[Also posted in the Writing for Kids forum as relevant to both YA and MG.]
First, the shortlist for the Carnegie Medal, to be awarded on 25 June. In alphabetical order by author. The age recommendations are those of the judges and are intended as guidelines only.
Frank Cottrell Boyce, Cosmic (8+)
Kevin Brooks, Black Rabbit Summer (14+)
Eoin Colfer, Airman (9+)
Siobhan Dowd, Bog Child (12+)
Keith Gray, Ostrich Boys (12+)
Patrick Ness, The Knife of Never Letting Go (14+)
Kate Thompson, Creature of the Night (14+)
Cosmic. Bog Child and The Knife of Never Letting Go were all shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award last year, and the last-named won. The only one I've read is Bog Child, which I liked a lot.
This year's Guardian Children's Fiction Award longlist has just been announced. There will be a shortlist later in the year, and the winner will be announced in September. (The Guardian has given age recommendations in the past but hasn't done so this year.) Again, alphabetical by author.
Bernard Beckett, Genesis
Siobhan Dowd, Solace of the Road
Sally Gardner, The Silver Blade
Morris Gleitzman, Then
Julie Hearn, Rowan the Strange
Mal Peet, Exposure
Terry Pratchett, Nation
Marcus Sedgwick, Revolver
I haven't read any of those, but I've read other novels by Dowd and Peet.
Comments anyone?
First, the shortlist for the Carnegie Medal, to be awarded on 25 June. In alphabetical order by author. The age recommendations are those of the judges and are intended as guidelines only.
Frank Cottrell Boyce, Cosmic (8+)
Kevin Brooks, Black Rabbit Summer (14+)
Eoin Colfer, Airman (9+)
Siobhan Dowd, Bog Child (12+)
Keith Gray, Ostrich Boys (12+)
Patrick Ness, The Knife of Never Letting Go (14+)
Kate Thompson, Creature of the Night (14+)
Cosmic. Bog Child and The Knife of Never Letting Go were all shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award last year, and the last-named won. The only one I've read is Bog Child, which I liked a lot.
This year's Guardian Children's Fiction Award longlist has just been announced. There will be a shortlist later in the year, and the winner will be announced in September. (The Guardian has given age recommendations in the past but hasn't done so this year.) Again, alphabetical by author.
Bernard Beckett, Genesis
Siobhan Dowd, Solace of the Road
Sally Gardner, The Silver Blade
Morris Gleitzman, Then
Julie Hearn, Rowan the Strange
Mal Peet, Exposure
Terry Pratchett, Nation
Marcus Sedgwick, Revolver
I haven't read any of those, but I've read other novels by Dowd and Peet.
Comments anyone?
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