2018 Carnegie and Greenaway Medal Shortlists
The shortlists for the Carnegie Medal for best children’s book and the Kate Greenaway Medal for best illustrations in a children’s book have been announced. Titles of genre interest follow.
Carnegie Medal
- Wed Wabbit, Lissa Evans (David Fickling)
- Release, Patrick Ness (Walker)
Greenaway Medal
- Night Shift, Debi Gliori (Hot Key)
- The Song from Somewhere Else, A.F. Harrold, illustrated by Levi Pinfold (Bloomsbury)
The awards are presented by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP). The winners will be announced June 18, 2018 in a ceremony at The British Library in London UK. Winners receive £500 worth of books to donate to local libraries, a golden medal, and a £5,000 Colin Mears Award cash prize.
For more information, including full lists, see the Carnegie Greenaway website.
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