What makes a truly great book?

Click on the link below to enter the shadowing website, of 'The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards' Its.a hub of activity for thousands of young readers who are busy Shadowing the judging process for the 2011 Awards.

www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk

The Carnegie Medal is awarded annually to the writer of an outstanding book for children.

This medal is awarded by CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in memory of philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who made a fortune in steel in America and His experience of using a library as a child led him to resolve that "if ever wealth came to me that it should be used to establish free libraries." and set up more than 2800 libraries across the English speaking world by the time of his death.

some of the books in this category are:-

The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded annually for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people.

These books should be of outstanding artistic quality. The whole work should provide pleasure from a stimulating and satisfying visual experience which leaves a lasting impression.

some of the books in this category are:-

Also on the website test your knowledge of the shortlisted titles by taking a fun Accelerated Reader quiz and you could win an Amazon Kindle!!

PLUS the chance for two pupils from your school or library, plus one accompanying adult, to attend the 2011 CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway prize ceremony!