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The UK's best-loved book awards for children & young people, judged by librarians @CILIPInfo. #Carnegies2025 Other socials 👉 https://t.co/GVNXzFeJif
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🌟 Registration for the #Carnegies2025 Shadowing Scheme is now open! 🌍📚 Group leaders, bring the world’s best book club to your students—read, review, and cast votes on the shortlisted books together next spring!. Sign up your group today 👉
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📣 We are delighted to announce the nominations for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals!. Congratulations to all the incredible authors and illustrators in the running for #CKG22!. View the full lists here:
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Congratulations to @anthony_mcgowan and #ShaunTan! Our 2020 Winners of the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals! Find out more at #CKG20 #BestChildrensBooks
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We're delighted to reveal the shortlists for #CKG18 - Celebrating the best in children’s writing and illustration! Check out the shortlists here #BestChildrensBooks
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We're delighted to reveal the shortlists for #CKG19 - Celebrating the best in children’s writing and illustration! Check out the shortlists here #BestChildrensBooks
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We are delighted to reveal the shortlists for the 2021 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals! ‘With themes of freedom, the great outdoors and journeys through the natural world, we hope this year’s shortlists will inspire and empower young readers.’
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The 2020 CILIP Carnegie Medal goes to Lark! Congratulations @anthony_mcgowan! @BarringtonStoke #CKG20 #BestChildrensBooks
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And the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal goes to The Lost Words! Congratulations @JackieMorrisArt @PenguinUKBooks #CKG19 #BestChildrensBooks
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We are very excited to announce the nominations for the 2019 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals. Congratulations and best of luck to all! Read the full lists here: #CKG19
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We are delighted to reveal the Nominations for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals! Discover the outstanding lists at #CKG20
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We are delighted to announce the nominations for the 2021 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals! Congratulations to all the incredible authors and illustrators in the running for #CKG21! View the full lists here:
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We are so excited to reveal the shortlists for the 2020 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards!! 🎉🎉 A massive congratulations to all of the authors and illustrators! Find out more at #CKG20 #BestChildrensBooks
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We are delighted to reveal the 2022 Yoto Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal shortlists! . Celebrating the power of friendship and pictures to create empathy and connection, we hope this year’s shortlists will inspire and empower young readers. #CKG22.
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Discover outstanding writing and storytelling in the 20 incredible books longlisted for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie Medal! #CKG20 #BestChildrensBooks
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We are delighted to announce the 2019 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal longlists! Congratulations to all of the longlisted authors and illustrators. You can view the list in full here: #CKG19 #BestChildrensBooks
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The 2020 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal goes to Tales from the Inner City! Congratulations #ShaunTan @WalkerBooksUK #CKG20 #BestChildrensBooks
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Congratulations to @AcevedoWrites and @JackieMorrisArt! Our 2019 Winners of the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals and Shadowers' Choice Awards! #CKG19 #BestChildrensBooks
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And the CILIP Carnegie Medal goes to Where the World Ends. Congratulations @GMcCaughrean! @Usborne #CKG18 #BestChildrensBooks
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We are delighted to announce the longlists for the 2021 CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals! Congratulations to all of the authors and illustrators! Discover your next outstanding reading experience amongst these fantastic books! #CKG21 Find out more at
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📣 We are delighted to announce the nominations for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration!. Congratulations to all the incredible authors and illustrators in the running for the #YotoCarnegies23!. View the full lists here:
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And the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing goes to The Blue Book of Nebo! Congratulations @ManonSteffanRos @FireflyPress! #YotoCarnegies23
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Congratulations to all of the fantastic authors on the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal Longlist! 20 outstanding books telling a variety of stories to transport young readers to new and exciting worlds! #CKG21 #BestChildrensBooks
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We are thrilled to reveal the 2023 Yoto Carnegies shortlists! . Celebrating unforgettable voices and bold storytelling, we hope this year’s shortlists will inspire and empower young readers. #YotoCarnegies23. Read the full press release here:
