| The shortlist for 2003 CILIP
Carnegie Medal has been announced.
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| Can David Almond
prevent Mark Haddon from picking up another award? |
Mark Haddon's book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the
Night-time, an ever present on book prize shortlists over
recent months and winner of the Whitbread Prize, is on the
Carnegie Medal shortlist along with former winner David Almond,
shorlisted for his book The Fire Eaters.
Making up the shortlist are former CILIP Carnegie shortlisted
authors Elizabeth Laird and Linda Newbery along with first
time American novelist Jennifer Donnelly and the current
Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo.
The Carnegie Medal is awarded by children's librarians
for an outstanding book for children and young people.
The award has been in existence for almost 70 years and
is Britain’s oldest and most prestigious children’s
book award.
The process of selection and judging is unique. No submissions
are sought from publishers, no votes cast by the public;
rather the selection process is rooted in the professional
expertise of librarians across the country who nominate
titles for the long list. To be eligible the books must
be published between 1 January and 31 December 2003.
The judging panel, which comprises 12 highly experienced
children’s and school librarians from CILIP’s
Youth Libraries Group then meets to shortlist up to eight
titles.
They are unique in combining their knowledge of books with
the daily experience of working with young people and their
reading. This year they have chosen six titles from 38 nominations.
The Carnegie Medal and its sister award, the Kate Greenaway
Medal, are awarded annually by CILIP: the Chartered Institute
of Library and Information Professionals. The winners will
be announced at a ceremony at the British Library on Friday
9 July 2004.
Carnegie Medal Shortlist
The
Fire Eaters by David
Almond
A
Gathering Light by Jennifer
Donnelly
Curious
Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark
Haddon
The
Garbage King by Elizabeth
Laird
Private
Peaceful by Michael
Morpurgo
Sisterland
by Linda
Newbery
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