UKLA Children’s Book Awards 2009
Marcia Williams at Greenwich
UKLA Children’s Book Awards 2009
The winners were announced on Thursday July 9th, of the UKLA Children’s Book Awards 2009. The presentations was made at the University of Greenwich
3-11 Winner
Archie’s War by Marcia Williams (Walker)
12-16 Winner
Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd (David Fickling - Random House Children’s Books)
Highly commended 3-11:
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (Scholastic)
Our award is unique as the shortlist is decided by teachers. This year, teachers in Bromley read over 150 books to agree shortlists for the 3- 11 and 12-16 age groups. Teachers were looking for books which evocatively expressed ideas and offered layered meanings through the use of language, imaginative expression and rich illustration/graphics.The final panel were Jack Ream, Sian Hayden and Lucy Timmons (Greenwich teachers) , Nikki Gamble and Janet Evans, chair Lynda Graham
Previous winners award winners include Polly Dunbar and Philip Reeve. The award is presented annually at the UKLA International conference
SHORTLIST 3-11
Footprints in the Snow by Mei Matsuoka (Anderson press)
Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend by Melanie Watt (Catnip)
The Bog Baby by Jeanne Willis, Illustrated by Gwen Millward (Puffin)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (Scholastic)
Archie’s War by Marcia Williams (Walker)
SHORTLIST 12-16
Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd (David Fickling - Random House Children’s Books)
Ways to Live Forever by Sally Nicholls (Marion Lloyd Books - Imprint of Scholastic Books)
What I Was by Meg Rosoff (Puffin)
Toby Alone by Timothee de Fombelle, translated by Sarah Ardizzone, illustrated by Francois Place Walker
Sold by Patricia McCormick (Walker)
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (Walker)
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