The Storylines Community has published its list of Notable Books for 2009. These were selected from all New Zealand books published for the children and young adult market in 2008.
Picture Books 2009
Herbert, the Brave Sea Dog by Robyn Belton
The Apple by Ben Brown, illustrated by Tracy Duncan
Kei te Pehea Koe?: How Do You Feel? by Tracy Duncan
Every Second Friday by Kiri Lightfoot, illustrated by Ben Galbraith
Piggity-Wiggity Jiggity Jig by Diana Neild, illustrated by Philip Webb
The Seven Stars of Matariki by Toni Rolleston-Cummins, illustrated by Nikki Slade-Robinson
Roadworks by Sally Sutton, illustrated by Brian Lovelock
The Were-Nana by Melinda Szymanik, illustrated by Sarah Nelisiwe Anderson
Junior Fiction 2009
Five (and a Bit) Days in the Life of Ozzie Kingsford by Val Bird, illustrated by Rebecca Cundy
Night Hunting by Deborah Burnside, illustrated by Jeff Fowler
Big Fish, Little Fish by Melanie Drewery
Payback by Michelle Kelly
Old Drumble by Jack Lasenby
Thornspell by Helen Lowe
Land of Promise: The Diary of William Donahue, Gravesend to Wellington, 1839-40 [My Story] by Lorraine Orman
"Why I Hate School" by Michael Fatarsky by Kris Stanhope
Freaky Fish by Feana Tu'akoi, illustrated by Eleanor Meecham [Kiwi Bites]
Young Adult Fiction 2009
Juno of Taris by Fleur Beale
The 10pm Question by Kate De Goldi
The Tomorrow Code by Brian Falkner
Scorched Bone by Vince Ford [Chronicles of Stone, Book 1]
Gool by Maurice Gee
Shadow of the Mountain by Anna Mackenzie
Non-fiction 2009
Piano Rock: A 1950s Childhood by Gavin Bishop
High-tech Legs on Everest by Mark Inglis with Sarah Ell
Let's Get Art: Children Look at Contemporary New Zealand Art by Brad Irwin, illustrated by John Ward Knox
Juicy Writing: Inspiration and Techniques for Young Writers by Brigid Lowry
Atoms, Dinosaurs & DNA: 68 Great New Zealand Scientists by Veronika Meduna & Rebecca Priestley
Back and Beyond: New Zealand Painting for the Young and Curious by Gregory O'Brien
Learn to Skateboard with Luka - Ko te Akonga ki te Papa Retireti I te Taha o Luka by Lee and Errol Petra, translation by Tokikapu Peta
How to Make a Piupiu by Leilani Rickard
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