with
Andy Stanton
Course
Description: This
is a discussion day based on the Red House Children's Book Award shortlists.
(Please see overleaf for more information on the award.) Each school
will be able to send six pupils to the discussion day. Pupils will be
expected to have read all the books in the categories nominated, and
to be willing to discuss the titles within their discussion groups.
There will be two separate sessions to take account of the wide variety
of ages of participating schools, and both sessions will include a talk
by our guest speaker Andy Stanton, the author of "You're A Bad
Man, Mr Gum!" which was the overall winner of the 2007 Red House
Children's Book Award.
In 2008, the National Year Of Reading, the Schools Library Service is
very pleased to be running the Children's Choice event in conjunction
with the Red House Children's Book Award. This book prize is organise
by the Federation of Children's Book Groups and is the only major book
award in the UK that is judged entirely by children.
Pupils can become
involved early on by nominating books for the long list, via the Red
House web site (www.redhousechildrensbookaward.co.uk). The Award is
divided into three categories: books for younger children, books for
younger readers and books for older readers. Each category has its own
winner, and there is also an award for the overall winner. Schools may
like to discuss books in all the categories back at school; on the Children's
Choice day pupils will be able to choose one or two categories for discussion
in groups.
This year schools
wishing to come will be informed of the shortlist via email on 18th
February 2008. There are three or four books short listed in each age
category. Schools will be able to purchase any books from the shortlist
through the Schools Library Service, or they can make their own arrangements
for obtaining the books.
Suitable
for: All schools
interested in raising the profile of reading.
Guest
speaker: Andy Stanton
Date:
Tuesday 20th May 2008
Venue:
Schools Library Service, New Barnfield, Travellers Lane, Hatfield, AL10
8XG
Cost:
£185 per school to include 6 pupils plus adult helpers.
(NB: This is the cost for attendance on the day - cost of books is additional
and can be purchased through Schools Library Service at a discounted
price)
Final
booking date: 4th February 2007
To
Book: Please
print course booking form, available here www.herts-sls.org.uk
and complete for each course booking. Return to SLS by post, Fax (01707
281611) phone (01707 281630) or email to service@herts-sls.org.uk
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SHORTLIST
|
| Cover |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| Younger
Children |
|
The
tear thief
|
Carol
Ann Duffy & Nicoletta Ceccoli
|
Barefoot
Books
|
9781846860447
|
|
A
dog called Rod
|
Tim
Hopgood
|
Macmillan
|
9781405092692
|
|
Penguin
|
Polly
Dunbar
|
Walker
|
9781406312461
|
|
Sir
Charlie Stinky Socks and the really big adventure
|
Kristina
Stephenson
|
Egmont
|
9781405228039
|
| Younger
Readers |
|
The
perfumed pirates of Perfidy
|
Charlie
Small
|
David
Fickling
|
9780385611237
|
|
Ottoline
and the yellow cat
|
Chris
Riddell
|
Macmillan
|
9781405050579
|
|
Mammoth
academy in trouble
|
Neal
Layton
|
Hodder
|
9780340930304
|
| Older
Readers |
|
The
London Eye mystery
|
Siobhan
Dowd
|
David
Fickling
|
9780385612661
|
|
Teacher's
dead
|
Benjamin
Zephaniah
|
Bloomsbury
|
9780747586098
|
|
Skulduggery
Pleasant
|
Derek
Landy
|
HarperCollins
|
9780007241620
|
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