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=YABBA in 2012 =

== YABBA’s program runs from Term 1 through to the end of the year, providing an invaluable resource for teachers that is both a motivational tool and easy to implement in the classroom. It is designed to encourage children from Prep to Year 9 to discover, read and voice their opinions about books created by Australian authors and illustrators. It increases the children’s knowledge of ‘who’s who’ in the world of Australian children’s books therefore developing their confidence when discussing books. It’s fun! == == What better way to start 2012 than by having students nominate their favourite Australian Books onto the YABBA 2012 Shortlist. Children in years 1 – 9 are eligible to nominate. All the downloadable forms you need are on the YABBA website [|www.vicnet.net.au/~yabba] or vote on line. Go to the **//__NOMINATIONS__//** tab. Nominations are due by 23 March 2012. ==


 *  Final date for 2012 Nominations to be returned to YABBA.Nominations for books to go onto the 2012 YABBA Shortlist must be returned to YABBA by this date. Large and small Primary and Secondary schools from city and country areas are encouraged to nominate to make the 2012 shortlist the most representative ever. See Nominations guidelines on YABBA website at [|www.vicnet.net.au/~yabba]  The Shortlist is a collaborative venture compiled using nominations from students involved in the Children’s Choice Book Awards in ACT (COOL Awards), NSW (KOALA Awards), NT (KROC Awards) and Victoria (YABBA Awards).  **


 *  2012 Shortlist poster available from the YABBA website from 24 april 2012. The 2012 Shortlist poster, designed by Nick Bland, available as a download from the YABBA website [|www.vicnet.net.au/~yabba]  4 pdf’s—one for each section, Picture Storybooks, Fiction for Younger readers, Fiction for Older readers, and Fiction for Years 7-9 can be downloaded as many times as required, for use in libraries and classrooms.  **