All you need to know about shadowing the 2011 Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards

1. INSPIRING AND CHALLENGING
YOUNG READERS
Shadow the 2011 Awards
Shortlists announced 1 April
Winners announced 23 June
Join today. It’s simple, adaptable and free to register: www.ckg.org.uk/groupleader

2. What is
the shadowing scheme?
Each year CILIP: The Chartered Institute of Library
& Information Professionals invites reading groups
in libraries, schools, homes… in fact anywhere
there are children and books, to register for the
shadowing scheme.
Children and young people ‘shadow’ the judging process for the CILIP Carnegie and Kate
Greenaway Medals; they read, discuss and review the books on each shortlist selected by
CILIP’s Librarian judges and then decide their own favourites. Young people taking part are
known as ‘shadowers’. Now in its 17th year, the scheme has over 3,800 registered reading
groups across the UK engaging up to 90,000 children and young people in reading
activity.
Reading activity takes place from April to June each year; from the moment that the
shortlists are revealed to the final winners announcement. The shadowing process is
supported by a dedicated website: www.ckg.org.uk/shadowing
CILIP works with specialists to create reader development and visual literacy activities to
accompany every book on the shortlists - in addition ALCS, the Authors’ Licensing and
Collecting Society provide copyright awareness activity packs and Renaissance Learning
provide Accelerated Reader quizzes.
Authors, illustrators, judges and shadowing groups at the 2010 awards ceremony.
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3. The shortlisted books
The shadowing scheme encourages young people to read,
enjoy and interact with the very best in children’s publishing.
Outstanding literary or artistic quality are at the heart of the
criteria designed by the librarian judges and this results in a
wide ranging, varied and challenging shortlist of quality books
for young people to read each year.
From the moment the shortlist is announced on Friday 1 April 2011 young readers can begin
the process of reading books, engaging in discussion in their shadowing groups and tracking
activity online. Ahead of the official winners announcement on Thursday 23 June 2011
shadowing groups select their own favourites online.
Book supply in 2011
Shadowing group leaders arrange their own supply of books. Scholastic Book Clubs are the
sole official book supplier for the shadowing scheme.
In 2011, Scholastic Book Clubs are giving group leaders a discount of 20% discount off
RRP for all shortlisted titles, and will give a further 20% of the value of every order back to
schools and libraries in commission to spend on more book purchases.
To take advantage of this discount, and to ensure your book order is dispatched in time
to arrive on Friday 1st April, we recommend you purchase books from
www.scholastic.co.uk/ckgshadowing or by calling Scholastic Book Clubs
Customer Services on 01993 893479.
If you are a public library taking part in the scheme please call Scholastic Book Clubs Customer
Services on 01993 893479 for details of how to pre-order sets of the shortlisted titles.
Scholastic is the biggest children’s bookseller in the UK and Ireland, increasing opportunities
for reading and book ownership for children through Scholastic Book Clubs and Scholastic
Book Fairs, and donating two million books to schools last year.
CILIP is delighted to be partnering with Scholastic Book Clubs, and through their extensive
network we hope to grow the shadowing scheme even further.
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4. How shadowing works
Shadowing is flexible; group leaders can decide how they want to run their own scheme.
The simplest way is to work with a small group, reading and swapping books, meeting
regularly to discuss progress and encouraging readers to review and post online to their
group homepage. Group leaders can choose to shadow either the Carnegie or Greenaway
Medal, or both. Group leaders can follow the whole shortlist with their group, or choose a
selection of books from the list to work with depending on age range, content and suitability
for their group.
To encourage participation we provide all registered group leaders with a publicity pack
including bookmarks, posters and stickers to arrive on the day of the shortlist announcement.
Once registered online group leaders can:
• Access an online portal to approve and manage group book reviews for the website.
• Manage a unique group homepage for their shadowing group.
• Download publicity material including certificates, bookmarks and posters
• Download Reader Activities & Talking Points for Carnegie Medal shortlisted books
• Download Visual Literacy Activities for Greenaway Medal shortlisted books
• Access fun, motivational Accelerated Reader quizzes on the shortlisted books
and ALCS copyright activities
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5. Promoting a reading culture
Shadowing encourages children and young
people to read more widely than they might
usually, introducing them to new and more
demanding literature and illustration. Young
people engage in an intense period of reading
and vibrant discussion in a supportive environment
through which they gain confidence and commu-
nication skills. They are encouraged to share their
CILIP Carnegie Medal winner Neil Gaiman signs
autographs at the 2010 awards ceremony.groups opinions online, talk about books, to debate and
at the 2010 awards ceremony.
decide on their favourites.
The scheme fosters a sense of community formed around reading - helping to enrich and
reinforce a reading culture. Taking part in the scheme enables young people to meet new
people, both in their own school or library and in other shadowing groups through organised
events. The scheme can be adapted to explore further creative responses to books including
art, drama and writing. ICT skills are also developed through use of the website which offers
opportunities for young people to use technology to support their enjoyment of reading.
Shadowers can:
• Post their own reviews and comments about books and read those of their peers.
• Watch video clips of shortlisted authors and illustrators talking about their work.
• Read about authors and illustrators and post questions.
• Interact with other shadowing groups.
• Explore past winning titles in The Living Archive.
• Customise a unique ‘Group Homepage’ for their shadowing group where they can create
their own polls, produce a group video, contribute to the Greenaway Gallery and more.
