the Australian children’s book industry.

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