FIRST SLA INFORMATION BOOK AWARD: WINNERS ANNOUNCED

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Adrian Dingle’s book How to make a Universe with 92 Ingredients (Scholastic) and The Life and Times of William Shakespeare by Kirsten McDermott and Ari Berk (Templar) were announced winners of the first SLA Information Book Award at a celebration event in London last night, Wednesday 2^nd November.

The award is the only children’s book award to focus solely on information books. Chris Brown, chair of the judges said of the award, ‘It is intended to highlight and emphasise the immense value, in this ‘Information Age’, of the organisation and breadth of coverage being achieved and brilliantly conveyed in the very best books’.

The SLA and the sponsors of the award, Hachette Children’s Books and Peters Bookselling Services, were keen that schools and their students should have a say in the final decision and schools were invited to vote online for their overall favourite.

There were three categories, Under 7s, 7 – 12 and 12 – 16; a complete lists of winners and shortlisted books follows.

More celebrations for information books are taking place nationally today: The Federation of Children’s Book Groups and Scholastic are running events to mark the second National Non-Fiction Day, a day dedicated to the celebration of the best information and narrative non-fiction books for children

Winners in each category are:

Under 7s - The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman, illus Ros Asquith. Frances Lincoln ISBN 9781845079994

7-12 - Animals at the Edge by Jonathan and Marilyn Baillie. Franklin Watts ISBN 9780749694814

12-16 - How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients by Adrian Dingle. Scholastic ISBN 9781407117911

Overall Winner - How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients by Adrian Dingle.

Children’s Choice winners are:

Under 7s - My Very First Art Book by Rosie Dickins and Sarah Courtauld, illus Gus Gordon. Usborne ISBN 9781409522850

7-12 - The Murderous Maths of Everything by Kjartan Poskitt, illus Rob Davis.Scholastic ISBN 9781407103679

12-16 - The Life and Times of William Shakespeare by Kristen McDermott and Ari Berk. Templar ISBN 9781840111583

Overall Winner - The Life and Times of William Shakespeare by Kristen McDermott and Ari Berk.

The complete shortlist for 2011 is:

Under 7s

· Let’s Ride a Bike by Ruth Walton. Franklin Watts ISBN 9780749688578

· My Very First Art Book by Rosie Dickins and Sarah Courtauld, illus Gus Gordon. Usborne ISBN 9781409522850

· The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman, illus Ros Asquith. Frances Lincoln ISBN 9781845079994

7-12

· Animals at the Edge by Jonathan and Marilyn Baillie. Franklin Watts ISBN 9780749694814

· How the World Works by Christiane Dorion, illus Beverley Young. Templar ISBN 9781848771895

· The Murderous Maths of Everything by Kjartan Poskitt, illus Rob Davis Scholastic ISBN 9781407103679

12-16

· How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients by Adrian Dingle. Scholastic ISBN 9781407117911

· Stories about Surviving Gangs and Bullying by Michaela Miller. Franklin Watts ISBN 9781445100722

· The Life and Times of William Shakespeare by Kristen McDermott and Ari Berk. Templar ISBN 9781840111583