We're delighted that one of our favourite authors, Katherine Rundell, has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Rooftoppers, which I'm proud to say was launched at OLA with a roof-blowing countdown on World Book Day last year. Having just won the Blue Peter Best Story award, this delightful adventure set in Paris is one of the eight books announced today.
The full list:
Julie Berry ALL THE TRUTH THAT'S IN ME
Kevin Brooks THE BUNKER DIARY
Rachel Campbell-Johnston THE CHILD'S ELEPHANT
Susan Cooper GHOST HAWK
Anne Fine BLOOD FAMILY
Katherine Rundell ROOFTOPPERS
Rebecca Stead LIAR & SPY
William Sutcliffe THE WALL
The shadowing scheme engages thousands of children and young people in reading the books on the shortlist every year, almost certainly reading some books they may not otherwise have chosen. Whilst this prestigious children's book award now includes the wider remit of teen fiction, which did not exist when the award started in 1936, reading high quality, sometimes challenging, fiction and possibly a future classic (past winners include Watership Down, Northern Lights, Skellig and a roll call of famous titles) offers young people the opportunity to additionally discuss and write reviews and then compare their views with those of the adult judges.
When it comes to reading, everyone is a winner.
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