The inaugural Inclusive Books for Children awards has announced their shortlist with an awards ceremony to announce the winner due to take place on 28th February at the Barbican Centre in London.
The awards span three categories for different ages, with £10,000 going to the winner of each category.
The aim of Inclusive Books for Children is "for mainstream children’s books to be inclusive, and for inclusive children’s books to be mainstream".
https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/awards
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