CILIP Carnegie Medal 2019 shortlist – recommended for children aged 9-16+
The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2019 shortlist of books is ideal for new additions to a school library, and children’s and teen holiday reading. What a list it is this year!
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo – Carnegie 2019 shortlisted
A vivid and lyrical story about teenage self-loathing and living with an awkward mother. Written in infectious verse, if this book doesn’t grab your disillusioned Year 10 English set, nothing will.
Listen to audiobooks by Elizabeth Acevedo.
Rebound by Kwame Alexander
Sharp, clever and cool, this verse novel fleshes out strong characters through an edgy story. Perfect for reluctant readers in KS3 and great to read aloud.
Listen to audiobooks by Kwame Alexander.
The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson
Captivating and enchanting, this well-crafted reworking of the traditional Baba Yaga folk tale is perfect for KS2 book clubs and will provoke lots of discussion and writing prompts.
Listen to audiobooks by Sophie Anderson.
Bone Talk by Candy Gourlay
Set in the last century, this coming of age story follows Samkad a youngster in a Philippine tribe, who desperately wants to be an adult, and his friend Luki who is denied because of her gender. Then the Americans arrive. Masterfully written and perfectly relevant to present day politics.
Listen to audiobooks by Candy Gourlay.
A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge
A beautifully realised historical drama about struggle in the face of adversity. The characters leap from the page in this darkly religious tour de force. Think a Jacobean handmaid’s tale with a gothic witchery twist. Schools should swerve KS3 history towards the 1640s just as an excuse to read this with classes.
Listen to audiobooks by Frances Hardinge.
Things A Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls
A love story set amongst class struggle, political strife, social upheaval, and the Suffragette movement. Ideal for studying literary empathy in KS3 and KS4.
Listen to audiobooks by Sally Nicholls.
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
A micro-verse novel stretching little more than a minute of a real-time gunshot. Tense, nuanced and surgically detailed, the reader experiences every iota of tension, sensory insult and heart-rending emotion in this landmark work. This may well be a staple for more enlightened English departments for years to come.
Listen to audiobooks by Jason Reynolds.
The Land of Neverendings by Kate Saunders – Carnegie 2019 shortlisted
An inspirational, uplifting and heartwarming story of coping with loss. Beautifully written, this captivating book will appeal to children in Years 4-6 in primary schools.
Listen to audiobooks by Kate Saunders.
2019 shortlist for the Kate Greenaway Medal – pictures books recommended for children aged 3-12
The Day War Came by Nicola Davies & Rebecca Cobb
Ocean Meets Sky by Eric Fan & Terry Fan
Beyond the Fence by Maria Gulemetova
The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse by Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen
Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
You’re Safe With Me by Chitra Soundar & Poonam Mistry
Suffragette: The Battle for Equality by David Roberts
The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane & Jackie MorrisTo order all the books in this list, or to bulk order class sets of books, click here.
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