Concorde Book Award
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[]
Year | Author | Title | Honor | Reference |
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2020 | Winner | [1][3] | ||
Shortlisted | ||||
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Kate Saunders | Shortlisted | |||
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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[]
- Blue Peter Book Awards
- Carnegie Medal
- Children's Laureate
- Kate Greenaway Medal
- Nestle Smarties Book Prize
- Red House Children's Book Award
References[]
- ^ a b "Concorde Book Award 2020". South Gloucestershire Council. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Children's Book Award | Federation of Children's Book Groups". Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "Concorde2019". concorde2019.edublogs.org. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Concorde Book Award 2018 | For schools and libraries in South Gloucestershire". concorde2018.edublogs.org. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Sims, Aaron. "Fantasy novel wins South Gloucestershire children's book prize". Gazette Series. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". World Book Day. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Two authors share first place at Concorde Book Award 2019". Newsroom. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Fantasy fiction novel scoops Concorde Book Award 2018". South Gloucestershire Newsroom. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Civil rights novel scoops Concorde Book Award 2017". Newsroom. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Concorde Book Award 2017 | For schools and libraries in South Gloucestershire". concorde2017.edublogs.org. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Futuristic thriller wins Concorde Book Award". South Gloucestershire Council. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Concorde Book Award 2016 | For schools and libraries in South Gloucestershire". concorde2016.edublogs.org. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Dystopian novel wins 2015 Concorde Book Award". South Gloucestershire Council. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "The Concorde Book Award 2015 | Our blog about this year's shortlisted books". concorde2013.edublogs.org. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Futuristic thriller scoops Concorde Book Award". South Gloucestershire Council. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Youngsters pick the winner in local literary award". South Gloucestershire Council. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Concorde Book Award | Book awards | LibraryThing". www.librarything.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Concorde Book Award Short List | Book awards | LibraryThing". www.librarything.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- British children's literary awards
- South Gloucestershire District
- Awards established in 2008
- 2008 establishments in the United Kingdom