The Carnegie Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book for children and young people. Shadowing involves school students reading the books, assessing them using the same criteria that the judges will use, and writing a review.
Many schools have, like us at Our Lady's Abingdon, set up a shadowing book group, and meet regularly to change books, exchange views and opinions, and write reviews. The reviews are posted on a special website.
There are also plans for keener readers to meet with students from other local schools, and take part in a quiz and a joint forum to nominate our ‘Abingdon’ winner of the Carnegie Medal.
Timetable for Shadowers:
Friday 24 April Shortlists available. Start reading!
Mondays, 4.15 Shadowers’ meetings in the Library. Finish 4.50 pm
Tues. 28 April 3.45 – 4.30 Carnegie ‘Tea’, at John Mason School, for initial reactions and tips on reviewing books (by minibus, max. 14 girls.)
Tues. 9 June 2.00 – 3.30 Carnegie Quiz, at Abingdon School (walk, max. 18 girls. Must have read and reviewed at least 3 books.)
Tues. 23 June 10.30 – 3.30 Abingdon Carnegie Forum at Abingdon Guildhall (walk, max. 20 girls. Must have read and reviewed at least 4 books.)
Thurs. 25 June Carnegie Medal Winner announced nationally, and revealed ‘hot off the press’ at 12.50 in the Library.
Find out more about the shadowing scheme, where you can read about the shortlist , and read student reviews. Click on ‘Shadowing Groups’, at the top, then ‘Reading Groups’ to find Our Lady's Abingdon. It may even inspire you to read some of the titles or past winners.