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📚✨ We're thrilled to unveil the nominees for the #YotoCarnegies24. These incredible authors & illustrators are making waves in the world of books for children and young people. How many of the 129 nominated books have you read? 📖❤️. Explore the lists:
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🎉 Congratulations to the 2023 Winners of the Yoto Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration, and Shadowers' Choice Medals: @ManonSteffanRos Jeet Zdung, @RutaSepetys and @Joetoddstanton! #YotoCarnegies23 Read the press release:
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And the CILIP Carnegie Medal goes to The Poet X! Congratulations @AcevedoWrites @EMTeenFiction #CKG19 #BestChildrensBooks
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Look Both Ways is an examination of autonomy, it’s this idea that every child has a different journey and despite those journeys we are all interconnected. One people. One race. Having similar and yet different experiences altogether.' @JasonReynolds83 @_KnightsOf #CKG21
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The Hate U Give wins the Amnesty CILIP Honour, Carnegie commendation. Congratulations @angiecthomas! @WalkerBooksUK @AmnestyUK #CKG18 #BestChildrensBooks
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And the 2022 Yoto Carnegie Medal goes to October, October! Congratulations @katyabalen @KidsBloomsbury! #CKG22
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Congratulations to Ruta Sepetys’ Salt to the Sea for winning the 80th Anniversary CILIP Carnegie Medal #BestChildrensBooks
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We are delighted to welcome @Jake_Hope as the new Chair of the CKG Awards Working Party. Following on from the remarkable work of @Joyisreading, we are looking forward to working with Jake on his exciting vision for the future of the Awards!
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📣 We are delighted to announce the longlists for the 2022 Yoto Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals!. Congratulations to all the incredible longlisted authors and illustrators for #CKG22!. View the full lists here:
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The winners of the 2018 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medal and Amnesty CILIP Honours are announced! Congratulations @GMcCaughrean @Sydneydraws @angiecthomas and Levi Pinfold #CKG18 #BestChildrensBooks
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We are pleased to announce that the winners of the 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals will be revealed on Wednesday 17th June in an exclusive broadcast on @BBCFrontRow. Tune in at 7.15pm to find out who will win #CKG20! #BestChildrensBooks
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And the 2024 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing goes to The Boy Lost in the Maze! Congratulations @JosephACoelho @OtterBarryBooks! #YotoCarnegies24
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📢 Drumroll, please! 🥁 We are thrilled to unveil the much-anticipated shortlists for the #YotoCarnegies24! 📚🌟 Congratulations to all the incredible authors and illustrators who made it in to this esteemed lineup. Read the full announcement:
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📣We are delighted to reveal the wonderful longlists for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals! #CKG20 #BestChildrensBooks
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🎉 Announcing the longlist for the 2024 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing! Celebrating diverse voices and exceptional storytelling, with creative use of language, poetry, forgotten histories and more! 📚🌟 #YotoCarnegies24 .
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We're very excited to announce the longlists for #CKG18 - Celebrating the best in children’s writing and illustration! Check out the longlist here #bestchildrensbooks
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🎉 Congratulations to the 2024 Winners of the Yoto Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration, and Shadowers' Choice Medals @CarnegieMedals: @StoryBreathing, @JospehACoelho and @tiafisher_! #YotoCarnegies24 . Read the press release:
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Crossing the Line has won the 2024 Yoto Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Medal for Writing! Congratulations @tiafisher_ @BonnierBooks_UK @HotKeyBooks! #YotoCarnegies24
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Today’s the day! Tune in to @BBCFrontRow at 7:15pm this evening to find out who has won the 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals! The winners will be announced and interviewed live on the show! #CKG20 #BestChildrensBooks
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Well deserved congratulations to CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Award winners Sydney Smith and Geraldine McCaughrean #CKG18 #bestchildrensbooks
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🎉 Congratulations to the 2022 Winners of the Yoto Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals and Shadowers' Choice Awards: @katyabalen @DNovgorodoff and Mariachiara Di Giorgio! #CKG22
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Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Award Winner, @DeanAtta, shares his acceptance speech and thanks the Shadowers for their creative engagement with The Black Flamingo. Congratulations Dean! #CKG20 @HachetteKids
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Congratulations to the 2021 Winners of the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals and Shadowers' Choice Awards! #CKG21 @JasonReynolds83 @Sydneydraws @ManjeetMann @SharonKingChai!
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Congratulations to the fantastic authors on the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing Longlist! . 15 outstanding books transporting young minds to new worlds and on amazing reading journeys. #YotoCarnegies23.
