Celebrating childrens literature

The shortlisted titles for this year's CILIP  Kate Greenaway and Carnegie Medals have been announced today. The awards mark excellence in illustration and writing for children in the UK. This is a key milestone, and represents extensive work to date. Judges have narrowed down impressive long-lists of eligible titles to provide an indication of the best new children's books published in the UK over the last year. Why not expand your horizons and read one or two of the shortlisted titles?

CILIP Carnegie Medal

The CILIP Carnegie Medal is the oldest and most prestigious accolade for children's writing in the UK. The 2013 Carnegie Shortlist:

• Sarah Crossan THE WEIGHT OF WATER Bloomsbury
• Roddy Doyle A GREYHOUND OF A GIRL Marion Lloyd Books
• Sally Gardner MAGGOT MOON Hot Key Books
• Nick Lake IN DARKNESS  Bloomsbury
• R. J. Palacio WONDER  Bodley Head
• Marcus Sedgwick MIDWINTERBLOOD Indigo
• Dave Shelton A BOY AND A BEAR IN A BOAT David Fickling Books
• Elizabeth Wein CODE NAME VERITY Electric Monkey

CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal

Also announced today is the shortlist for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, which rewards outstanding illustration in a children's book - the only prize of its kind in the UK. The shortlist highlights the enormous range of style in contemporary children's illustration.  The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 shortlist:

• Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb, Macmillan Children's Books
  
• Again! by Emily Gravett, Macmillan Children's Books
  
• Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton, Walker Books
  
• I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen, Walker Books
  
• Pirates 'n' Pistols by Chris Mould, Hodder Children's Books
  
• King Jack and the Dragon by Helen Oxenbury (illustrator) and Peter Bently (author), Puffin Books
  
• Black Dog by Levi Pinfold, Templar Publishing
  
• Just Ducks! by Salvatore Rubbino (illustrator) and Nicola Davies (author), Walker Books

The winners for both the CILIP Medals will be announced on Wednesday 19^th June 2013 at an afternoon ceremony at the Natural History Museum in London. The winners will each receive £500 worth of books to donate to their local library and the coveted golden medals. Since 2000, the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal has also been awarded the £5,000 Colin Mears Award cash prize.

CKG Press release - click here
For further information about the shortlisted titles see the CKG website

You don't have to be a childrens, school or youth librarian to appreciate great new fiction and illustration. Why not expand your reading horizon and take a look at one or two of the shortlisted titles. You're guaranteed a great read!

The Youth Libraries Group in Wales will also talk about the collaborative, professional skills involved in selecting titles for the long- and short-lists for the Kate Greenaway Medal at the CILIP Cymru Wales Annual Conference in a workshop on Friday 17 May. It's going to be an interesting, entertaining, hands-on session! More information here.

Event Announcement

Youth Library Group Wales Day School

THE NEWPORT CENTRE, NEWPORT.  APRIL 26TH 2013 

What makes teenagers tick? Working with young adults in libraries

Keynote speaker: Dr Mel Gibson, comics scholar & consultant

Also Technocamps, 'Inspiring Creative Fun' with ICT

£65.00 including refreshments throughout the day.

Non CILIP members welcome.

E mail angelanoble@monmouthshire.gov.uk for bookings

Programme

10:00  Coffee & registration

10:30  Welcome by the Chair

10:35  Dr Mel Gibson

           Comics scholar & consultant        

1:00    LUNCH

1:45    Technocamps

3:00    Closing remarks

3:30     Finish

Dr Mel Gibson

Dr Mel Gibson is a UK based comics scholar and consultant. She has run training and promotional events about comics and graphic novels for libraries, schools and other organizations for twenty years. Working extensively promoting and enthusing about comics, graphic novels and manga; working with young adults in libraries is something that Mel is passionate about. We are very pleased to welcome her to our day school.

Technocamps

Technocamps is an exciting project that provides free workshops to young people on programming, robotics, game design, app development and much more……

It is about getting young people (11-19 years) in Wales excited about Computer Science and STEM and challenging them to think about the world around them in a different way.  This is your chance to find out more.

Aims of the Day

• To better understand the needs of young adult service users as library professionals.
• To demonstrate how visual literacy can offer an exciting approach to reading & writing.
• To consider innovative ways of engaging young adults in a library environment: developing the core library offer.
• To share good practice. 

The Newport Centre

1 Kingsway, NEWPORT. South Wales. NP20 1UH. Telephone: (01633) 656 757

Travel by rail: Direct trains from Wrexham in under 2.5hrs. Direct trains from Swansea in under 1.5hrs.

The Newport Centre is less than a mile from Newport Train Station & can be reached easily on foot.

Day School Fees & Booking

The course will cost £65 including VAT and a buffet lunch.

Please inform us of any dietary requirements.                                                     

Please make cheques payable to Wales Youth Libraries Group.  Please reply no later than 19^th April 2013.

Please email the following information to angelanoble@monmouthshire.gov.uk

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