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The Carnegie Medal is awarded annually by Librarians to the writer of

an outstanding book written for children and young adults. It has long been

seen as the Booker Prize of children’s literature and was first awarded to Arthur

Ransome for ‘Pigeon Post’ in 1936. Backwell School Library has been a part of the successful

Shadowing Scheme, which sees thousands of young people across the country reading the

shortlisted books, for 15 years.

This year we would like to encourage ALL our students to engage with the process, with the

aim of reading titles you may not normally choose. You will surprise yourself and widen your

horizons. You may even wish to join the Shadowing Group at Easter!

The 137 nominations are now in for the 2019 Award (as chosen by Children’s Librarians

across the country) and the adult judges are busy reading all to decide a Long List of 20 and

finally a shortlist of 8, ready for the shadowing process which begins in April.

This year we bought all the nominated titles that are suitable for Backwell students so that

you can begin reading to see if you can spot the best titles.

There are books for all ages and abilities including illustrated stories, stories in

verse, books produced for dyslexic readers and non-fiction.

Our challenge to you:

read as many of the books as you can in the next 3 months

(books will be loaned for a fortnight only)

Prizes awarded to students writing reviews, and for reading 12 or more

We hope you enjoy reading some great literature and you may be encouraged to join our

Reading Group after Easter where we will be reading and discussing the shortlist before

voting for our winner (and eating cake along the way!)

Please email The Library Ladiez if you require any more information

Librarystaff@backwellschool.net

Or visit the shadowing website: http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/shadowingsite

Acevedo, Elizabeth. The Poet X

Adeyemi, Tomi. Children of Blood and Bone

Adlington, Lucy. The Red Ribbon

Ahmed, Samira. Love Hate & Other Filters

Ainsworth, Eve. Tender

Alexander, Kwame . Rebound

Almond, David. The Colour of the Sun

Anderson, Sophie . The House with Chicken Legs

Applegate, Katherine. Endling: The Last

Badoe, Yaba. A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars

Barnard, Sara. Goodbye, Perfect

Baron, Adam. Boy Underwater

Bartók, Mira. The Wonderling

Beauvais, Clementine. In Paris With You

Bell, Alex The Polar Bear Explorers' Club

Bello, A. Emily Knight I am... Awakened

Bishop, Sylvia The Secret of the Night Train

Black, Holly. The Cruel Prince

Blankley, Bridget. The Ghosts & Jamal

Bourne, Holly. Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes?

Brahmachari, Sita. Zebra Crossing Soul Song

Brahmachari, Sita. Worry Angels

Burgess, Melvin. The Lost Witch

Camden, Steve. Everything All At Once

Cameron, Sophie. Out of the Blue

Carroll, Emma. Sky Chasers

Carroll, Emma. Secrets of a Sun King

Carter, T. E. I Stop Somewhere

Cassidy, Anne. No Shame

Clayton, Dhonielle. The Belles

Colfer, Eoin & Donkin, Andrew. Illegal

Conaghan, Brian. The Weight of a Thousand Feathers

Cooper, Helen. The Hippo at the End of the Hall

Cotterill, Jo. Jelly

Cowell, Cressida. The Wizards of Once

Critchley, Emily. Notes on my Family

Crossan, Sarah. Moonrise

Crossley-Holland, K Norse Myths:Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki

