This year, The Stewartry Literary Society is contributing books to the school libraries of the secondary schools in Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie and Kirkcudbright. The Carnegie shortlisted titles will be gifted to the schools, together with supporting resources for the Shadowing Scheme.
The Carnegies are the UK’s longest running and best-loved children’s book awards, recognising outstanding reading experiences created through writing and illustration in books for children and young people. The Carnegie Medal for Writing is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.
A national (and international) reading for pleasure initiative, the Carnegie Shadowing Scheme engages thousands of children and young people in reading the books on the shortlist via reading groups in schools and public libraries, with dedicated educational reading resources and promotional materials to support each shortlist. Each year young people who take part in the scheme are invited to vote for their favourite books to win the Shadowers’ Choice Awards, which are announced alongside the Medal winners at the annual winners’ ceremony. The Medals are awarded annually by CILIP and the Youth Libraries Group with longlists announced in February, shortlists in March and the winners announced at a ceremony in June.
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With grateful thanks to Mrs Amy MacDougall, Principal Teacher of English, Modern Languages & Social Subjects. Teacher of English and History.
