Carnegie Longlist

The eagerly awaited Carnegie longlist for 2009 was published on 6th November. A wide range of fiction is represented and the Kimbookworms have already started to read and review the 40+ books longlisted.

See http://www.ckg.org.uk/ for the full list or check out the Carnegie display in the library. Add your comments to the bookmarks or write a review in Access-It for others to read.

Kimbolton School Book Award

Dozens of nominations were received for the Kimbolton School Book of the Year Award. The Kimbookworms opened the post box after half term and helped to select a shortlist of six. The main criteria were that the book should not already be a bestseller but should be something you would recommend to a friend as a good read. The shortlist consists of:

Born to Run by Michael Morpurgo

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini

Girl Missing by Sophie McKenzie

The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner

Stone Heart by Charlie Fletcher

Spilled Water by Sally Grindley

Voting for the Book of the Year Award will continue until the end of November and the winner will be announced on 5th December. The winning author will then be invited into Kimbolton School.