search of a new life. A twist of fate brings them together and gives them both hope.
Tsunami Girl by Julian Sedgwick (Guppy Books, Paper- back ISBN 9781913101466)
Prose and manga are used to tell the tale of 15-year-old Yuki Hara Jones, struggling with her confidence, who is staying with her well-known manga artist grandfather when the Tsunami strikes. Mixing folk tales, modern-day ghost stories, and a manga hero, Yuki finds a way to over- come extraordinary odds, and move beyond catastrophe.
When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle (Andersen Press, Paperback ISBN 9781783449651)
It’s the Blitz and 12-year-old Joseph, an angry boy with dyslexia, is sent to stay with a gruff woman in the city. She owns a zoo and Joseph is charged with protecting Adonis, a huge gorilla. At first Adonis and Joseph dislike each other but an affinity grows between them as the tension mounts.
Yoto Kate Greenaway Shortlist
The Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal shines a light on the work of illustrators in children’s books. The award recog- nises the important contribution illustration makes to a book and to the reading experience.
This Year’s Yoto Kate Greenaway Shortlist sees two-time winners Emily Gravett and Sydney Smith in with a chance of making it a hat-trick of wins. There are three first- time names for the shortlist, with George Butler, Danica Novgorodoff and Peter van den Ende in with a chane of winning.
Chair of judges Jennifer Horan says that both of this year’s shortlists demonstrate the power of the image in children’s books, with two illustrated titles on the Yoto Carnegie shortlist. She said: “We’re also delighted to celebrate the power of pictures, not only on the Yoto Kate Greenaway list but in a couple of Carnegie titles too. Many of our shortlisted books remind us that art can help us to communicate and connect with young people when words sometimes fail us.”
Drawn Across Borders: True stories of Migra- tion, illustrated by George Butler (Walker Books, Hard- back, ISBN 9781406392166).
A powerful collection of stories captured on the front line of migration and the movement of people across the globe – capturing those fleeing conflict or oppression, escaping natural disasters or searching for a better life. Artist George Butler sketched the lives of people in refugee camps in Europe, Asia and Africa over a 10-year period, showing the real stories behind the headlines.
I Talk Like a River, illustrated by Sydney Smith (Walker Books, Paperback, ISBN 9781529502817). Last year’s Kate Greenaway Medal winner Sydney Smith illustrates Jordan Scott’s moving story of a boy and his struggles to communicate because of his stutter. I Talk Like a River’s illustrations capture the poignancy of a boy accepting who he is.
Long Way Down, illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff (Faber, Paperback, ISBN 9780571366019). The graphic novel version of Jason Reynold’s Carnegie Medal shortlisted verse novel, Long Way Down sees Danica Novgorodoff capture the chaos that ensues a fatal shooting as the victim’s brother contemplates revenge – and searches for the right course of action.
Milo Imagines the World, illustrated by Christian Robinson (Two Hoots, Paperback, ISBN 9781529076615). A young boy’s train journey is filled with people as Milo imagines their lives – but when one boy gets off at the same stop, Milo realises that you can’t judge people by their appearance. Christian Robinson’s bright illustrations complement Matt de la Peña’s lyrical text in a compelling picture book.
Shu Lin’s Grandpa, illustrated by Yu Rong, (Otter-Barry Books, Hardback, ISBN 9781913074029) Shu Lin, a Chinese immigrant girl, finds it hard to gain acceptance in her new school, until her grandpa saves the day in this story by Matt Goodfellow, Yu Rong’s illus- trations include a stunning gatefold image of beautiful Chinese art.
The Midnight Fair, illustrated by Mariachiara Di Gior- gio (Walker Books, Paperback, ISBN 9781406394658). Mariachiara Di Georgio’s cinematic illustrations put the reader in the heart of the audience at Gideon Sterer’s mag- ical Midnight Fair. Light, shade and movement captured in watercolour bring the night-time fun enjoyed by the woodland creatures to life.
The Wanderer by Peter van den Ende (Pushkin’s Chil- dren’s Books, Hardback, ISBN 9781782692867). A wordless picture book follows the adventures of a pa- per boat as it ventures out across a vast ocean of wonder. Peter van den Ende tells the tale through striking mono- chrome images and an attention to detail that make every page an adventure.
Too much Stuff written and illustrated by Emily Gravett (Too Hoots, Paperback ISBN 9781509857333). Two-time Kate Greenaway Medal winner Emily Gravett returns to this year’s shortlist with the loveable woodland creatures from Tidy discovering that sometimes, less is more. A timely tale of sustainability over material pos- sessions, where laugh-out-loud rhymes are coupled with Gravett’s charmingly comic illustrations.
l Find out more about this year’s awards and how to take part in the Shadowing scheme at
www.carenegiegreenaway.org.uk
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