38-749: Carnegie Medal may refer to: Carnegie Medal (literary award) , for children's literature in the UK Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction , in the US Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video Carnegie Hero Fund Carnegie Medal Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Carnegie Prize (Carnegie Museum of Art) Carnegie Art Award (Swedish award, established 1998) Topics referred to by
76-656: A "Commended" runner-up, a distinction used 68 times in 44 years to 2002. Walker Books, based in London, with American subsidiary Candlewick Press in Somerville, MA , has published 10 of the 30 Greenaway Medal-winning works from 1985 to 2014. For the 50th medal anniversary, CILIP posted online information about all of the winning works (1955–2005) and conducted a poll to identify the nation's favourite Kate Greenaway Medalist. The public were invited to send in their nominations between 16 October and 1 December 2006. Polling
114-657: A 'Living Archive' on the Carnegie Medal website with information about each of the winning books and conducted a poll to identify the nation's favourite Carnegie Medal winner, to be named the "Carnegie of Carnegies". The winner, announced on 21 June 2007 at the British Library , was Northern Lights by Philip Pullman (1995). It was the expected winner, garnering 40% of the votes in the UK, and 36% worldwide. 70th Anniversary Top Ten Northern Lights , with 40% of
152-429: A Story (1970) and the 1976 Greenaway for The Post Office Cat . She also wrote both books. Helen Oxenbury , who won the 1969 and 1999 medals, was also a "Highly Commended" runner-up four times from 1989 to 1994; the distinction was used 31 times in 29 years to 2002 and no other illustrator was highly commended more than twice. Michael Foreman , who won the 1982 and 1989 medals, was highly commended once and four times
190-423: A ballot or all-time shortlist comprising ten of the 50 Medal-winning works, selected by six "children's book experts". The panel provided annotations including recommended ages that range from 1+ to 10+ years; age 4+ for the winner. 50th Anniversary Top Ten Headings give the official award dates: years of publication before 2006; years of presentation after 2006. Prior to the 1990's these listings cover only
228-548: A book for children", was established as a companion to the Carnegie Medal. Both awards were established and administered by the Library Association, until it was succeeded by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) in 2002. In 2022, the two awards were renamed to the Carnegie Medal for Writing and the Carnegie Medal for Illustration. From 2022 to 2024, the award
266-454: A good read, but also the deeper subconscious satisfaction of having gone through a vicarious, but at the time of reading, a real experience that is retained afterwards." A diversity review in 2018 led to changes in the nomination and judging process to promote better representation of ethnic minority authors and books. Joseph Coelho won the 2024 Carnegie Medal for The Boy Lost in the Maze ,
304-433: A stimulating and satisfying visual experience which leaves a lasting impression. Illustrated work needs to be considered primarily in terms of its graphic elements, and where text exists particular attention should be paid to the synergy between the two." Through 2024 there have been 68 Medals awarded in 69 years, covering 1955 to 2023 publications. No eligible book published in 1955 or 1958 was considered suitable. From 2007
342-455: A verse novel that uses the legend of the Minotaur in a tale of a teenager searching for his biological father. There were eight books on the 2024 shortlist: As of 2024, 85 Medals have been awarded over 88 years, spanning the period from 1936 to 2024. No eligible book published in 1943, 1945, or 1966 was considered suitable by the judging panel. From 2007 onward, the medals are dated by
380-600: Is Sydney Smith in 2018 and 2021. Only A Monster Calls ( Walker Books , 2011), by Patrick Ness and Jim Kay , has won both the Carnegie and Greenaway Medals for writing and illustration (2012). In 2014, This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen won both the Greenaway Medal and the American Caldecott Medal , which recognises a picture book illustrated by a U.S. citizen or resident. This
418-435: Is an American Library Association literary award that annually recognises the "best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit ". The four writers are David Almond , Aidan Chambers , Geraldine McCaughrean , and Meg Rosoff . Chambers alone has won both for the same book, the 1999 Carnegie and 2003 Printz for the novel Postcards from No Man's Land . In its scope, books for children or young adults,
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#1732772385703456-712: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Carnegie Medal (literary award) The Carnegie Medal for Writing , established in 1936 as the Carnegie Medal , is an annual British literary award for English-language books for children or young adults . It is conferred upon the author by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), who in 2016 called it "the UK's oldest and most prestigious book award for children's writing". Nominated books must be written in English and first published in
494-769: Is published in February. The judging panel comprises 12 children's librarians, all of whom are members of CILIP's Youth Libraries Group (YLG). The shortlist is announced in March and the winner in June. Titles must be English-language works first published in the UK during the preceding year (1 September to 31 August). According to CILIP, "all categories of books, including poetry, non-fiction and graphic novels, in print or ebook format, for children and young people are eligible". Multiple-author anthologies are excluded; however, co-authored single works are eligible. Young people from across
