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Carnegie and Greenaway Shortlists Announced

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Published on 21st March 2016

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Carnegie & Greenaway medalsWe are delighted to see Irish literary talent featuring on award shortlists once again! This time congratulations are due to Oliver Jeffers and Sarah Crossan, as their fabulous books have made it onto the prestigious Carnegie and Greenaway Medal Shortlists. Oliver Jeffers' beautiful picture book Once upon an Alphabet is a book to buy and treasure.  Sarah Crossan's remarkable young adult novel One has already been named on the CBI Book Awards and YA Book Prize shortlists.

The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people. While the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. The winners will be announced on 20 June 2016.

One by Sarah CrossanThe CILIP Carnegie Medal 2016 shortlist:

  • One by Sarah Crossan
  • The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
  • There Will Be Lies by Nick Lake
  • The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
  • Five Children on the Western Front by Kate Saunders
  • The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick
  • Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
  • Fire Colour One by Jenny Valentine

The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2016 shortlist:

  • Once Upon an Alphabet by Oliver JeffersWilly’s Stories illustrated and written by Anthony Browne
  • There’s a Bear on My Chair illustrated and written by Ross Collins
  • Once Upon an Alphabet illustrated and written by Oliver Jeffers
  • Sam & Dave Dig a Hole illustrated by Jon Klassen, written by Mac Barnett
  • Something About a Bear illustrated and written by Jackie Morris
  • Captain Jack and the Pirates illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, written by Peter Bently
  • The Sleeper and the Spindle illustrated by Chris Riddell, written by Neil Gaiman
  • Footpath Flowers illustrated by Sydney Smith, written by JonArno Lawson
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