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2004 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal Winnersr 8th July 2005

Frank Cottrell Boyce’s debut novel 'Millions' has won the 2004 CILIP Carnegie medal. While Chris Riddell, has won the 2004 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for 'Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver”'. Popular BBC newsreader Moira Stuart had been due to present the medals at a ceremony in central London on the 8th July, but the ceremony has been postponed due to the recent events in London. Since the shortlists were announced shadowing schemes across the county had children and young people to reading the shortlisted books, and assessing them by the same criteria used by the judges, and discussing them with their friends in reading groups. A shadowing site was launched to feature the comments and opinions expressed within these shadowing groups. See below for more information including judges comments.

2004 CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL WINNER


		Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce

	Chair of judges Sharon Sperling commented that “The panel was unanimous in their choice of ‘Millions’ as the 2004 CILIP Carnegie Medal winner. Millions is a powerful fable for today’s young people which offers an enduring message. Cottrell Boyce’s accomplished writing ensures an exhilaratiing read and his ability to tell the story through the voice of the young hero, Damian, immediatley engages the reader’s sympathy. Full of humour, it has a pacy plot and excellent characterisation. Cottrell Boyce writes with exceptional assurance and lightness of touch.” His ambition was always to write a children’s book “I’m chuffed to bits that it’s won the CILIP Carnegie medal. Libraries offer so much to young people and the book came from my desire to share ideas with them too.”

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2004 CILIP KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL WINNER

Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver”
illustrated by Chris Riddell

Chris, one of the UK’s most distinctive and prolific illustrators won his first Kate Greenaway Medal in 2002 for Pirate Diary. That he has now secured the UK’s most prestigious award for children’s book illustration for the second time in three years, cements his position as one of the most talented illustrators at work today.Sharon Sperling, Chair of the Kate Greenaway judging panel comments: “Gulliver” is a tour de force. Chris Riddell has given us 144 pages of fantastic, faultless illustrations, which consistently extend the power of the text. Our winning title also proves that today’s picture books are not just for the youngest age-groups, but are an important source of pleasure and learning for readers of all ages.


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