532-480: Is the first time the same book has won both medals. The recently common practice of co-publication makes a double win possible. Indeed, This Is Not My Hat was released in Britain and America on the same day, 9 October 2012, by Walker Books and its American subsidiary Candlewick Press . Gail E. Haley was the first illustrator to win both medals, albeit for different works: the 1971 Caldecott for A Story
570-651: The Child Ballads (19th century collection) The 1959 medal recognised two books, the first of four such occasions to 1982. Two runners-up were "Commended", a new distinction that would be used 99 times in 44 years to 2002, including 31 "Highly Commended" books that were named beginning 1974. 1960 Gerald Rose , Old Winkle and the Seagulls (Faber), by Elizabeth Rose 1961 Antony Maitland , Mrs Cockle's Cat ( Constable ; Longman ), by Philippa Pearce 1962 Brian Wildsmith , ABC (Oxford) @ ABC
608-630: The British Carnegie corresponds to the American Newbery and Printz awards. Kate Greenaway Medal The Carnegie Medal for Illustration (until 2022 the Kate Greenaway Medal ) is a British award that annually recognises "distinguished illustration in a book for children ". It is conferred upon the illustrator by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) which inherited it from
646-660: The Carnegie and Greenaway Medals (2012). Only The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (2009) has won both the Carnegie Medal and the equivalent American award, the Newbery Medal . Sharon Creech , who won the Carnegie for Ruby Holler (2002), previously won the Newbery and two U.K. awards for Walk Two Moons (1994). Four writers have won both the Carnegie and the US Michael L. Printz Award . The Printz Award
684-653: The Library Association to establish the Kate Greenaway Medal that year. No 1955 work was judged worthy in 1956, so the Greenaway was actually inaugurated one year later, recognising a 1956 publication. 1955 (not awarded) 1956 Edward Ardizzone , Tim All Alone ( Oxford ) @ Ardizzone had inaugurated the Tim series in 1936 with Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain (Oxford); its last sequel
722-423: The Library Association. The Medal is named after the 19th-century English illustrator of children's books Kate Greenaway (1846–1901). It was established in 1955 and inaugurated in 1956 for 1955 publications, but no work that year was considered suitable. The first Medal was awarded in 1957 to Edward Ardizzone for Tim All Alone ( Oxford , 1956), which he also wrote. That first Medal was dated 1956. Since 2007
760-495: The Medal has been dated by its presentation during the year following publication. This medal is a companion to the Carnegie Medal for Writing which recognises an outstanding work of writing for children and young adults. Nominated books must be first published in the U.K. during the preceding school year (September to August), with English-language text if any. The award by CILIP is a gold Medal and £500 worth of books donated to
798-676: The Medal more than once. The winner is awarded a gold medal and £500 worth of books donated to the winner's chosen library. In addition, since 2016 the winner has received a £5,000 cash prize from the Colin Mears bequest. The Medal is named after the Scottish-born American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919), who founded more than 2,800 libraries in the English-speaking world, including at least one in more than half of British library authorities. It
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#1732772385703836-511: The Medalist and known Highly Commended (+) or Commended (–) books. Illustrator Harold Jones received a Special Commendation for the 1954 Carnegie Medal, for his part in Lavender's Blue: A Book of Nursery Rhymes , compiled by Kathleen Lines (Oxford) — a 180-page collection named for " Lavender's Blue ", which Oxford University Press has reprinted many times. It was "a major reason" for
874-554: The UK during the preceding school year (September to August). Until 1969, the award was limited to books by British authors first published in England. The first non-British medalist was Australian author Ivan Southall for Josh (1972). The original rules also prohibited winning authors from future consideration. The first author to win a second Carnegie Medal was Peter Dickinson in 1981, who won consecutively for Tulku and City of Gold . As of 2024, eight authors had received
912-419: The UK take part in shadowing groups organised by secondary schools and public libraries , to read and discuss the shortlisted books. CILIP instructs the judging panel to consider plot, characterisation, and style. Furthermore, it states that "the book that wins the Carnegie Medal should be a book of outstanding literary quality. The whole work should provide pleasure, not merely from the surface enjoyment of
950-417: The following year. Beginning in 2003, commendations were not presented, only short and longlists; only the shortlists are presented below. Eight authors have won two Carnegie Medals, which was prohibited for many years. Additionally, several authors have been shortlisted and/or commended multiple times. The table below provides a list of authors who have been honoured, sorted first by number of honors and
988-585: The illustrator's chosen library. Since 2000 there is also a £5000 cash prize from a bequest by the children's book collector Colin Mears. Library and information professionals in CILIP nominate books in September and October, after the close of the publication year. A panel of 12 children's librarians in CILIP's youth interest group judges both the Carnegie and Greenaway books. The shortlist is announced in March and
