Wednesday 19 June 2013

Award Winners!

The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are two of the most prestigious awards in children's literature, and today this year's winners were announced!
 
 
The Kate Greenaway medal is awarded to those who provide 'distinguished illustration in a book for children', and has been awarded to illustrators such as Shirley Hughes, Emily Gravett, and Chris Riddell. This year, the medal was awarded to author and illustrator Levi Pinfold, for his picture book The Black Dog. Not only is The Black Dog beautifully illustrated, it's a picture book with an important message for children; stand up to your fears, and they will get smaller and smaller until they're not so scary anymore. Levi Pinfold's illustrations are quirky and incredibly detailed, and will be enjoyed by fans of Oliver Jeffers and Emily Gravett.
 
 
 
Previous winners of the Carnegie Medal have included children's authors such as Penelope Lively, Melvin Burgess, Siobhan Dowd, and Patrick Ness. This year, Sally Gardner has scooped the medal for her novel Maggot Moon, a dystopian, Orwell-esque story about a dyslexic boy named Standish. While the novel is set in an alternate world, Sally Gardner creates characters that are original, believable, warm and engaging. It's not just the characters in her books that provide a source of inspiration; Gardner herself is dyslexic, and uses her own experiences to shape those of her characters. This book is perfect for fans of Annabel Pitcher, and Wonder by RJ Palacio, and is one to be enjoyed by adults and teens alike.
 
 
 
 
Listen to Levi Pinfold's acceptance speech here:  http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/2013awards/media_ceremony.php?file=1
 
To read more about the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals, 
or to view the shortlists in full, visit the website here: 

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