Concorde Book Award facts for kids
The Concorde Book Award is a special yearly prize for children's literature. It's unique because students from secondary schools in South Gloucestershire, UK, choose the winners! Think of it like the Children's Book Award in the UK, where kids also vote for their favorite books.
How the Award Began
The Concorde Book Award started in the 2007–2008 school year. A group of librarians from schools and public libraries in South Gloucestershire created it. The very first award ceremony happened in 2008.
How Books Are Chosen
Each year, secondary school students in South Gloucestershire get to suggest recently published books. These suggestions form a "longlist." Then, a small group of librarians picks six books from this longlist. These six books become the "shortlist" for the Concorde Book Award. The shortlist is usually announced in early autumn.
Reading and Voting
Once the shortlist is announced, students can join reading groups. These groups meet at their school or local public library. They read and talk about the books on the shortlist. After discussing the books, students cast their vote for the one they think should win. The voting happens on World Book Day. In the United Kingdom, World Book Day is celebrated in March. Other countries usually celebrate it in April.
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Winning and Shortlisted Books
This table shows all the books that have won or been shortlisted for the Concorde Book Award since it began.
| Year | Author | Title | Honor | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Onjali Raúf | The Boy at the Back of the Class | Winner | |
| Tracy Darnton | The Truth About Lies | Shortlisted | ||
| Sophie Green | Potkin and Stubbs | Shortlisted | ||
| Kate Saunders | The Land of Neverendings | Shortlisted | ||
| Gabriel Dylan | Whiteout | Shortlisted | ||
| Ali Sparkes | Thunderstruck | Shortlisted | ||
| 2019 | Karen M. McManus | One of Us is Lying | Winner | |
| Lisa Heathfield | Paper Butterflies | Winner | ||
| Helena Duggan | A Place Called Perfect | Shortlisted | ||
| R. J. Anderson | A Pocket Full of Murder | Shortlisted | ||
| Mitch Johnson | Kick | Shortlisted | ||
| Katherine Rundell | The Explorer | Shortlisted | ||
| 2018 | Sarwat Chadda writing as Joshua Khan | Shadow Magic | Winner | |
| Oli White | Generation Next | Shortlisted | ||
| Kathryn Evans | More of Me | Shortlisted | ||
| Sophie Cleverly | Scarlett and Ivy: The Lost Twin | Shortlisted | ||
| Zana Fraillon | The Bone Sparrow | Shortlisted | ||
| Ross Wellford | Time Travelling with a Hamster | Shortlisted | ||
| 2017 | Robin Talley | Lies We Tell Ourselves | Winner | |
| M G Leonard | Beetle Boy | Shortlisted | ||
| Ali Sparkes | Car-Jacked | Shortlisted | ||
| Chris Columbus | House of Secrets | Shortlisted | ||
| Robin Stevens | Murder Most Unladylike | Shortlisted | ||
| Andy Lane | Night Break (Young Sherlock Holmes #8) | Shortlisted | ||
| 2016 | Emma Pass | The Fearless | Winner | |
| Sarah Crossan | Apple and Rain | Shortlisted | ||
| Benjamin Zephaniah | Terror Kid | Shortlisted | ||
| Marcus Sedgwick | She is not Invisible | Shortlisted | ||
| Rob Lloyd Jones | Wild Boy | Shortlisted | ||
| Rob Stevens | Would the Real Stanley Carrot Please Stand Up? | Shortlisted | ||
| 2015 | Gillian Cross | After Tomorrow | Winner | |
| J.A. Buckle | Half My Facebook Friends are Ferrets | Shortlisted | ||
| Katherine Rundell | Rooftoppers | Shortlisted | ||
| David Levithan | Every Day (2012) | Shortlisted | ||
| Steve Feasey | Mutant City | Shortlisted | ||
| Holly Goldberg Sloan | Counting by 7s | Shortlisted | ||
| 2014 | Terri Terry | Slated | Winner | |
| Jon Mayhew | The Bonehill Curse | Shortlisted | ||
| David Walliams | Gangsta Granny | Shortlisted | ||
| Sally Gardner | Maggot Moon | Shortlisted | ||
| R.J. Palacio | Wonder | Shortlisted | ||
| Liz Pichon | Everything's Amazing (Sort Of) | Shortlisted | ||
| 2013 | Alexander Gordon-Smith | The Fury | Winner | |
| Gareth P. Jones | Space Crime Conspiracy | Shortlisted | ||
| Ally Kennen | Bullet Boys | Shortlisted | ||
| Panama Oxridge | Justin Thyme | Shortlisted | ||
| Jon Mayhew | Demon Collector | Shortlisted | ||
| Mark Robson | The Devil’s Triangle | Shortlisted | ||
| 2012 | Suzanne Collins | The Hunger Games | Winner | |
| Terence Blacker | Missing, Believed Crazy | Shortlisted | ||
| Rachel Ward | Numbers | Shortlisted | ||
| Anthony Horowitz | Scorpia Rising | Shortlisted | ||
| Michelle Harrison | The Thirteen Treasures | Shortlisted | ||
| Andy Mulligan | Trash | Shortlisted | ||
| 2011 | R.J. Anderson | Knife | Winner | |
| Narinder Dhami | Bang, Bang, You're Dead! | Shortlisted | ||
| Ali Sparkes | Frozen in Time | Shortlisted | ||
| Keith Mansfield | Johnny Mackintosh and the Spirit of London | Shortlisted | ||
| Suzanne LaFleur | Love, Aubrey | Shortlisted | ||
| Michael Morpurgo | Running Wild | Shortlisted | ||
| 2010 | Frank Cottrell Boyce | Cosmic | Winner | |
| Sophie McKenzie | Blood Ties | Shortlisted | ||
| Anne Cassidy | Forget Me Not | Shortlisted | ||
| Michelle Magorian | Just Henry | Shortlisted | ||
| Steve Voake | The Starlight Conspiracy | Shortlisted | ||
| 2009 | Sally Nicholls | Ways To Live Forever | Winner | |
| F.E. Higgins | The Black Book of Secrets | Shortlisted | ||
| Stuart Hill | Blade of Fire | Shortlisted | ||
| Jenny Valentine | Broken Soup | Shortlisted | ||
| Tim Bowler | Frozen Fire | Shortlisted | ||
| 2008 | Anthony Horowitz | Raven's Gate | Winner | |
| Michael Morpurgo | Alone on a Wide Wide Sea | Shortlisted | ||
| John Boyne | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | Shortlisted | ||
| Steve Voake | The Dreamwalker's Child | Shortlisted | ||
| Louis Sachar | Small Steps | Shortlisted |
Other Book Awards
You might also be interested in these other awards for books:
- Blue Peter Book Awards
- Carnegie Medal
- Children's Laureate
- Kate Greenaway Medal
- Nestle Smarties Book Prize
- Red House Children's Book Award
