Concorde Book Award

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The Concorde Book Award is an annual prize for children's literature awarded by South Gloucestershire secondary school students.[1] It may be compared with the United Kingdom's Children's Book Award, a national children's literature prize awarded through voting by children.[2]

A group of South Gloucestershire school and public librarians founded the Concorde Book Award in the 2007-2008 school year, with the first award ceremony being held in 2008.[3] Each year, secondary school students in South Gloucestershire are invited to nominate a recently published book for the award longlist.[3][4][5] A small panel of librarians selects six books from the longlist to form the Concorde Book Award shortlist, which is announced in early fall.[3][4][5]

Once the shortlist is announced, students may join reading groups at their school or public library to read and discuss the novels on the shortlist, before casting their vote for a winner.[3][4][5] Voting is held on World Book Day,[6] which is celebrated in March in the United Kingdom, though other countries typically observe it in April.[7]

List of winning and shortlisted books[]

Concorde Book Award
Year Author Title Honor Reference
2020 Winner [1][3]
Shortlisted
Shortlisted
Kate Saunders Shortlisted
Shortlisted
Ali Sparkes Shortlisted
2019 Karen M. McManus Winner [8][4]
Winner
Shortlisted
R. J. Anderson Shortlisted
Shortlisted
Katherine Rundell Shortlisted
2018 writing as Joshua Khan Shadow Magic Winner [9][5]
Oli White Shortlisted
Shortlisted
Shortlisted
Zana Fraillon Shortlisted
Shortlisted
2017 Robin Talley Winner [10][11]
M G Leonard Beetle Boy Shortlisted
Ali Sparkes Car-Jacked Shortlisted
Chris Columbus House of Secrets Shortlisted
Robin Stevens Murder Most Unladylike Shortlisted
Andy Lane Shortlisted
2016 The Fearless Winner [12][13]
Sarah Crossan Shortlisted
Benjamin Zephaniah Shortlisted
Marcus Sedgwick Shortlisted
Shortlisted
Shortlisted
2015 Gillian Cross Winner [14][15]
Shortlisted
Katherine Rundell Shortlisted
David Levithan Shortlisted
Shortlisted
Holly Goldberg Sloan Shortlisted
2014 Winner [16]
Shortlisted
David Walliams Gangsta Granny Shortlisted
Sally Gardner Maggot Moon Shortlisted
R.J. Palacio Wonder Shortlisted
Liz Pichon Shortlisted
2013 Winner [17]
Gareth P. Jones Shortlisted
Ally Kennen Shortlisted
Shortlisted
Shortlisted
Shortlisted
2012 Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games Winner [18][19]
Terence Blacker Shortlisted
Shortlisted
Anthony Horowitz Scorpia Rising Shortlisted
Michelle Harrison Shortlisted
Andy Mulligan Trash Shortlisted
2011 Knife Winner [18][19]
Narinder Dhami Shortlisted
Ali Sparkes Frozen in Time Shortlisted
Keith Mansfield Johnny Mackintosh and the Spirit of London Shortlisted
Shortlisted
Michael Morpurgo Running Wild Shortlisted
2010 Frank Cottrell Boyce Winner [18][19]
Sophie McKenzie Blood Ties Shortlisted
Anne Cassidy Shortlisted
Michelle Magorian Just Henry Shortlisted
Steve Voake Shortlisted
2009 Sally Nicholls Ways To Live Forever Winner [18][19]
Shortlisted
Stuart Hill Blade of Fire Shortlisted
Jenny Valentine Broken Soup Shortlisted
Tim Bowler Frozen Fire Shortlisted
2008 Anthony Horowitz Raven's Gate Winner [18][19]
Michael Morpurgo Alone on a Wide Wide Sea Shortlisted
John Boyne The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Shortlisted
Steve Voake The Dreamwalker's Child Shortlisted
Louis Sachar Small Steps Shortlisted

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Concorde Book Award 2020". South Gloucestershire Council. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Children's Book Award | Federation of Children's Book Groups". Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Concorde Book Awards 2020 | Every book you've ever read is just a different combination of 26 letters". concorde2020.edublogs.org. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Concorde2019". concorde2019.edublogs.org. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "Concorde Book Award 2018 | For schools and libraries in South Gloucestershire". concorde2018.edublogs.org. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. ^ Sims, Aaron. "Fantasy novel wins South Gloucestershire children's book prize". Gazette Series. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". World Book Day. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Two authors share first place at Concorde Book Award 2019". Newsroom. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Fantasy fiction novel scoops Concorde Book Award 2018". South Gloucestershire Newsroom. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Civil rights novel scoops Concorde Book Award 2017". Newsroom. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Concorde Book Award 2017 | For schools and libraries in South Gloucestershire". concorde2017.edublogs.org. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Futuristic thriller wins Concorde Book Award". South Gloucestershire Council. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Concorde Book Award 2016 | For schools and libraries in South Gloucestershire". concorde2016.edublogs.org. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Dystopian novel wins 2015 Concorde Book Award". South Gloucestershire Council. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  15. ^ "The Concorde Book Award 2015 | Our blog about this year's shortlisted books". concorde2013.edublogs.org. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Futuristic thriller scoops Concorde Book Award". South Gloucestershire Council. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Youngsters pick the winner in local literary award". South Gloucestershire Council. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  18. ^ a b c d e "Concorde Book Award | Book awards | LibraryThing". www.librarything.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  19. ^ a b c d e "Concorde Book Award Short List | Book awards | LibraryThing". www.librarything.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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