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The Black Flamingo has won the Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Award! Congratulations @DeanAtta! @HachetteKids #CKG20 #BestChildrensBooks
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October, October has won the 2022 Shadowers' Choice Award from the Carnegie shortlist! Congratulations @katyabalen @KidsBloomsbury! #CKG22
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📣 BOOK GIVEAWAY 📣 .To celebrate #WorldBookDay, we're giving away a pack of the #YotoCarnegies23 shortlisted books once they are announced on 17 March! To enter just retweet this post by 11:59 GMT 02.03.23 👇 . UK only. Winner will be contacted via DM. #giveaway #books
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Congratulations to the Winners of the 2021 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals and Shadowers' Choice Awards! #CKG21 @JasonReynolds83 @Sydneydraws @ManjeetMann @SharonKingChai!
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Congratulations to all of the talented illustrators on the 2021 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Longlist! 20 beautifully crafted books with outstanding illustrations to capture and transport young minds! #CKG21 #BestChildrensBooks
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A big congratulations to Ruta Sepetys & Lane Smith for being creators of the #BestChildrensBooks recognised at #CKG17
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And the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal goes to Town Is By the Sea. Congratulations @Sydneydraws! @WalkerBooks #CKG18 #BestChildrensBooks
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Congratulations to Zana Fraillon’s The Bone Sparrow for winning the Amnesty CILIP Honour from the Carnegie Medal Shortlist #CKG17
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📣 We are delighted to announce the longlists for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration!. Congratulations to all the incredible authors and illustrators longlisted for the #YotoCarnegies23!. View the full announcement here:
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Immerse yourself in the stunning and moving illustration in the 20 amazing books longlisted for the 2020 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal! #CKG20 #BestChildrensBooks
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And the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing goes to The Blue Book of Nebo! Congratulations @ManonSteffanRos @FireflyPress! #YotoCarnegies23
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Congratulations to Francesca Sanna’s The Journey for winning the Amnesty CILIP Honour from the Kate Greenaway Medal Shortlist #CKG17
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I Must Betray You has won the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Medal from the Writing shortlist! Congratulations @RutaSepetys @teambkmrk! #YotoCarnegies23
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And the new @Waterstones Children’s @UKLaureate for 2024-2026 is… @frankcottrell_b!.Author, storyteller and @CarnegieMedals winner. A champion of reading for children, and a superb choice for this role. @BookTrust @CILIPInfo
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We are delighted to see literacy & reading for pleasure championed through the #LifeChangingLibraries campaign from @UKLaureate @CressidaCowell, calling for primary school libraries to be at the heart of pandemic recovery with £100m yearly investment:
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Congratulations to all of the fantastic authors on the 2022 Yoto Carnegie Medal Longlist! 18 outstanding books transporting young readers to new worlds, on exciting journeys and through stories with messages of hope, humanity and community. #CKG22 .
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The Tree and the River has won the 2024 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration AND the Shadowers' Choice Medal for Illustration! Congratulations @StoryBreathing @WalkerBooksUK @BigPictureBooks! #YotoCarnegies24
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Congratulations to Lane Smith’s There is a Tribe of Kids for winning the 60th Anniversary CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal #BestChildrensBooks
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We are so excited to be extending Shadowing 2020 into October to allow our Shadowing Groups the greatest opportunity to engage with the 2020 shortlisted books. Discover our plans for #CKG20 here:
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🏅 We are thrilled to unveil the longlist for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2024, featuring 18 outstanding works. From breathtaking watercolours to vibrant hues, these illustrations beautifully convey emotion & creativity. 🖌️📚 #YotoCarnegies24.
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Excited for tomorrow at 9AM when we will announce the 2022 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal nominations! . 👀Watch this space! . #CKG22.
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The wait is over! Introducing the longlists for the 2024 Yoto Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration. Congratulations to the talented individuals who brought these exceptional stories to life. 📚🎨 #YotoCarnegies24 . Read the full announcement:
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And the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal goes to Look Both Ways! Congratulations @JasonReynolds83 @_KnightsOf! #CKG21
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Congratulations to @DeanAtta and @KadirNelson! Our 2020 Shadowers' Choice Award Winners! #CKG20 #BestChildrensBooks
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Thank you to all of the shortlisted illustrators and authors who've participated throughout the Takeover today and giving their time so generously. Good luck on Monday and don't forget to tune in at on Monday to find out who are the #CKG18 winners!
