The Carnegie Medal is awarded every year to the author of an outstanding children’s book.  The award is named after Andrew Carnegie, a famous philanthropist who set up more than 2800 libraries across the world. The medal is awarded by CILIP (The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals).

The shortlisted books for the Carnegie Medal 2015 are:

Brian Conaghan – When Mr. Dog Bites
Sarah Crossan – Apple and Rain
Sally Gardner – Tinder
Frances Hardinge – Cuckoo Song
Elizabeth Laird – The Fastest Boy in the World
Tanya Landman – Buffalo Soldier
Geraldine McCaughrean – The Middle of Nowhere
Patrick Ness – More Than This

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