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Longlists for the 2024 UKLA Book Awards announced
Book Awards
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
The longlists for the 2024 UKLA Book Awards, covering ages from three years to 14+, have been announced. The 84 judges covering the four categories now have until mid-March to read the longlisted books, discuss them with their group leaders, and share them with pupils. All the groups w...
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Mariajo Ilustrajo's Flooded wins the 2023 Klaus Flugge Prize
Book Awards
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Climate change adventure starring community focused animals in a rapidly submerging city wins the 2023 Klaus Flugge Prize.
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Needle wins Little Rebels Award 2023
Book Awards
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Needle by Patrice Lawrence, published by Barrington Stoke, has won the prize for the 2023 Little Rebels Award for Radical Children's Fiction.
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Uplifting YA novel wins Branford Boase Award 2023
Book Awards
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Christine Pillainayagam is the winner of the 2023 Branford Boase Award for the year's outstanding debut novel for young people for her funny, song-filled, second-generation coming-of-age story, Ellie Pillai is Brown. The Branford Boase Award is unique in honour...
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Marshmallow Clouds wins CLiPPA 2023 poetry award
Book Awards
Monday, July 10, 2023
Marshmallow Clouds: Poems Inspired by Nature, by Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek, and illustrated by Richard Jones, has won the CLiPPA poetry award. The judges have also awarded Highly Commended to Nicola Davies for her powerful examination of the refugee experience, Choose Love...
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UKLA Book Awards 2023 winners announced
Book Awards
Friday, June 23, 2023
Katya Balen (October, October), Manjeet Mann (The Crossing), Mariajo Ilustrajo (Flooded) and Jeffrey Boakye, illus Ngadi Smart (Musical Truth - A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs) have won the UKLA Book Awards 2023. The awards are judged by teachers and seek books fr...
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The winners of the 2023 Carnegie Medals are announced
Book Awards
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The winners of the 2023 Carnegie Medals have been announced. The winners are chosen by an expert panel of children's and youth librarians, and celebrate outstanding achievement in children's writing and illustration.
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YA Book Prize 2023 shortlist announced
Book Awards
Thursday, June 15, 2023
The YA Book Prize launched in 2014 to celebrate great books for teenagers and young adults and aims to get more teens reading and buying books. It is the first prize in the UK and Ireland to specifically focus on fiction for young adults. The prize is organised by book...
