AIM Book of the Year
Chosen as the supreme winner from among the four category winners. In 1997, it became the New Zealand Post Book of the Year.
1996
Crossroads Janice Marriott
1995
The Fat Man Maurice Gee
New Zealand Government Publishing Awards - New Zealand Children's Book of the Year Award
1988
Alex, by Tessa Duder
1987
The keeper, by Barry Faville
1986
Guardian of the land, by Joanna Orwin
1985
Visitors, by Caroline MacDonald, illustrated by Garry Melson
1984
Jacky Nobody, by Anne de Roo
1983
The Halfmen of O, by Maurice Gee
1982
The silent one, by Joy Cowley; illustrated by Sherryl Jordan