Kilmarnock Academy won a prize draw after our staff and pupils provided feedback on our trip to the Edinburgh Book Festival in August. Our prize? A great selection of books for our school library. Here’s a photo of all our brand new books:
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Book Review Competition
Book review competition for pupils aged 11 – 16. Do you think you could read a whole book by the end of January? I am looking for pupils to take part in a book review competition for the Scottish Children’s Book Awards. To take part, you’ll have to read one of this year’s nominated titles and complete a short book review. There’ll be a small prize for the best review from KA and all reviews will be entered into the national competition for another chance to win. Collect a book and an entry form from the school library this week. Deadline Friday 29th January. Book club members who have already read the books are welcome to enter.
Carnegie Medal shortlist 2015
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
Visit this website to find out more.
Library Events January and February 2015
Blind Date with a Book
This Valentine’s Challenge is running until the end of February. All you have to do is borrow a book from the special display in the library and complete a very short review. You have to choose the book based on its description – you won’t be able to see what the book is until you leave the library! One person who hands in their review will be chosen at random to win the prize!
Harry Potter competition
Are you a Harry Potter fan? Do you have a good imagination? Are you pretty good at drawing? If you answered yes to ANY of these you should enter the Harry Potter Book Night competition being run by Bloomsbury publishers. Collect an entry form from the library. Closing date 6th February.
Storytelling
Our book clubs are going to the Dick Institute next week for a storytelling workshop.
Spring Read book festival
Metaphrog will be visiting Grange Academy on Thursday 26th February. 18 lucky pupils from S1/S2 will be going along to see!
