The 2013 shortlist for the Carnegie Medal has been announced. We have copies of all the titles in the library so let us know what you think. The eight books are as follows :

Code name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

A boy and a bear in a boat by Dave Shelton

Winterblood by Marcus Sedgwick

A greyhound of a girl by Roddie Doyle

Maggot moon by Sally Gardner

The weight of water by Sarah Crossan

In darkness by Nick Lane

Wonder by R J Palacio