Established in 1974, this award now is given biennially to the author
of a children's book written in English. This award commemorates
Fitzpatrick (1862-1931), the author of Jock of the Bushveldt
(1913) which was set in South Africa. Until 1997, the South African
Committee for Children's Books administered the award. The author must live
in South Africa and the book must be published in South
Africa.
2000 -
Bregin, Elana. The Slayer of the Shadows. Pietermaritzburg: Gecko, 1996.
1996 -
Bransby, L. (1994). The boy who counted to a million.
Cape Town, SA: Human & Rosseau.
1994 -
Bodenstein, C. & H. and Rode, L. (1993). Stories south of the sun:
Read-aloud stories. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg Publishers.
1992 -
Case, D. (1991). 92 Queens Road. Cape Town, SA: Maskew Miller
Longman.
1990 -
Beake, L. (1989). A cageful of butterflies. Cape Town, SA: Maskew
Miller.
1988 -
1986 - No Award Given
1984 -
Poland, M. (1983). The wood-ash stars. Cape Town, SA:
David Philip.
.... No Awards Given
1979 -
Poland, M. (1979).The mantis and the moon: Stories for the
children of Africa. Johannesburg, SA:
Raven Press.
* Bibliography *
Cartwright, A. P. (1971). The First South African: The Life and
Times of Sir Percy Fitzpatrick. Cape Town, SA: Purnell.
Gray, S. (1987). Domesticating the wilds: J. Percy Fitzpatrick's "Jock of
the bushveld" as a historical record for children.
English-in-Africa, Grahamstown, South Africa (EinA).
14/2 (October): 1-14.
