Carnegie Medal (literary award)
The Carnegie Medal in Literature ( Carnegie Medal for Literature ) is a British award for children's and youth books. It is named after Andrew Carnegie. Nominated books must be written in English and should be published in the previous year in the UK. The jury consists of members of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals ( CILIP ). In addition, the Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded for excellent illustrators.
The prize is awarded in July of the following year. In addition to the Medal of the winner will receive a book token over 500 pounds, he can donate a public library or a school library.
2012 won with Patrick Ness ' A Monster Calls the first book both the Carnegie Medal and the Kate Greenway Medal for best illustrations.
Award winners
( Until 2006, the year related to the year of publication of the book, from 2007 to the year of the award. )
( Until 2006, the year related to the year of publication of the book, from 2007 to the year of the award. )
- 2007: Meg Rosoff, Just in Case (Eng. What if, 2007)
- 2008: Philip Reeve, Here Lies Arthur (Eng. Gwyna - in the service of the magician, 2008)
- 2009: Siobhan Dowd ( posthumously ) Bog Child (Eng. beginning and end of all sorrow is this place, 2009)
- 2010: Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book (Eng. The Graveyard Book, 2009)
- 2011: Patrick Ness, Monsters of Men ( Chaos Walking, Book 3; German New World 3: The Burning Knives, 2010)
- 2012: Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls ( dt Seven minutes after midnight, 2011)
- 2013: Sally Gardner, Maggot Moon