The shortlisted books for the Booktrust Teenage Prize 2005 are:
Julie Burchill Sugar Rush
Ann Halam Siberia
Terri Paddock Come Clean
Bali Rai The Whisper
Meg Rosoff How I Live Now
Sarah Singleton Century
Karen Wallace The Unrivalled Spangles
The judges for the Booktrust Teenage Prize are:
Geraldine Brennan, Journalist (Chair)
Stuart Bryan, School student
Lucy Dalton, Teacher
Terri Dwyer, Actress
Matt Whyman, Author
The winning author will receive a cheque for £1,500 together with a trophy. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in London in November 2005.
The specially designated website for the prize, www.bookheads.org.uk, promotes the prize and books for young people as well as carrying comments and reviews from young people and well-known personalities on their favourite books.
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