Elsie Locke Award
(was LIANZA Young People’s Non-Fiction Award)
The LIANZA Young People’s Non-Fiction Award was established in 1986 to encourage the development of excellence in New Zealand non-fiction for young people. From 2001 it was renamed the Elsie Locke Award. This Award is given to the book that is considered to be the most distinguished contribution to non-fiction for young adults. Awarded by the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa.
2011
- Winner: The Kiwi Fossil Hunters Handbook by James Crampton and Marianna Terezow (Random House New Zealand)
- Weird Wabbit & Friends/ Star Boy & Friends Series by Vasanti Unka (Penguin NZ)
- The Life Cycle of the Pukeko by Betty Brownlie (Scholastic)
- Sensational Survivors by Sandra Morris (Walker Books Australia)
- The Tui NZ Kids’ Garden by Diana Noonan and Keith Olsen (Penguin NZ)
2010
- Winner:
Dear Alison edited by Simon Pollard (Penguin Group NZ) - Nic’s New Zealand Nature: Invader by Nic Vallance and Rod Morris (New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd)
- Ben and Mark: Boys of the High Country by Christine Fernyhough and John Bougen (Random House New Zealand)
- E3 Call Home by Janet Hunt (Random House New Zealand)
- Get Growing: A NZ Step-by-Step Guide by Helen Cook (Rando
m House New Zealand)
2009
- Winner: Atoms, dinosaurs & DNA by Veronika Meduna & Rebecca Priestley (Random House New Zealand)
- Back & Beyond: New Zealand Painting for the Young & Curious by Gregory O’Brien (Auckland University Press)
- Juicy Writing: inspiration and techniques for young writers by Brigid Lowry (Allen & Unwin)
- Piano Rock: a 1950s childhood by Gavin Bishop (Random House New Zealand)
- High-tech Legs on Everest by Mark Inglis with Sarah Ell (Random House New Zealand)
2008
- Winner: Draw New Zealand Birds by Heather Arnold (Raupo Publishing)
What is a …? (series - Amphibian/Bird/Reptile/Mammal/Fish) by Feana Tu’akoi (Scholastic New Zealand)- Rubbish by Rachael Goddard (Raupo Publishing)
- Weather Watch New Zealand by Sandra Carrod (Raupo Publishing)
- The Illustrated History of Antarctica by Marcia Stenson (Random House New Zealand)
2007
- Winner: Red Haze: Australians & New Zealanders in Vietnam by Leon Davidson (Black Dog Books)
- Winging it!: The Adventures of Tim Wallis by Neville Peat (Longacre Press)
- Birds-Eye View: Through the Eyes of New Zealand Birds by Maria Gill (Puffin Books)
- Illustrated History of the South Pacific by Marcia Stenson (Random House)
- Nature Kids: Kakapo by Rod Morris (Reed Children’s Books)
2006
- Winner:
Developments in New Zealand History (series), by Kevin Boon - Predators in New Zealand, by Marc Mason
- Scarecrow Army: The ANZACs at Gallipoli, by Leon Davidson
- Cameras in Narnia: How The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Came to Life, by Ian Brodie
- Frontier of Dreams: The Story of New Zealand (series), by John Parker
2005
- Winner: Welcome to the South Seas: contemporary New Zealand art for young people, Gregory O’Brien
- Antarctica, the unfolding story, by Margaret Andrew
- John Britten, the boy who did do better, by Jennifer Beck
The life-size guide to the New Zealand beach, by Andrew Crowe- With my little eye, by Trish Gribben; paintings by Michael Smither
2004
- Winner: A Bird in the Hand: Keeping New Zealand Wildlife Safe Janet Hunt
- I am an insect, written and photographed by Simon Pollard
- The life-size guide to New Zealand wildflowers, written and photographed by Andrew Crowe
- Pick up a pack: a guide to tramping and camping the New Zealand way, by Keith Olsen
- Toroa: the royal albatross, by Te Aorere Riddell; photographed by Fifi Coulson
2003
- Winner: Which New Zealand insect? Andrew Crowe
- The kauri, by Alina Arkins; photographed by Len Doel
- Lizards, by Jenny Jones; photographed by Rod Morris
- Surf lifesaving, by Ron Bacon; photographed by Anthony Heath
- Weaving earth and sky: myths & legends of Aotearoa, by Robert Sullivan; illustrated by Gavin Bishop
2002
- Winner: I am a spider Dr Simon Pollard
- The kea, by John Lockyer; photographed by Rod Morris
- Rocky shore, by Brian O’Flaherty
- Yes! we had dinosaurs, by Glenys Stace and Mike Eagle; paintings by Damon Keen
LIANZA Young People’s Non-Fiction Award
2001
- Winner: The tuatara Brian Parkinson
- Niue, by Charles Cooper
- Way to play, by Chris Cairns
- The zoo: meet the locals, by Colin Hogg
2000
No award given
1999
No award given
1998
- Winner: The life-size guide to native trees and other common plants of New Zealand’s native forest Andrew Crowe
- Te kawa o te marae: a guide for all marae visitors, by Wena Harawira
- The know, sow & grow kids book of plants, written by Diana Noonan and Keith Olsen; illustrated by Keith Olsen
- Seasons of Aotearoa New Zealand, by Bronwen Wark
1997
- Winner: I spy wildlife: The field Diana Noonan, photographs by Nic Bishop
- Down-under dolphins: the story of Hectors dolphins, by Stephen Dawson and Elisabeth Slooten
- The garden, by Diana Noonan; photographed by Nic Bishop (I spy wildlife series).