Curham, Siobhan. Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

Dawson,Juno. Grave Matter

Dawson, Juno. Clean

Daykin, Chloe. The Boy who Hit Play

de Vasconcelos, José Mauro. My Sweet Orange Tree

Dockrill, Laura. Big Bones

Doyle, Catherine. The Storm Keeper's Island

Duffy, Malcolm. Me Mam. Me Dad. Me

Durrant, S.E. Running On Empty

Edge, Christopher. The Infinite Lives Of Maisie Day

Eggers, Dave. The Lifters

Elphinstone, Abi. Sky Song

Farrant, Natasha. The Children of Castle Rock

Farrer, Maria Me and Mister P: Ruby's Star

Fischel, Emma. Walls

Forman, Gayle. I Have Lost My Way

Fountain, Ele. Boy 87

Gardner, Sally. My Side of the Diamond

Gourlay, Candy. Bone Talk

Gray, Julia. Little Liar

Green, John. Turtles All the Way Down

Green, Julia. To The Edge of the World

Hardinge, Frances. A Skinful of Shadows

Hartley, A.J. Cold Bath Street

House, Rowena. The Goose Road

Howe, Cath. Ella on the Outside

Ingemundsen, Linni. The Unpredictability of Being Human

Jacobs, Jaco A Good Day for Climbing Trees

James, Alice & Stowell, Looking After Your Mental Health

James, Lauren. The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

Jennings, Paul A Different Boy

Johnson, Catherine. Freedom

Johnson, Mitch. Kick

Judge, Lita. Mary's Monster

Kalhan, Savita. The Girl in the Broken Mirror

Kemmerer, Brigid. More Than We Can Tell

Kenny, Pádraig. Tin

Khan, Muhammad. I Am Thunder

Killeen, Matt. Orphan Monster Spy

Laird, Elizabeth. Song of the Dolphin Boy

Lake, Nick. Satellite

Larwood, Kieran The Gift of Dark Hollow

Lewis, Gill. Sky Dancer

Linsteadt, Sylvia V. The Wild Folk

Lowery, Mark. Charlie and Me: 421 Miles From Home

Lueddecke, Lisa. A Shiver of Snow and Sky

Macfarlane, Robert. The Lost Words

MacWhirter, L.J. Black Snow Falling

Mathieu, Jennifer. Moxie

Mayhew, Julie. The Electrical Venus

McCaughrain, Kelly. Flying Tips for Flightless Birds

McKay, Hilary. Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales

McLachlan, Jenny. Truly, Wildly, Deeply

Mian, Zanib. The Muslims

Mitton, Tony. Potter's Boy

Montgomery, Ross. Max and the Millions

Mulligan, Andy. Dog

Nicholls, Sally. Things A Bright Girl Can Do

Norriss, Andrew. Mike

O'Guilin, Peadar. The Invasion

O'Neill, Louise. The Surface Breaks

Pan, Emily X.R. The Astonishing Colour of After

Peet, Mal. The Family Tree

Peretti, Paola The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree

Pitcher, Annabel. The Last Days of Archie Maxwell

Pollock, Tom. White Rabbit, Red Wolf

Pullman, Philip. La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust,

Rauf, Onjali Q. The Boy at the Back of the Class

Reeve, Philip. Station Zero

Reuter, Bjarne Elise and the Second-Hand Dog

Reynolds, Jason Long Way Down

Rhodes, Jewell Parker. Ghost Boys

Roberts, Katherine. Bone Music: The Legend of Genghis Khan

Romero, R.M. The Dollmaker of Krakow

Rooney, Rachel A Kid in My Class

Rundell, Katherine One Christmas Wish

Salisbury, Melinda. State of Sorrow

Saunders, Kate. The Land of Neverendings

Shaw, Fiona. Outwalkers

Shelton, Dave. The Book Case

Shukla, Nikesh. Run, Riot

Silvera, Adam. They Both Die at the End

Singer, Nicky. The Survival Game

St John, Lauren The Snow Angel

Stroud, Jonathan. The Empty Grave

Sutcliffe, William. We See Everything

Tasane, Steve. Child I

Tavengerwei, Rutendo. Hope Is Our Only Wing

Thomas, Emily. Mud

Thornton, Nicki. The Last Chance Hotel

Townsend, Jessica. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

Uehashi, Nahoko The Beast Player

Ventrella, Kim Skeleton Tree

Vere, Ed. How to be a Lion

Watson, Mary. The Wren Hunt

Webber, Katherine. Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Wein, Elizabeth. Firebird

Welford, Ross. The 1,000 Year Old Boy

Wilson, Amy. A Far Away Magic

2019 List of Nominations