The awards celebrate the best writing and illustration from authors and illustrators based in Scotland and are voted for entirely by children and young people across Scotland. The books are shortlisted in three age categories:

• Bookbug Readers (3-7 years)
• Younger Readers (8-11 years)
• Older Readers (12-16 years)

The winners of the awards are decided entirely by children and young people in schools and libraries across Scotland. In 2011, over 23,000 children from all of Scotland’s 32 local authorities voted for their favourite book.

2012 Shortlist

Older Readers Category 12-16 years:

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein	The 13th Horseman by Barry Hutchison	The Prince Who Walked with Lions by Elizabeth Laird
Electric Monkey	HarperCollins	Macmillan

Also recommended in the Older Readers Category 12-16 years:

The Opposite of Amber by Gillian Philip (Bloomsbury)

Aurora by Julie Bertagna (Macmillan)

Torn by Cat Clarke (Quercus)

If you would like to get involved, come along to the Library and speak to either Mrs Garden or Mrs Marshall.

The following books have been recently been announced as award winners.  These fantastic books are all available for borrowing from the library.

The Red House Book Award for 2011 goes to Patrick Ness for A Monster Calls

The Scottish Children’s Book Awards Older Category winner is Nicola Morgan for Wasted,

and Jeff Kinney has won the Blue Peter Best Book of the last 10 years for Diary of A Wimpy Kid beating JK Rowling and Harry Potter to the top spot.