Winners of 2011 Information Book Award Announced

The results of the first Information Book Award were announced on Wednesday 2 November 2011 at the Free Word Centre in London.

Marlene Johnson, Managing Director of Hachette Children’s Books, congratulated the authors and illustrators, saying, ‘we are very proud to be sponsoring the inaugural SLA Information Book Award, and to support school libraries and students. The SLA Award is a great way to highlight the variety and excellence of the books and information out there, and, through the feedback of students and librarians, to celebrate the very best exponents of the art of creating great non-fiction.’

Chris Brown, Chair of the judges, said, “This Award is the only children's books award to focus solely on Information Books. It is a celebration of the fantastic skills being applied in the creation of the very best of such books for our young readers. It is intended also to highlight and emphasise the immense value, in this 'Information Age', of the organisation and breadth of coverage being achieved and brilliantly conveyed in the very best books.”

Winners in each category

Under 7s - The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman, illus Ros Asquith. Frances Lincoln ISBN 9781845079994

7-12 - Animals at the Edge by Jonathan and Marilyn Baillie. Franklin Watts ISBN 9780749694814

12-16 - How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients by Adrian Dingle. Scholastic ISBN 9781407117911

Overall Winner - How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients by Adrian Dingle. Scholastic ISBN 9781407117911

Children’s Choice winners

Under 7s - My Very First Art Book by Rosie Dickins and Sarah Courtauld, illus Gus Gordon. Usborne ISBN 9781409522850

7-12 - The Murderous Maths of Everything by Kjartan Poskitt, illus Rob Davis. Scholastic ISBN 9781407103679

12-16 - The Life and Times of William Shakespeare by Kristen McDermott and Ari Berk. Templar ISBN 9781840111583

Overall Children's Choice - The Life and Times of William Shakespeare by Kristen McDermott and Ari Berk. Templar ISBN 9781840111583

Press Release

Press Release

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Shortlist for 2011

The judges for the 2011 Award looked at a wide field of nominations and produced a particularly strong and varied selection of titles for the shortlist:

Under 7s

• Let’s Ride a Bike by Ruth Walton.  Franklin Watts ISBN 9780749688578
• My Very First Art Book by Rosie Dickins and Sarah Courtauld, illus Gus Gordon.  Usborne ISBN 9781409522850
• The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman, illus Ros Asquith. Frances Lincoln ISBN 9781845079994

7-12

• Animals at the Edge by Jonathan and Marilyn Baillie.  Franklin Watts ISBN 9780749694814
• How the World Works by Christiane Dorion, illus Beverley Young. Templar ISBN 9781848771895
• The Murderous Maths of Everything by Kjartan Poskitt, illus Rob Davis. Scholastic ISBN 9781407103679

12-16

• How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients by Adrian Dingle. Scholastic ISBN 9781407117911
• Stories about Surviving Gangs and Bullying by Michaela Miller. Franklin Watts ISBN 9781445100722
• The Life and Times of William Shakespeare by Kristen McDermott and Ari Berk. Templar ISBN 9781840111583

Information Book Award Poster

An attractive double-sided poster to publicize the Award was included in the Autumn 2011 issue of The School Librarian and is available here to download and print (A4 size pdf file suitable for desktop printing at A4 or A3 size).

IBA Poster 2011

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