Mar 22

They are here, reading fans! The shortlists for the most prestigious prizes in Children’s Literature.

Carnegie Greenaway 2013

A colleague (see below) has collected the Carnegie Medal shortlist on Pinterest together with a set of videos. Click on the image below:

Carnegie Medal Shortlist 2013

You can see the full list on the official Carnegie Shadowing site. We also have more information about the Carnegie Medal and past winners on this site. The full Carnegie shortlist has been purchased for the Senior School Library and the Kate Greenaway books are being bought for the Junior School Library.

Carnegie 2013 Pinterest by Ruth Clarke, Learning Resource Centre Manager, St Edward’s College, Liverpool.

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Jun 14

For the first time ever the same book has won both the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals.

Huge congratulations to author Patrick Ness and illustrator Jim Kay for “A Monster Calls”:

A Monster Calls

Official announcement on the Carnegie and Greenaway Shadowing site.

Article from The Guardian newspaper.

Fantastic book trailer of “A Monster Calls”:

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