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The Crossing by Manjeet Mann

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ACHUKA Book of the Day 5 Jan 2o22
Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 30 Jan 2022
Costa Book Awards Category Winner
Shortlisted for 2022 CLiPPA Award

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“Powerful, compassionate and ultimately hopeful.” Guardian

A novel about two teenagers from opposite worlds, The Crossing is a profound story of hope, grief, and the very real tragedies of the refugee crisis.

Natalie’s world is falling apart. She’s just lost her mum and her brother marches the streets of Dover full of hate and anger. Swimming is her only refuge. Sammy has fled his home and family in Eritrea for the chance of a new life in Europe. Every step he takes on his journey is a step into an unknown and unwelcoming future. A twist of fate brings them together and gives them both hope. But is hope enough to mend a broken world?

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Margaret Mahy 2017 Medal Winner

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Veteran children’s novelist Des Hunt has been announced as the recipient of the 2017 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal.

The Margaret Mahy Medal has been given since 1991 for an outstanding contribution and lifetime achievement in the field of New Zealand children’s literature and literacy. 

“Des Hunt’s  greatest contribution is his ability to ‘ hook’ young people into reading through his riveting stories situated in familiar contexts, with characters similar to their friends and families. His school presentations make children feel that books are pivotal to their lives,” says Storylines Chair, Dr Libby Limbrick.                            

Des Hunt is the author of more than 20 acclaimed children’s and young adult novels, most set in New Zealand with strong environment and science themes.

via Beattie’s Book Blog – unofficial homepage of the New Zealand book community: Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal 2017 Awarded.

STOP testing Our Children Into Failure, Says Carnegie Winner

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In her Carnegie acceptance speech, Sally Gardner speaks about her own experience of school and then turns her attention to current education policy.  “STOP testing our children into failure.”

The link contains a full audiofile of the Medal announcement followed by acceptance speech.

 

http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/2013awards/media_ceremony.php?file=2

Winning Logo

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The Winning Logo for the Federation of Children’s Book Groups Festival of Children’s Literature

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Many congratulations to Giada Giusti who submitted this striking and winning design to our competition to design a logo for our November Festival of Children’s Literature.

We had 52 entries to the competition, and the National Executive met last Saturday to draw up a shortlist of 5 from which they selected the winner.

Of Giusti’s logo Julia Miller, Chair of the Federation of Children’s Book Groups, said, “The Federation was delighted to have so many high quality entries into the logo competition for our exciting Festival of Children’s Literature event to be held at the Birmingham Conservatoire on Saturday 9th November. The National Executive had a lot of fun viewing and selecting the top five, all of which would have been excellent winners.

The final winner, Giada Giusti, has designed a logo with tremendous visual impact, using simple lines and strong colour and we send her our congratulations.

via We have a winner! The logo for our Festival of Children’s Literature looks like this…. | Federation of Children’s Book Groups.