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Posted by Sam, April 6, 2020

Two Nosy Crow books shortlisted for the 2020 UKLA Book Awards

We’re thrilled to announce that two Nosy Crow books have been shortlisted for the 2020 UKLA Book AwardsThe Suitcase by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros in the 3-6 category, and The Middler by Kirsty Applebaum in the 7-11 category. Now in their 12th year, the UKLA Book Awards are the only awards judged entirely by teachers.

The UKLA Book Awards seek to celebrate children’s books to encourage teachers to increase their knowledge of recently published high-quality children’s books, and to promote the importance of books for young people from nursery to key stage 4.

A touching and timely story about the importance of kindness, The Suitcase is a picture book that will stay with readers young and old, long after the final page is turned. Here’s a look inside:

Buy the book from Waterstones here.

Set in a near-future world, The Middler is a gripping story for 9-12 year olds, which perfectly captures the trials and frustrations of being the middle child, the forgotten child, the child with no voice – even in your own family. Here’s a look inside:

Buy the book from Waterstones here.

You can find out more about the UKLA awards, and read the shortlists, here. The overall winners will be announced later this year at the 2020 UKLA International Conference.

Congratulations Chris and Kirsty!

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