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My Name is Not Refugee wins illustration award
Thursday, September 13, 2018
The winner of the 2018 Klaus Flugge Prize for the most promising and exciting newcomer to children's book illustration is Kate Milner for her picture book, My Name is not Refugee (Barrington Stoke). Victoria Semykina is awarded Highly Commended for her illustrations for The Real Boat (Templar).
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UKLA Book Awards 2019 longlists announced
Monday, September 10, 2018
The longlists for the UKLA Book Awards 2019 are announced today, including books in translation, poetry, verse novels and nonfiction titles for children aged three to 16 years. Teachers will decide the shortlists and winning books from each category.
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SLA School Librarian of the Year Honour list announced
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Four exciting and innovative librarians have made it onto to the Honour List for the SLA School Librarian of the Year Award 2018, which is announced today.
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Dr Chhavi Jain, School Librarian of the Year Honour List
Thursday, September 6, 2018
DR JAIN manages a large, multilingual library and makerspace in Manav Rachna International School (Gurugram) outside New Delhi in India, where she supports 1100 children aged 6-17 years. Here, she tells us about developments and her plans for her school library:
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Emma Suffield, School Librarian of the Year Honour List
Thursday, September 6, 2018
EMMA SUFFIELD is learning resources centre manager at Saint Wilfrid's C of E Academy in a diverse area of Blackburn. Included in the SLA School Librarian of the Year Honour List, here Emma tells us what sets her school library apart.
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Alison Kennedy, SLA School Librarian of the Year Honour List
Thursday, September 6, 2018
ALISON KENNEDY is head librarian at St George's Ascot, an independent boarding and day school for girls 11-18 in Berkshire. Here, Alison tells us about what has made her work in the library stand out.
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Nicki Cleveland, School Librarian of the Year Honour List
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Nicki Cleveland is school librarian and higher level teaching assistant at Cannon Park Primary School on the outskirts of Coventry. Here she explains how, with just 3.5 dedicated hours in the library, she has transformed reading for pleasure at her school.
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Poetry event on 3rd October
Sunday, August 26, 2018
To celebrate National Poetry Day 2018 in October, poet and performer Zaro Weil joined ReadingZone Live with a live online event where children had the opportunity to ask the poet their questions.