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Congratulations to the talented illustrators on the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration Longlist! . 18 beautifully crafted books with outstanding illustrations to spark imaginations and transport young minds! #YotoCarnegies23.
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"You have the chance to be the hero of this narrative, and you don’t need a wand or any sort of superpowers to be that hero. You simply need to care. You need to care about this world beyond yourself and care enough to fight the good fight." @angiecthomas.
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Run, Rebel wins the 2021 Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Award! Congratulations @ManjeetMann @PenguinUKBooks! #CKG21
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The Lost Words wins the Kate Greenaway Shadowers' Choice Award! Congratulations @JackieMorrisArt @PenguinUKBooks #CKG19 #BestChildrensBooks
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Congratulations to all the authors and publishers on the nominations list for the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal! Providing you with reading inspiration this Monday morning! You can explore the titles here: #CKG21 #MondayMotivation
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Ruta Sepetys reflects on the power of books after winning the CILIP Carnegie Medal #BestChildrensBooks #CKG17
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And the 2022 Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal goes to Long Way Down! Congratulations @DNovgorodoff @FaberChildrens! #CKG22
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And the 2021 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal goes to Small in the City! Congratulations @Sydneydraws @WalkerBooksUK! #CKG21
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The Comet has been longlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2023, congratulations @Joetoddstanton! @FlyingEyeBooks #YotoCarnegies23
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Just one week to go until the winners of the 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are revealed live on @BBCFrontRow! Can you pick your winner from this year’s outstanding shortlists? #CKG20 #BestChildrensBooks
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The 2021 CILIP Carnegie Shortlists have been announced today! Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors! #CKG21 Check out the outstanding and inspiring titles selected by our librarian judges:
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Mrs Noah's Pockets has been longlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2019 - congratulations @mrjamesmayhew! @OtterBarryBooks #CKG19 #BestChildrensBooks
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Discover outstanding illustration this half term with the 2019 Kate Greenaway longlist #CKG19 #BestChildrensBooks
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The Song from Somewhere Else wins the Amnesty CILIP Honour, Kate Greenaway commendation. Congratulations Levi Pinfold! @BloomsburyBooks @AmnestyUK #CKG18
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A huge congratulations to all the longlisted books for the 2018 Carnegie Medal! #CKG #BestChildrensBooks
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We are so excited to reveal the 2020 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway longlists tomorrow!!! 🎉 #CKG20
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Find out who the 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal winners are in an exclusive announcement on @BBCFrontRow this Wednesday 17th June at 7.15pm! #CKG20 #BestChildrensBooks
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Tune in to @BBCFrontRow at 7:15pm tomorrow evening, where the 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal winners will be announced and interviewed live on the show! #CKG20 #BestChildrensBooks
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The 2024 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing Shortlist is here, showcasing phenomenal authors and putting poetry in the spotlight with three novels written in verse. 🖋️🌟 Congratulations to all of these brilliant storytellers. Explore the shortlisted books:
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Libraries build readers. Librarians are the most powerful recommendation engine for readers that there is. #LoveLiteracy19 @NickPoole1
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Congratulations to all of the talented illustrators on the 2022 Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal Longlist! 15 beautifully crafted books with outstanding illustrations to capture and transport young minds! #CKG22 .
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"In my opinion, young readers should be bombarded with words like gamma rays, steeped in words like pot plants stood in water, pelted with them like confetti, fed on them like alphabetti spaghetti, given Hamlet’s last resort: “Words. Words. Words.”" @GMcCaughrean.
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Did you know @AmnestyUK have created valuable resources exploring human rights through books on all of the #CKG18 shortlisted titles!? Check them out here:
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🎉 Congratulations once again to our 2022 Winners of the Yoto Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals and Shadowers' Choice Awards: @katyabalen @DNovgorodoff and Mariachiara Di Giorgio! #CKG22
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We can't quite believe the #CKG21 Nominations will be announced next Monday! One of our favourite times of the year, celebrating all the fantastic books that have been nominated by librarians for the Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals. We can't wait!
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