Carnegie Greenaway Shadowing Scheme extended
Posted on Monday, April 6, 2020
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The Shadowing Scheme for the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals has been extended until October 2020, CILIP has announced, in response to school closures, although the Medal winners will still be revealed on 17th June 2020.
Instead of being announced at the same time, the winners of the Shadowers' Choice Awards will be announced during Libraries Week 2020 In a statement, libraries' organisation CILIP said, "This extension will provide greater opportunity for children and young people to engage with the Shadowing Scheme and access the shortlisted books in print through Peters, the official book supplier for the 2020 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards Shadowing Scheme." Instead of the planned ceremony on the 17th June at the British Library, the 2020 Medals winners will now be celebrated at a special event in collaboration with University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) during Libraries Week, CILIP's annual celebration of libraries, with a focus in 2020 on celebrating books and reading and the vital role of libraries in the UK's book culture. The Shadowers' Choice Awards - voted for and awarded by the children and young people who shadow the Medals - will also be announced during the celebration event. In the meantime, whilst schools are closed, CILIP is working with publishers to ensure that books are made available digitally where possible so children and young people with internet access can still participate in the Shadowing scheme from home. Nick Poole, Chief Executive of CILIP, said: "As we adjust to the current climate, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to no longer gather in the British Library for our annual winners ceremony, however, with equal enthusiasm, the winners of the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals will be announced via the media and our social platforms. "We have also decided to extend the Shadowing scheme to allow for the shortlisted books to be read by more children and young people, supporting the Awards' mission 'to inspire and empower the next generation to shape a better world through books and reading'." #CKG20 / #bestchildrensbooks
