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Arthur Ransome's 'Pigeon Post' became the first-ever winner of the Carnegie Medal. The award was established in memory of Scottish-American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who founded numerous libraries across the UK. This marked the beginning of Britain's oldest and most prestigious children's book award.

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William Mayne's 'A Grass Rope' won the medal, introducing a new style of children's writing that focused on realistic characters and authentic dialogue. The book combined mystery with Yorkshire folklore in an innovative way that influenced children's literature for decades to come.

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Alan Garner's 'The Owl Service' became the first fantasy novel to win the Carnegie Medal. This groundbreaking book, based on Welsh mythology, showed that fantasy could be both sophisticated and worthy of serious literary recognition.

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Terry Pratchett's 'The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents' won the medal, bringing humor and satire to the Carnegie winners' list. This clever twist on the Pied Piper tale showed how children's literature could be both entertaining and thought-provoking.

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Meg Rosoff's 'Just in Case' won the medal, exploring complex themes of fate, identity, and mental health. The book demonstrated how young adult literature could tackle sophisticated themes while remaining accessible to teenage readers.

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Patrick Ness won for 'A Monster Calls', a moving story about loss and grief, based on an original idea by Siobhan Dowd. This was the first book to win both the Carnegie Medal and the Kate Greenaway Medal (for its illustrations by Jim Kay).

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When his best friend Hector is suddenly taken away, Standish Treadwell realises that it is up to him, his grandfather and a small band of rebels to confront and defeat the ever-present oppressive forces of the Motherland.

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Follows the life of Linus, a teenage runaway, after he is kidnapped and held captive in a bunker with five strangers.

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Set at the end of the American Civil War, a young black girl disguises herself as a man and joins the army after her friend is raped and lynched by a racist mob.

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They're conjoined twins - united in blood and bone. What they want is to be looked at in turn, like they truly are two people.

They want real friends. And what about love? But a heart-wrenching decision lies ahead for Tippi and Grace.

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It's early 1945 and a group of people trek across Germany, bound together by their desperation to reach the ship that can take them away from the war-ravaged land.

Four young people, each haunted by their own dark secret, narrate their unforgettable stories.

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Geraldine McCaughrean won for 'Where the World Ends', a gripping survival story based on a true event from 18th century Scottish history. This was McCaughrean's second Carnegie Medal, showing her masterful storytelling abilities.

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A teenage girl uses poetry to write about her life growing up in a poor area of Harlem.

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Things are getting tense at home for Nicky and Kenny as they wait for a visit from their estranged mum. To escape, they go for a walk on the moors, taking their little Jack Russell terrier with them.

But what should have been a laugh, a lark, turns deadly when the weather changes and they are caught in a blizzard. Nothing will ever be quite the same again.

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When the bell rings and school is finished for the day, the walkers are finally set free.

For ten blocks they have no-one telling them what to do; they can talk about bogies, skateboard, plan dramatic escapes, make jokes, face bullies, and hear about the school bus that fell from the sky... In ten stories (one per block), find out what really happens on the walk home from school, when there are no parents or teachers to supervise (or stop the fun!)

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Katya Balen won for 'October, October', a lyrical story about a girl who lives wild in the woods with her father. The book explores themes of family, belonging, and the relationship between humans and nature, showcasing the continuing evolution of children's literature.

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2023: The Blue Book of Nebo by Manon Steffan Ros

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2023: The Blue Book of Nebo by Manon Steffan Ros

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Dylan was six when The End came, back in 2018; when the electricity went off for good, and the 'normal' 21st century world he knew disappeared.

Now he's 14 and he and his mam have survived in their isolated hilltop house above the village of Nebo in north-west Wales, learning new skills, and returning to old ways of living.

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2024: The Boy Lost in the Maze by Joseph Coelho

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2024: The Boy Lost in the Maze by Joseph Coelho

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In Ancient Greece Theseus makes a dangerous and courageous journey to find his father, finally meeting the Minotaur in the Labyrinth. Each story tells of a boy becoming a man and discovering what true manhood really means,
The path to self-discovery takes Theo through 'those thin spaces where myth, magic and reality combine'. Doubts, difficulties and dangers must be faced as Theo discovers the man he will become.

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2025: Carnegie Book Award to be announced on the 19th June 2025

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2025: Carnegie Book Award to be announced on the 19th June 2025

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The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow.

Set to become as cherished by teachers as Skellig (which inspired this verse novel), The Final Year is a rare find. Full of heart and authentic voices from the outset, this is the story of Nate - initially trying to make it through Y6 and friendship issues, but suddenly confronting life and death when his baby brother becomes desperately unwell

King of nothing by Nathanael Lessore.

When Matthew saves Anton's life, he starts to learn important lessons about friendship, peer pressure and resisting macho culture.

The things we leave behind by Clare Furniss.

A 16-year-old refugee is found near to collapse and recounts her story to a kind adult, explaining how a totalitarian government in London ripped her family apart.

Little bang by Kelly McCaughrain

Follows the dual perspectives of a young Northern Irish couple, Mel and Sid, when following their first sexual encounter Mel becomes pregnant.

Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald

Meet Banjo and Finlay. Thrust together in a group care home when they were teenagers, inseparable until an incident three years ago.

All that is ever meant by Blessing Musariri

When Mati and her two siblings travel from London to Zimbabwe with their father, they are forced to confront the knotty family dynamics caused by the loss of their mother.