19 April 2007
Shadowing the Carnegie Medal
The Carnegie Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book for children and young people. Shadowing involves school students reading the books, assessing them using the same criteria that the judges will use, and writing a review.
Many schools will, like us at OLCSS, set up a shadowing book group, and meet regularly to change books, exchange views and opinions, and write reviews. The reviews will be posted on a special website http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk.
There are also plans for keener readers to meet with students from other local schools, and those who contribute most reviews will also be able to take part in a joint forum to nominate our ‘Abingdon’ winner of the Carnegie Medal.
Timetable for Shadowers:
20 April Shortlists announced. Start reading!
Weekly OLCSS shadowers’ meetings: Monday lunchtimes or Thursdays after school
24 April 3.00 – 4.45 Carnegie ‘Tea’, Larkmead School, for initial reactions and tips on reviewing books (approx. 15 girls)
12 June 11.30 – 3.30 Abingdon Carnegie Forum at John Mason School (max. 20)
22 June Carnegie Medal Winner announced nationally, OLCSS Shadowers’ party
Girls expressing an interest in shadowing can collect details about the shortlist from me as soon as it is announced on 20 April, or check them on the website. I have ordered extra copies of the books for the Library, although I have found that many girls like to buy copies of their own.
You can find out all about the shadowing scheme at the web site http://www.ckg.org.uk/, where you can read about the shortlist , and read student reviews. Click on ‘Shadowing Groups’, at the top, then ‘Reading Groups’ to find OLCSS. It may even inspire you to read some of the titles or past winners.
In 2007 the CILIP Carnegie Medal celebrates its 70th Anniversary and the CILIP Kate Greenaway its 50th. The lists of past Medal winners provide a roll call of the great children's writers and illustrators of 20th and 21st centuries and highlight the UK's strong tradition of quality writing and illustration for young people.
To mark the Anniversaries, a brand new Living Archive, which contains images and information about all of the past winning books has been created. A public vote to find out the nation’s favourite Carnegie and Greenaway winners of all time is in progress. The Top ten all time favourites will be revealed on 20 April 2007 and the winners announced on 21 June.
Join the Celebrations!
Many schools will, like us at OLCSS, set up a shadowing book group, and meet regularly to change books, exchange views and opinions, and write reviews. The reviews will be posted on a special website http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk.
There are also plans for keener readers to meet with students from other local schools, and those who contribute most reviews will also be able to take part in a joint forum to nominate our ‘Abingdon’ winner of the Carnegie Medal.
Timetable for Shadowers:
20 April Shortlists announced. Start reading!
Weekly OLCSS shadowers’ meetings: Monday lunchtimes or Thursdays after school
24 April 3.00 – 4.45 Carnegie ‘Tea’, Larkmead School, for initial reactions and tips on reviewing books (approx. 15 girls)
12 June 11.30 – 3.30 Abingdon Carnegie Forum at John Mason School (max. 20)
22 June Carnegie Medal Winner announced nationally, OLCSS Shadowers’ party
Girls expressing an interest in shadowing can collect details about the shortlist from me as soon as it is announced on 20 April, or check them on the website. I have ordered extra copies of the books for the Library, although I have found that many girls like to buy copies of their own.
You can find out all about the shadowing scheme at the web site http://www.ckg.org.uk/, where you can read about the shortlist , and read student reviews. Click on ‘Shadowing Groups’, at the top, then ‘Reading Groups’ to find OLCSS. It may even inspire you to read some of the titles or past winners.
In 2007 the CILIP Carnegie Medal celebrates its 70th Anniversary and the CILIP Kate Greenaway its 50th. The lists of past Medal winners provide a roll call of the great children's writers and illustrators of 20th and 21st centuries and highlight the UK's strong tradition of quality writing and illustration for young people.
To mark the Anniversaries, a brand new Living Archive, which contains images and information about all of the past winning books has been created. A public vote to find out the nation’s favourite Carnegie and Greenaway winners of all time is in progress. The Top ten all time favourites will be revealed on 20 April 2007 and the winners announced on 21 June.
Join the Celebrations!
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