• To alert young people
to 'books well worth reading' .
• To re-establish and strengthen the reading for pleasure habit.
• To promote the ethos that it's ok to read!
• To create a mechanism for lively book discussions .
• To link young people across the region through the common medium of
books .
• To offer young people their 'own' book award.
The criteria for nominations for the award are that the books must have been published for the first time in paperback between April 1st and March 31st prior to the award year by an author resident in the UK. The books are aimed at the Year Nine age range.
During the year librarians, teachers and students select books for the long list.
In June the final shortlist is announced.
In September students begin reading, reviewing and debating the books on the shortlist.
In December students vote for their favourite titles. The winning title is a closely kept secret until the Presentation Evening.
January sees the results of the voting at the Presentation Evening to which the shortlisted authors and student judges are invited.
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