70 Years of the Carnegie Medal

This is the 70th anniversary year of the Carnegie Medal, the most important award for children’s books in the UK. There is currently a display of many of the winning books in the LRC. You might be surprised what is and isn’t there –no Harry Potter!

As well as choosing one of these classic books to read you can vote online for your favourite by going to http://www.ckg.org.uk/toptens. Poll closes 12noon 14 June.

My all time favourite is Granny was a Buffer Girl by Berlie Doherty. It won the prize back in the 1980's -which of course I am far too young to remember!!