13 July 2011

Regional Book Awards

Recent regional book award results, where the winners have been chosen by school pupils who vote after reading the shortlisted books:
OXFORDSHIRE BOOK AWARD 2011
Primary Picture Book - Zog by Julia Donaldson & Axel Sheffler
Primary Book - Shadow by Michael Morpurgo
Secondary Book - Boy's Don't Cry by Malorie Blackman
HAMPSHIRE BOOK AWARD
Timeriders by Alex Scarrow, with Halo by Zizou Corder a close second.
GRAMPIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD
Joint Winners - Cathy MacPhail (for Grass)and Charlie Higson (for The Enemy)
REDBRIDGE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD
Children's category - Cherry Crush by Cathy Cassidy
Teenage category - Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackman.