The Carnegie Medal 2007

Congratulations to Meg Rosoff, who has won the prestigious 2007 CILIP Carnegie Medal for Just in Case.

“To me,” says Rosoff, “the CILIP Carnegie Medal is particularly special. For a panel of librarians to agree that it deserves this historic medal is just amazing; I’m thrilled, honoured and astonished.”  

“It was the clear winner,” said Ian Dodds, Chair of the Judges, “The quality of the writing is outstanding. An imaginative story of exceptional depth, it also has the power to help teenagers make sense of their lives.”

Congratulations also to Melissa aged 16, for her comments on The Road of the Dead by Kevin Brooks.  She wins a copy of Buffy the Vampire Slayer; The Watcher's Guide, signed by James Masters (Spike) and Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia)

All of the titles shortlisted for this year’s award can be found in the teenage section of the library.
They can be requested free of charge if you are 16 or under.

See what the books are about, why the judges liked them and what other people in Leicstershire thought about them - !