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Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals announced

by Katie Bircher
Jun 15, 2012 | Filed in Articles & Opinion


This year's winners of the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals—the UK's Newbery and Caldecott equivalents—were announced yesterday. The awards are presented by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), and this year's choices are unprecedented, with the medals going to the author and illustrator of the same work.

From CILIP's press release:
Not only is this the second consecutive Carnegie Medal for Patrick Ness (a feat only achieved once before, in 1979 and 1980 by Peter Dickinson); but for the first time ever, the same book has also won the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal—sister award to the Carnegie Medal—with Jim Kay taking the prize for his haunting illustrations for A Monster Calls.

Congratulations to Patrick Ness, Jim Kay, Walker Books, and Candlewick Press (the book's U.S. publisher)! Read The Horn Book Magazine review here.

Katie Bircher

Formerly an editor and staff reviewer for The Horn Book’s publications, Katie Bircher is currently associate agent at Sara Crowe Literary. Katie holds an MA in children’s literature from Simmons University and has over seven years of experience as an indie bookseller specializing in children’s and YA literature.

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Linda Baie

It's a wonderful book, full of such emotion that I'm not sure everyone is ready for it, but should read it anyway. It touches on so much in our lives, whether a loss or possible loss, it shows some support for those who face personal challenges. And the illustrations help soothe the imagination, which can be terrifying. Congratulatlions for both awards!

Posted : Jun 15, 2012 06:29

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