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Hahn, Daniel (20 March 2015). "The eight best young adult books – and why grownups should read them, too". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 23 June 2019. Academy Award-winning artist, writer and film maker Shaun Tan is the first illustrator of colour to win the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal I am surprised, delighted and then deeply honoured – what a wonderful thing to be! I am especially thrilled to receive the Kate Greenaway Medal in the fine company of so many brilliant artists and authors, many of whom inspired my own love of illustrated stories as a young West Australian scribbler.”
The plot, such as it is, concerns a trip onto the moors near where the brothers live in Yorkshire: real Wuthering Heights territory. McGowan’s sparse prose ideally suits the landscapes he describes. On his Carnegie Medal win, Anthony said “Every writer for young people dreams of winning the Carnegie Medal. Its incredible history, the rollcall of the great writers who have won it and the rigour of the selection process, makes this the greatest book prize in the world. It is also a magnificent way of connecting with readers. The hundreds of shadowing groups in schools and libraries around the country provide that one thing that writers cannot do without: a living, arguing, debating, biscuit-munching population of brilliant readers! Lark is a moving read that will leave a deep impression on readers of all ages. McGowan never allows sentimentality or manipulation to seep into his story, but it would be a reader with a heart of stone who doesn’t shed a few tears at the inevitable end. You have been warned. When it comes to originality and genius, Tan is in a league of his own. This collection of stories and poems with an animal-in-the-city theme are intriguing, thought-provoking and at times baffling, asking as many questions as they answer, and the illustrations are sublime. One for quirky teens (or adults) who love art.” The Irish Independent a b Giles, Ann (11 February 2014). "The #7 profile - Anthony McGowan". Bookwitch . Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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I’ve said before how I’d long dreamed of winning the Carnegie medal. And with that bizarre optimism of youth, I kinda thought I would. As I’ve said, I’ve published 40 something books now, most for young people, and for each of the first few I wrote a little Carnegie acceptance speech in my head. Gracious and simple to begin with, but as each one entirely failed to even be nominated, they became increasingly baroque. One took the form of an interpretive dance. Another was a country and western song; another a ballad opera in the style of Bertolt Brecht.
Anthony McGowan has scooped the CILIP Carnegie Medal with his masterpiece, Lark. We take a look at the winning book and the three accompanying titles in his Truth of Things series. In 2020, the judging panel includes 14 volunteer judges from CILIP’s Youth Libraries Group. Find out more about this year’s judges here. CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2020: Tales from the Inner City written and illustrated byShaun Tan(Walker Books) On a third level it is a story about the way we interact with the natural world, how the sublimities of nature are a source of wonder and joy, but also, at times, peril … the mad ecstatic music of the lark [...] the small bird straining upwards [...] all effort, as if hauling itself up by sheer will -- a wanting, a yearning."
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The sublime machine: conceptions of masculine beauty 1750-1850". ResearchGate . Retrieved 20 June 2019.
And most of all, there’s Jane Walker, who’s been a much-loved friend for all my time at Barrington Stoke. It was Jane’s tears during a Zoom meeting that first alerted me to the fact that I might have some good Carnegie news … Lark, like its predecessors, has been written with dyslexic readers in mind. The reading age is 9+ while the interest age is 13+. It has a specially chosen font and is printed on non-glare, off-white paper. Personally, I am also a fan of the novella and the story that is all the more sweet for its brevity, so these features suit me as much as any dyslexic reader and will also suit anyone who feels the same. I'd like to commend Barrington Stoke for Lark and all the other wonderful books in its super-readable range. They aren't simple. Lark is not simple. It is the beautiful culmination of a series of stories about two brothers facing complex emotional and practical issues and who share a transcendental love of nature. And it is written by one of our best authors for young people; someone who knows how to get inside their minds and communicate the strength and depth of the way they feel about their lives. Every writer for young people dreams of winning the Carnegie Medal. Its incredible history, the rollcall of the great writers who have won it and the rigour of the selection process, makes this the greatest book prize in the world. It is also a magnificent way of connecting with readers. The hundreds of shadowing groups in schools and libraries around the country provide that one thing that writers cannot do without: a living, arguing, debating, biscuit-munching population of brilliant readers! And there’s also Kirstin Lamb, my tireless publicist, who worked her fingers to the bone trying to winkle a little media attention for my poor books. Bradman, Tony (25 January 2014). "Hello Darkness by Anthony McGowan – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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So I’d also like to thank all the brilliant team at Barrington Stoke, my fantastic publisher. There’s Ailsa Bathgate, my great editor. She’s worked on two of my books now, one shortlisted for the Carnegie and one that’s won it – given that I’d failed 40 times before she took charge of me, you can see who’s really responsible! This series aimed at 12+ readers, is published by Barrington Stoke, a specialist publisher of books for dyslexic and reluctant readers. Winning the Carnegie Medal has been a great achievement for this independent publisher and you can read more about their pride at this laudable win here.For more great titles for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers visit our special Dyslexia Friendly book selection.
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