1026-437: The medals are dated by the year of presentation; previously by the calendar year of British publication. traditional Gollancz Oxford Oxford * Named to the 50th Anniversary Top Ten in 2007. Only one illustrator, Chris Riddell , has won three Medals. Fourteen other illustrators have won two of the 64 Medals awarded through 2021. The first winner of two Medals was John Burningham , 1963 and 1970. The most recent
1064-445: The public vote, was followed by 16% for Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce and 8% for Skellig by David Almond. As those three books had won the 70-year-old Medal in its year 60, year 23, and year 63, some commentary observed that Tom's Midnight Garden had passed a test of time that the others had not yet faced. Prior to 2007, the award year matched books' year of publication with selection announced and medals presented early
1102-552: The rank of the honor (e.g., win is higher than commendation), then by the authors' last name. For the sake of ease, shortlists are considered of equal rank to commendations, though lower than high commendations. The table was last updated in March 2024. Six books have won both the Carnegie Medal and the annual Guardian Children's Fiction Prize , which was inaugurated 1967.(Dates are years of U.K. publication, and Carnegie award dates before 2006.) Only A Monster Calls , written by Patrick Ness and illustrated by Jim Kay , has won both
1140-425: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Carnegie Medal . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carnegie_Medal&oldid=1258438075 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1178-604: The winner in June. Candidates must be published in the U.K. during the preceding year (September to August). They must be published for young people, and published in the U.K. originally or within three months in case of co-publication. English must be the language of any text, or one of dual languages. "All categories of illustrated books for children and young people are eligible." CILIP specifies numerous points of artistic style, format, and visual experience, and also "synergy of illustration and text" that should be considered. Furthermore, "The whole work should provide pleasure from
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1216-403: The year of presentation. Prior to this, they were dated by the calendar year of their British publication. Forty-one winning books were illustrated in their first editions, including every one during the first three decades. Six from 1936 to 1953 were illustrated or co-illustrated by their authors; none since then. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Carnegie Medal in 2007, CILIP created
1254-460: Was Ships Cook Ginger (1977). Tim All Alone was named one of the top ten Medal-winning works in 2007. 1957 V. H. Drummond , Mrs Easter and the Storks ( Faber ) @ 1958 (not awarded) No work was considered suitable, the second and last time. 1959 William Stobbs , Kashtanka (Oxford), by Anton Chekhov (1887) and A Bundle of Ballads (Oxford), by Ruth Manning-Sanders from
1292-429: Was Wildsmith's first book, an alphabet book without any words, commissioned by Mabel George at Oxford. 1963 John Burningham , Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers ( Jonathan Cape ) @ Borka was Burningham's first book as an author or illustrator and it was named one of the top ten Medal-winning works in 2007. 1964 C. Walter Hodges , Shakespeare's Theatre (Oxford) @ —nonfiction Hodges
1330-741: Was a freelance illustrator, a lover of theatre, and an authority on theatre construction in Shakespeare's time. Shakespeare's Theatre was the first nonfiction book cited for the medal. Ambrus and Papas received the first and only commendations for "work in general". 1965 Victor Ambrus , The Three Poor Tailors (Oxford; Hamish Hamilton ) @ The Three Poor Tailors was the first-published book written by Ambrus, who had illustrated dozens of fiction and nonfiction books for Oxford since immigrating from Hungary via Austria. 1966 Raymond Briggs , Mother Goose Treasury (Hamish Hamilton), traditional 1967 Charles Keeping , Charley, Charlotte and
1368-530: Was established in 1936 by the British Library Association , to celebrate the centenary of Carnegie's birth, and inaugurated in 1937 with the award to Arthur Ransome for Pigeon Post (1936) and the identification of two "commended" books. This first Medal was dated 1936, but since 2007 the award has been dated by its year of presentation, not year of publication. In 1955, the Kate Greenaway Medal , for "distinguished illustration in
1406-585: Was sponsored by the audio technology company Yoto and was called the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing. As of 2025 the awards are sponsored by Scholastic and the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS). CILIP members may nominate books each September and October, with the full list of valid nominations published in November. The longlist, chosen by the judges from the nominated books,
1444-435: Was subsequently opened between 20 April and 14 June 2007 for ten shortlisted titles determined by a panel and the winner was announced on 21 June 2007 at the British Library . By less than one percentage point Dogger , illustrated and written by Shirley Hughes (1977), outpolled Each Peach Pear Plum illustrated by Janet Ahlberg and written by Allan Ahlberg (1978). The nation, and international voters too, considered
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