- Maui: legends of the outcast: a graphic novel, by Robert Sullivan; illustrated by Chris Slane
- Picture book magic, by Chris Gaskin; photographed by Denis Page
1996
- Winner: Laura’s poems Laura Ranger
- Aya’s story, by Trish Gribben; photographed by Jenny Scown (My sea is the Pacific series)
- Nature speaks, written and photographed by Peter Garland
- Samantha’s story, by Trish Gribben; photographed by Jenny Scown (My sea is the Pacific series)
- Which coastal plant?: a simple guide to the identification of New Zealand’s common coastal plants, by Andrew Crowe; illustrated by Sandra Parkkali
1995
- Winner: Shadows on the wall Barbara Cairns and Helen Martin
- Doing the washing, retold by Lyn Rasmussen
- The life cycle of the grasshopper, written and illustrated by Betty Brownlie
1994
- Winner: Paikea Robyn Kahukiwa
- The Hector’s dolphin, by Jenny Jones; photography by Barbara Todd, Steve Dawson & Colin Monteath courtesy of WWF-NZ; illustrations by Alan Barnett; maps by Chris O’Brien
- The hoiho, by Jenny Jones; photography supplied by G. S. Court (courtesy of WWF), Dean Schneider and the Otago Daily Times; illustrations by Alan Barnett; maps by Chris O’Brien
- Te matawai: tuawha, by Hepora Young, Mange Tautari and Waaka Vercoe
- Old Blue: the rarest bird in the world, written and illustrated by Mary Taylor
- Slugs and snails, by Colin Walker; photographed by Paul Gay
- The tuatara, by Jenny Jones; photography by Alison Cree, Brett Robertson & Marcus Simons, courtesy of WWF-NZ; illustrations by Alan Barnett; maps by Chris O’Brien
1993
- Winner: Albatross adventure Kim Westerskov
- Cats, cats, cats, written and photographed by Graham Meadows
- Dinosaurs of New Zealand, written and illustrated by Geoffrey J. Cox
- Moving the earth, from an interview with Stan Goodman by Pat Quinn; photographed by Jamie Lean
1992
- Winner: The Damselfly Peter Garland
- Borany’s story, by Borany Kanal and Adrienne Jansen
- Grow a gift, by Pauline Cartwright; illustrated by Jill Parry
- Kahuku, na Lorraine Tarrant nga korero me nga whakaahua
1991
- Winner: Model boats that really go John Reid
- Eddie’s home-made fun, by Eddie Sunderland; illustrated by Henry Sunderland
- Journey: the kiwifruit story, by John Parker
- Once upon a time, written and illustrated by Gwenda Turner
- The seven Chinese brothers, by Margaret Mahy; illustrated by Jean and Mou-sien Tseng
1990
- Winner: The web: the triumph of a New Zealand girl over anorexia Deborah Furley
- Enjoy it, by Donna Bryant; illustrated by Jan Van der Voo
- The green fish of Ngahue, by Ron Bacon; illustrated by Mary Taylor
- Grow it, by Donna Bryant; illustrated by Jan Van der Voo
- New Zealand colours, written and illustrated by Gwenda Turner
- Save it, by Donna Bryant; illustrated by Jan Van der Voo
- Watch it, by Donna Bryant; illustrated by Jan Van der Voo
1989
It’s OK to be you Clair Patterson
- The story of the kakapo, parrot of the night, by Philip Temple; illustrated by Chris Gaskin
1988
No award given
- The ballad of Young Nick: how he sailed with Captain Cook from Plymouth to Botany Bay, 1768-70, rhyme by Diane Hebley; illustrated by Gary Hebley
- Introducing Margaret Mahy, by Betty Gilderdale
- New Zealand’s story in stamps, by Gordon Ell
1987
Gaijin: foreign children in Japan Olive and Ngaio Hill