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be learned from reading it. The activities at the back of the book offer a fun way to help retain the information.”
And for the secondary category winner, Rhys said: “The whole panel agreed that this story breaks new ground among Welsh-language books. Its form and design are creative, and it tackles a variety of themes in a compelling way. The story weaves together the old and the new and is told through illustrations, allowing us to experience a wide range of emotions throughout – all with so few words on the pages! The creativity and skill required to bring this lovely story to life deserve high praise; it contributes to the direction of contemporary Welsh literature and offers something modern for readers to read and enjoy.”
The awards also Readers’ Choice
To mark this year’s 50th anniversary of the awards a Tir na n-Og Reading Challenge will be running throughout the year for readers of all ages.
winners, chosen from shortlisted titles by young people taking part in the Tir na n-Og Shadowing scheme. This year’s awards went to Llyfr Sgrap Macs Sion by Mari Lovgreen, illustrated by Cai Tudur (Y Lolfa) in the primary category and Y Cae Ras by Manon Steffan Ros (Y Lolfa) in the secondary category. In the English language award the winner was 10 Fascinating Stories from Welsh History (that you’ll want to talk about) by Siân Lewis and Charlotte Williams, illustrated by Kyle Legall (Rily).
The awards are supported by CILIP, and Sue Polchow, Community Development Manager – CILIP Cymru Wales said: “As the membership body for librarians and information professionals in Wales, we are delighted to sponsor the Tir na n-Og Awards in their special 50th anniversary
year. Across the years these truly unique Books Council of Wales book awards have both celebrated outstanding stories about Wales and showcased authors from Wales, all of which has inspired young readers to immerse themselves in the joy of reading.”
Celebrating 50 years
To mark this year’s 50th anniversary of the awards a Tir na n-Og Reading Challenge will be running throughout the year for readers of all ages. There will also be a special Tir Na n-Og celebrations at Eisteddfod y Garreg Las hosted by Books Council of Wales in the Literary Pavilion (Y Babell Lên) on 2 and 3 August. Join the reading challenge at https://tir-na-
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