First time winners for CILIP Kate Greenaway and Carnegie Medals
Mal Peet has been announced the winner of this year's prestigious CILIP Carnegie medal, with his second children's novel, Tamar. It was the first time he had been shortlisted and he beat four former winners, David Almond, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Jan Mark and Geraldine McCaughrean.
The judging panel said of Tamar:
'Tamar is a powerful and moving story that cleverly connects the present with the past. Peet's ... writing is beautifully controlled as he unravels the complex historical and personal aspects of the story.'
Emily Gravett won the Kate Greenaway medal for her first picture book, Wolves, of which the judges said:
'The attention to detail throughout Wolves is astonishing. Every millimetre is perfect.'
The awards were presented by Ellie Crisell, of BBC's Newsround programme who talked of being taken to the library by her Mum as finding a 'sweetshop for the head'!
The judging panel said of Tamar:
'Tamar is a powerful and moving story that cleverly connects the present with the past. Peet's ... writing is beautifully controlled as he unravels the complex historical and personal aspects of the story.'
Emily Gravett won the Kate Greenaway medal for her first picture book, Wolves, of which the judges said:
'The attention to detail throughout Wolves is astonishing. Every millimetre is perfect.'
The awards were presented by Ellie Crisell, of BBC's Newsround programme who talked of being taken to the library by her Mum as finding a 'sweetshop for the head'!
The time-scales for next year's awards will be different, with the final winners being presented in June instead of July and the shortlist being announced earlier to allow schools more time to participate in shadowing schemes.
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