• Complete fun, motivational Accelerated Reader quizzes on the shortlisted books and win
fantastic prizes.
• Learn about the importance of copyright with creative and engaging activities from ALCS.
Celebrate the best in children’s literature
by leading a reading group in your school or library.
Get involved as a group leader
1. Pick a name for your group (something your shadowers will remember)
2. Register your new group for free at: www.ckg.org.uk/groupleader
3. Wait for email confirmation of your login details, then log on as a group leader
and downlaod a guide to the website.
4. Explore your customisable group homepage and plan activities using the online resources.
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6. Our supporters
ALCS – Encouraging creativity amongst young people
The Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) is a Membership organisation set up by
writers for writers. Dedicated to protecting and promoting authors’ rights, one of ALCS’ key aims is
to educate young people about the importance of copyright and how it enables creators to
earn a living from their craft and to keep on creating.
We are delighted to support the UK’s most prestigious children’s book awards and contribute
towards the shadowing scheme experience.
Resource packs
ALCS has developed two packs that explain copyright and why you need to value and protect
your own ideas just as writers do. The packs are available for free on the Group Leader’s section
of the website www.ckg.org.uk/groupleader . They give guidance to educators on the impor-
tance of copyright and include packs for students of varying ages to use, learn from and enjoy.
CopyWrite! programme & competition
ALCS has been working with the National Schools Partnership to deliver a tool-kit for teachers
aimed at key stage 3 and 4 students that will enable them to communicate to students through
learning, what its like to work in the creative industries and what the impact of copyright has on
these roles. Videos from the likes of Sophie Kinsella (author of the Shopaholic series) and Toby
Whithouse (scriptwriter for Being Human and selected episodes of Dr Who) also bring the topic to life.
Schools can sign up to the programme, which includes a competition for students at
www.nationalschoolspartnership.com/copywrite.php
Prizes for the competition include £1000 worth of library books for the winning school, a visit from
an author and a literary day out for the winning class as well as individual prizes.
ALCS Shadowing competition
In addition and to follow up on last years successful poetry fridge magnet competition, ALCS will be
launching a competition for shadowers. Keep reading the Shadowing updates for further information.
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7. Our supporters
Renaissance Learning –
Accelerating children’s learning
in reading, writing and maths
Renaissance Learning UK, producers of the world’s most widely used reading software –
Accelerated Reader Advantage, is committed to encouraging children of all ages and
abilities to read books for pleasure.
In addition to supporting the National Literacy Trust and Specialist Schools and Academies Trust,
we are proud to sponsor the 2011 CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children’s Book Awards;
providing exciting competitions and useful resources for shadowing group leaders to share
with their shadowers. For more information, please visit: www.renlearn.co.uk
Read, write, excite!
We have launched www.readwriteexcite.co.uk to host resources and competitions. Both pri-
mary and secondary students can enter our writing competitions by CILIP Carnegie Medal winners
David Almond and Theresa Breslin, with the chance to meet them. From April 2011, the site will also
feature a selection of fun, engaging, Accelerated Reader quizzes based on shortlisted titles for
the 2011 awards. Everyone that completes a quiz will be automatically entered into a draw to win
some fantastic prizes.
Primary and Secondary schools using Accelerated Reader Advantage report an average of two
years’ reading growth in just one academic year, with some achieving up to four years in the same
period. If you would like to learn more about this remarkable software, you can view a brief video
now at: www.ardemo.co.uk/rwe
A special thanks
CILIP is grateful to have received support from a number of organisations over the years. Since
2007, ALCS, the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, and the Carnegie UK Trust have
supported the shadowing scheme. In addition to their ongoing support from, in 2011 we welcome
Renaissance Learning as a sponsor and Scholastic Book Clubs as our sole official book supplier.
On behalf of everyone at CILIP – Thanks very much!
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8. About the awards
The CILIP Carnegie and
Kate Greenaway Medals
are Britain’s oldest and
most respected book
awards for children.
The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded
annually to the writer of an outstanding book
for children and young people. For over 70
years the Carnegie medal has encouraged
the publication of quality books for children
and young people. The medal is named after
Scottish born philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie,
who played a crucial role in establishing many
public libraries.
The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded annually for an outstanding book in terms of
illustration for children and young people. It was set up in 1956 and is named after the
English artist and illustrator, Kate Greenaway.
The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the only children’s book awards in the UK
judged by librarians. Every year a judging panel of 12 children’s librarians, from CILIP’s Youth
Libraries Group (YLG), use their expertise to select the shortlists and winners for each Medal,
following nominations from librarians across the UK. Drawing on the grass roots skills and
knowledge of librarians, this democratic, consultative process is one of the main reasons that
the integrity of the awards is so highly regarded.
About CILIP
CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional
body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP’s vision is a fair and
economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the
transfer of knowledge. CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014. Anyone working with
knowledge, information or in library services is able to join CILIP. Visit www.cilip.org.uk/member
The Youth Libraries Group (YLG) is a Special Interest Group of CILIP. It works in a “pressure group”
role to preserve and influence the provision of quality literature and library services for children and
young people, both in public libraries and school library services. Visit: www.cilip.org.uk/ylg
CILIP Carnegie Greenaway
T: 0207 255 0650 E: ckg@cilip.org.uk W: www.ckg.org.uk
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