The Young Australians Best Book Awards
YABBA is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run incorporated organisation that works 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.
Read
Once the Shortlist is out,
read as many of the books as you can between April and September.
Rate
Start a process of
rating the books
so you can vote
before voting closes.
Friday 19th September
Reward
Reward your favourite
books with your vote!
Vote online here or
through your school.
REGISTER FOR THE 2025 YAABA AWARDS CEREMONY
Tuesday 28th October
Sign up for our newsletter for updates on YABBA merchandise. It will help your school participate!
YABBA ONLINE Program
The YABBA Council is truly honoured to be partnering with the Victorian Department of Education (DE) in 2025.
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 2025 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 2025.
YABBA ONLINE Events
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YABBA 2024 Graham Davey Citation Winner Paul Jennings
5th August
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Book Week with 2023 Book Week designer Jess Racklyeft
26th August
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YABBA ONLINE with Craig Silvey
16th September
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YABBA ONLINE with Aaron Blabey
21st October
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YABBA Awards Ceremony
28th October
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YABBA ONLINE
25th November
Sign up or Donate to show your support in 2025
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Sign up or Donate to show your support in 2025 〰️
Membership for your school
Get 12 months of 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
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.
